'How to Get Started with Machine Learning' provides an introduction to clarify what machine learning is, what it's not and how it fits into this picture of all the hot topics around data analytics and big data. This talk is targeted to those who are new and interested in exploring machine learning. It's especially focused on resolving some confusion with how machine learning fits into the space regarding data analytics and Big Data. The main take-aways are to understand at a high-level what machine learning is, key software engineering tools used in the space and the skills to build to work on machine learning projects.