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Captain B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III
"Miracle on the Hudson" Pilot; Contributor to CBS News and Best-selling Author
Presented:
- 208 Seconds: A Lifetime of Lessons

Shane Battier
Vice President, Analytics and Basketball Development, Miami Heat; 2012 and 2013 NBA Champion, Miami Heat
Presented:
- Lessons From the Intersection of Sports and Technology

Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek
CMO of IBM Watson AI
Presented:
- The AI Ladder

Spencer Burke
VP of Growth, Braze
Presented:
- The Growth Sweet Spot

Susan Cook
Executive Vice President - North American Sales, Microstrategy
Presented:
- Your Real-Life Superpower: HyperIntelligence

Rachel Cordrey
Pharmacy Supervisor of Inpatient Operations at Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Presented:
- The AI Ladder

Julie Fleischer
SVP, Head of Customer Intelligence, WW (Weight Watchers)
Presented:
- You’ll Never View TV the Same Way Again

Jon Hyman
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Braze
Presented:
- The Growth Sweet Spot

Hugh Owen
Senior Vice President - Product Marketing, Microstrategy
Presented:
- Your Real-Life Superpower: HyperIntelligence

Michael Schoen
Neustar SVP / GM, Marketing Solutions
Presented:
- You’ll Never View TV the Same Way Again

Rob Thomas
General Manager of IBM Data and Artificial Intelligence, IBM
Presented:
- The AI Ladder

Ani (Aniruddha) Sarkar
Vice President – HiTech and Media
Presented:
- Digital Finance: Harnessing Agility and Foresight

Ben Young
Solutions Lead, InterWorks
Presented:
- The Future of Analytics is Here

Bill Stratton
Head of Media, Entertainment, & Advertising, Snowflake
Presented:
- Key Trends in the Media and Entertainment Industry and What Role Data will Play

Brent Lever
Strategic Accounts Lead, Dataiku
Presented:
- Top 3 Mistakes Enterprises Make With Machine Learning and How to Avoid Them

Brian Hoffstedder
Director, Clorox Shopper Science & Experimentation, The Clorox Company
Presented:
- Using “Human” Context to Create Influence

Cheri Kaplan-Smith
Strategic Account Manager, Tableau
Presented:
- The Future of Analytics is Here

Cindy Tyeskey-Gage
Senior Director, Executive Programs, Salesforce
Presented:
- Decoding the Black Box of Your Career

Dr. Christopher Hamm
Data Science Training Lead, Bayer
Presented:
- Upskilling the Community - Data Fluency at Scale

Dr. Gita Sukthankar
Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Director of the Intelligent Agents Lab
Presented:
- Analyzing the Performance of Software Development Teams on Social Coding Platforms

Dr. Tim Oates
Principal Data Scientist, Atos
Presented:
- Quantum Computing: Future Proofing What Lies Beyond Super Computing

Edoardo M. Airoldi
Millard E Gladfelter Professor of Statistics & Data Science; Director of Fox Data Science Center, Fox School of Business, Temple University
Presented:
- Practical A/B Testing Strategies for Complex Socio-Economic Systems

Eric Shiarla
Director of BI Markets and Deliver, InterWorks
Presented:
- The Future of Analytics is Here

Glyn Bowden
CTO, HPE Pointnext, AI & Data Science Practice
Presented:
- A Story Of Data Bias: Where it Comes From and How to Deal with It

Greg Derderian
Vice President, Global Leader, Finance & Accounting Consulting Business, Genpact
Presented:
- Digital Finance: Harnessing Agility and Foresight

Gus Cavanaugh
Solutions Architect, Dataiku
Presented:
- Top 3 Mistakes Enterprises Make With Machine Learning and How to Avoid Them

Jeff Segebarth
Head of North American Sales, Workfusion
Presented:
- Shaping the Future of Work Using Intelligent Automation

Jenna Booth
Marketing Analyst Data Science Strategy & Visualization, Acxiom
Presented:
- Machine Learning: It's Not the Black Box You've Been Led to Believe It To Be

Jess Lella
Solution Consultant, Tableau
Presented:
- The Future of Analytics is Here

John Magee
Vice President of Analytics and IoT Portfolio Marketing, Hitachi Vantara
Presented:
- Unlocking Data Agility with Data Ops

Justin Bauer
Vice President of Product, Amplitude
Presented:
- Powering the Next Generation of Products

Kathi Enderes, Ph.D.
Vice President, Talent and Workforce Research Leader, Deloitte
Presented:
- Creating a Data-Oriented Culture

Kathi Riddle
Vice President, Finance – WDW Operations, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Decoding the Black Box of Your Career

Michael A Tschanz
Director of Technology and Analysis at Disney Design and Engineering (DPEP/FOS)
Presented:
- Unlocking Data Agility with Data Ops

Mingxu Chu
Principal Analyst Data Science Strategy & Visualization, Acxiom
Presented:
- Machine Learning: It's Not the Black Box You've Been Led to Believe It To Be

Phil Cooper
Vice President Product, Einstein Analytics
Presented:
- Be as Smart as Einstein: AI + Analytics for Every Business Hero

Rachel Epstein
Senior Director of Marketing, ESPN
Presented:
- Decoding the Black Box of Your Career

Scot Richardson
Director of Data Science Strategy & Visualization, Acxiom
Presented:
- Machine Learning: It's Not the Black Box You've Been Led to Believe It To Be

Scott Hamilton
Senior Hardware & HPC Expert, Atos
Presented:
- Quantum Computing: Future Proofing What Lies Beyond Super Computing

Steven Keith Platt
Research Director, Retail Analytics Council and Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University
Presented:
- Applied Retail Analytics Use Cases

Sudharshan Seerapu
Strategic Customer Success Manager, Tableau
Presented:
- The Future of Analytics is Here

Vivek Saxena
Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting Service Line, Genpact
Presented:
- Digital Finance: Harnessing Agility and Foresight

Andrea Acevedo
Director, Consumer Insights, Disney Channels Worldwide
Presented:
- Raise Your Voice: Exploring how Kids and Families Use Voice Technology

Andrew Wright
Manager, WDW Commercial Optimization Platform & Insight, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Your Organization Wants Analytics, But Needs Insights: How to Transition to Insightful Thinking

Ashutosh Modi
Researcher, Disney Research
Presented:
- Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Technologies at Disney Research

Brad Dancer
EVP, Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy, National Geographic Partners
Presented:
- How National Geographic Became the Most Followed Brand on Instagram

Brian Jeselnick
Director, Corporate Brand Development, The Walt Disney Company
Presented:
- From 'Once Upon a Time' to 'Happily Ever After' - How to Deliver Unforgettable Data-Driven Stories

Doug Hill
Staff Security Automation Engineer, The Walt Disney Company
Presented:
- Machine Learning : An Attacker's Perspective

Eric Olivencia
Manager of Consumer Insights, Disney Channels Worldwide
Presented:
- Raise Your Voice: Exploring how Kids and Families Use Voice Technology

Farnaz Shoraka
Director, Business Planning & Analysis, The Walt Disney Studios
Presented:
- Movies Analytics : The Infinity Quest

Glen Taylor
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, The Walt Disney Company
Presented:
- Machine Learning : An Attacker's Perspective

Justin Ford
Managing Consultant, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Final Showdown! Python vs "R" -- Which Language Will Rule as THE Analytic Syntax?

Kathy de Paolo
Vice President, Technology, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Everyday Magic – From Data to Serendipity

Lisa Dracolakis
Executive Director, Consumer Insights, Disney Channels Worldwide
Presented:
- Just Around The Riverbend: The Future Of Content Discovery

Matt Estes
Executive Director of Security Automation and Orchestration, The Walt Disney Company
Presented:
- Machine Learning : An Attacker's Perspective

Matt Keefe
Decision Science Consultant, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Final Showdown! Python vs "R" -- Which Language Will Rule as THE Analytic Syntax?

Matt Nickens
Manager, Data Science, The Walt Disney Studios Consumer Experience, Insights & Analytics
Presented:
- Discovering Audience Preferences through Machine Learning

McKay Curtis
Sr. Principal, Decision Science, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- How to Fool Yourself With Statistics and Machine Learning

Mia Vallo
VP, Analytics, National Geographic Partners
Presented:
- How National Geographic Became the Most Followed Brand on Instagram

Mitkumar Pandya
Data Scientist, The Walt Disney Studios Consumer Experience, Insights & Analytics
Presented:
- Discovering Audience Preferences through Machine Learning

Nick Lewerke
Vice President, Data Strategy, Planning and Analytics, The Walt Disney Studios Consumer Experience, Insights & Analytics
Presented:
- Movies Analytics : The Infinity Quest

Steve Appleby
Vice President, Corporate Brand Development, The Walt Disney Company
Presented:
- From 'Once Upon a Time' to 'Happily Ever After' - How to Deliver Unforgettable Data-Driven Stories

Teddy Benson
Director of Data Integration, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products
Presented:
- Final Showdown! Python vs "R" -- Which Language Will Rule as THE Analytic Syntax?