Leading the Modern AI and Analytics Strategy

The Data, Analytics, and AI landscape has shifted dramatically. Headlines in the New York Times, Financial Times, and other leading world news outlets carry headline stories on a daily basis about the impact of AI on jobs, companies, industries, and countries. How is a Data and Analytics leader supposed to keep up? Join this session, and we will discuss how to set an AI and Analytics Strategy to guide your journey. We will talk about culture, analytics teams, technologies, partners, and more. We will discuss where you should be building versus buying...applications you should build and others you should not. Be ready to come off mute and ask your questions live. This will be an interactive session where we will discuss topics that you care about.

Speaker: John Thompson

John is an international technology executive with over 30 years of experience in the business intelligence and advanced analytics fields. Currently, John is responsible for the global Advanced Analytics & Artificial Intelligence team and efforts at CSL. Prior to CSL, John was an Executive Partner at Gartner, where he was a management consultant to market-leading companies in the areas of digital transformation, data monetization, and advanced analytics. Before Gartner, John was responsible for the advanced analytics business unit of the Dell Software Group. John is the author of the new book "Analytics Teams: Leveraging Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business Improvement." The book was published in June 2020 and outlines how to hire and manage high-performance advanced analytics teams. The book outlines how to engage with executives and senior managers, as well as how to select and undertake analytics projects that change and improve how a business operates.