A study conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research emphasized the need for strong industry-academia collaborations to encourage innovation in research and development.  Students will learn and engage in real-world problem solving as it brings together the applicability of theoretical knowledge in real-life situations. While the industry will find job-ready students who need less training, the universities will build their brand by designing a state-of-the-art curriculum for graduate and doctoral studies. To facilitate this collaboration, we invite experts from both industry and academia to give talks in Paasha public lecture series focusing on data-driven real-world problems.