UPDATE: The #BigData100 Announced! I am glad to be ranked #51 among top Big Data experts and influencers worldwide.

“Big Data”, who haven’t heard about this buzzword in technology? Big Data Revolution will change the way we live and transform our businesses. According to Forbes, thirty-five years ago, computer science did not exist as an academic discipline. Now, it is taught on a global basis. Within years, data science will become the new “hot” discipline for the next generation, driven by the hottest buzzword in technology today: Big Data. It’s now more likely a buzz term used to highlight the value we can get from data in several industries and sectors. It was mentioned by McKinsey , Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and United Nations etc…

Big Data Republic is conducting a campaign of who is the most influential on twitter in the field of Big Data: .

The campaign will close at midday GMT on April 15 – with the final #bigdata100 announced in the Big Data Briefing newsletter on April 16.

As for March 15, I am one of the top ten influencers among big data authorities like Hilary Mason but the nomination is still going.

You can vote for @AliRebaie by tweeting the below:

I nominate @AliRebaie for the  #bigdata100 most influential  #bigdata Twitter accounts  

P.S. If you want to nominate other than Ali Rebaie, you can replace @AliRebaie by your favorite nominee/nominees.

There are a lot of authorities in the world of big data who are really worth nominating/following as well. However, I won’t mention names as I have my own favorite LONG list of big data authorities.