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| Talk Data to Me
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| With Winston Featherly-Bean (Data Scientist, Argo Group), Benjamin Reid (Founder/CEO, Elasticiti). |
| GA NYC (Manhattan), HQ, 902 Broadway, 4th Fl |
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Jul 05 (Wed) , 2017 @ 08:30 PM
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About This Event
Overview: At this event series, we host thought-leaders from the New York City data community to discuss the possibilities that data brings to life. Theyll cover how todays wealth of data drives business & product decisions across a range of industries, & share their visions for the future.
Featured Speakers:
What Youll Take Away: Learn how you can leverage data in your role no matter the industry. Our expert speakers will cover real-world scenarios in which data has driven business success, discuss how data can be a powerful weapon for problem-solving, & share their insights on exciting career opportunities in data.
Why It Matters: According to a Forbes article, 2017 will be the year big data goes mainstream whether gathering data on the front end or making big decisions in the C-Suite, every single person in your organization must buy into the value [data] analytics brings. Data is everywhere, & it affects not only how we run our businesses, but how we live as individuals. Understanding the ways you can leverage data in your personal & professional life can help you find key insights, make smarter decisions, & elevate your career.
About the Speakers
Winston Featherly-Bean
Data Scientist,
Argo Group
Winston is a data scientist at Argo Digital, a startup-style group within commercial insurance carrier Argo Group. He previously taught data science at General Assembly, & launched the data science operations at Locus Analytics, a think-tank in New York developing novel tools for economic analysis. He has a BA in economics from Oxford University.
Benjamin Reid
Founder & CEO,
Elasticiti
As Founder & CEO of Elasticiti, Ben draws on two decades of trailblazing experience in data & ad operations to guide development of custom data solutions for online media clients. After graduating from Boston University with a BA in English Literature, Ben made paths where none yet existed. As ad operations director for Uproar, Ben built a proprietary Telnet-connected ad server hosted in Hungary. He went on to oversee more than 7 years of growth in sales operations at About.com, to create the Online Ad Reporting XML data exchange adopted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau for its e-business initiative, & to grow DMP & cooperative business as a GM at Nielsen company eXelate.
He was an early member of AdMonsters & served on the IAB Ad Ops Council for many years. Ben is also the Founder & Host of the NY Yield Meetup & NY Tableau Meetup.
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