Knowing what one’s life’s work is about is an amazing feeling that, sadly, too few people experience. But knowing the why and what, but not the where or how, can feel worse than not knowing one’s purpose at all.

Anthony Algmin has lived the blessing and the curse. In his 23-year career, he’s had more jobs than you would think reasonable. Industry jobs, consulting jobs, tech jobs, and sales jobs. He’s been a Chief Data Officer, and worked for organizations as large as 50,000, and as small as two.

And not one of them felt right…until now.

In April 2023, Anthony left a leadership position in Big Pharma to become a sports betting YouTuber and software entrepreneur. Nine months later, 8rain Station launched as the most advanced data-driven sports betting analytics software available.

His decisions have raised some eyebrows, but the lessons he will share in this entertaining keynote should be heard by everyone with data at the core of their life’s work.

• Why where we end up in our careers is not nearly as random as it may seem
• Knowing your unique strengths, and why context may be all you need to turn them from liabilities to competitive advantage
• How taking calculated risks can lead to incredible outcomes
• Why data-driven sports betting may be as perfect a representation of how data can drive value as we may find anywhere.  
• How sports betting techniques can be applied to the real world, for real people, with real jobs

Speaker: Anthony J. Algmin

Anthony J. Algmin is a data leadership advocate who has led strategic transformations in many industries as a management consultant, data architect, program lead, Chief Data Officer, and entrepreneur. He has performed hundreds of public speaking appearances and is a prolific writer, podcast host, trainer, and advisor to organizations of all sizes. Anthony is known for his passionate, energetic style and letting nothing get in the way of delivering the power of data to those who need it.

Anthony is the CEO and Co-Founder of 8rain Station, a data-driven software platform helping serious sports bettors gain an advantage. He is also a prominent YouTuber and content creator, "8rainbets," teaching data leadership and analytics techniques to sports bettors who can apply these skills in their sports betting hobby as well as in their careers. Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.