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What are all these data jawns?
Join us for the first annual event where Philadelphia discusses, dissects, and digests the ever-changing world of data. Hosted by your local data geeks at RJMetrics, this year's event will bring together data experts and practitioners from throughout Philly for four hours of fun, learning, and networking. This year's speakers will be exploring data's history, the challenges of building a data-savvy team, and how data is being used by some of the leading public and private sector organizations in Philadelphia.
Schedule:
Kickoff
Robert J. Moore, CEO & Co-Founder, RJMetrics
Rise of the Data Hero
Jake Stein, COO & Co-Founder, RJMetrics
Bridging the Gap Between Analysis & Action
Stacey Mosley, Data Services Manager, City of Philadelphia
Lightning Talks
Kimberly Siejak, Director of Informatics, Independence Blue Cross
David Wallace, Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, RJMetrics
Lauren Ancona, Data Scientist, City of Philadelphia
Christopher Tufts, Development Engineer, CenTrak
Madeleine FitzGerald, Account Manager, RJMetrics
Data, Design, Decisions: How Technology & Good Design Can Turn Information Into Insights
Jim Multari, Executive Director, Marketing Planning & Research, Comcast
Thinking in Data: Overcoming Cognitive Biases & Making Data Driven Decisions
Ben Garvey, Senior Software Engineer, RJMetrics
Data in Philly: Changes, Challenges, & Community
Robert Cheetham, President & Founder, Azavea
Michelle Lee, CEO & Co-Founder, Textizen
Eric Ulken, Executive Director, Digital Strategy at Philly.com, Inquirer, and Daily News
Networking
Drinks and light snacks will be provided.