2019 Berkeley – Fisher Center Summit for Business Analytics 

University of California, Berkeley  | Chou Hall – Spiker Forum 

October 23, 2019

2019 Berkeley-Fisher Center Summit for Business Analytics

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How to develop Business Analytics competencies in a digital and fast transforming world?

To ensure sustainable success, organizations are turning to new approaches to lead their transformation in a digital age. Technology and data hoarding alone can’t simply do the trick. It takes a more thoughtful strategy to create durable value from analytics. Humans, ethics, diversity are a large part of the equation to foster a data-driven culture that is truly adopted, that delivers business results, that respects our society and every individual and that unbiasedly tackles tomorrow’s challenges.

Many organizations are thriving to deliver this balancing act: it may induce some upfront challenges but definitely clears many of the roadblocks that slow them down in the long run.

Join us to learn, share and connect with leaders, faculty, and students about the untapped potential of inclusive and ethical analytics.

 

We will discuss the strategic and tactical direction that Business and IT teams take today:

  • Which technologies can best support this transition?
  • How do AI and ML influence the workforce?
  • What is the potential for better training, recruitment and change management in an ever-growing data-driven world?
Lodging

Lodging in Berkeley and the surrounding areas is available with a large variety of characteristics and price levels. No special reservations will be made for this conference, and therefore it is suggested that participants make their own reservations well in advance. When making a reservation you may want to ask for the University rate. Listed below are some choices in Berkeley (prices may vary):

Contributors

Prize Recipients

Sabrina Menasria  | 2019 Woman of the Year in Business Analytics

Head of IT  |  CHANEL Beauty Perfumes

Sabrina Menasria has lead major data programs for 15 years in the industry of data. She believes that data, as a transversal asset, can’t provide its whole value without an intricate connection to people and processes. Menasria personally believes that data is a precious resource produced by technology to enhance business strategy and develop unexpected growth areas. By implementing tailor made data strategies, adapted to the culture and DNA of the organization, she contributes to these fascinating new explorations.

Wendy M. Pfeiffer  | 2019 Fisher CIO of the Year 

CIOM, Nutanix, Member of the Board at Girls in Tech

As CIO at Nutanix, Wendy oversees the strategy and delivery of digital technologies around the world, while constantly staying focused on excellence in operations and innovation. Wendy has led technical functions for GoPro, Yahoo! and Cisco, and proudly serves on the board at Girls in Tech. In 2019, she was chosen as one of HMG’s “2019 Top Technology Executives to Watch.” In 2018, she was ranked first on Enterprise Management 360’s list of “Top 10 Tech CIO’s,” named one of Silicon Valley Business Journal’s “Women of Influence” and listed as one of the National Diversity Council’s “Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology.”

Excellence in Driving Transformation Award to be Announced!

How to develop Business Analytics competencies in a digital and fast transforming world?

With today’s digital challenges, fast-moving analytics approaches, new leadership skills requirements and lean process focus, how can leaders ensure that their teams are on par? After years of technology and data-centric approaches, companies are focusing more on their most valuable resource: People.

 

We will discuss the strategic and tactical direction that Business and IT teams take today:

  • Which technologies can best support this transition?
  • How do AI and ML influence the workforce?
  • What is the potential for better training, recruitment and change management in an ever-growing data-driven world?
Preliminary Program

Introduction Keynote: Fisher Center CIO of the Year – Dave Smoley, from Astra Zeneca
Panel: Attract, train and retain talents in the age of AI
Latest trends and successes in Business Analytics
Digital culture, Rise of AI, Prevalence of Data: What needs to change in our teams and leadership
Human as key to AI project success
Training your workforce to become data savvy: dare to stretch
Solving a key to analytics: Natural language processing to bring human on board
Panel: the future of work in an analytics-driven world
Closing keynote: Fisher Center Leader in Digital Transformation : Ted Colbert, from Boeing. Leading a successful transformation

Time slots TBA