November 24, 2019

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Lessons on driving data science and analytics transformation

Lessons on driving data science and analytics transformation

Chris Chapo walks you through real-world examples of companies that are driving transformational change by leveraging data science and analytics, paying particular attention to established organizations where these capabilities are newer concepts.
Talk Title Lessons on driving data science and analytics transformation
Speakers Chris Chapo (Gap Inc.)
Conference Strata Data Conference
Conf Tag Big Data Expo
Location San Jose, California
Date March 6-8, 2018
URL Talk Page
Slides Talk Slides
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Most companies view data science and analytics as critical to fueling a new wave of growth. However, many of the current success stories in this space come from those for whom a data-driven culture was part of their original, founding DNA. The practical reality is that many established companies struggle to figure out the best way to drive transformational change using data science and analytics. Chris Chapo walks you through real-world examples of companies that are driving transformational change by leveraging data science and analytics, paying particular attention to established organizations where these capabilities are newer concepts. Topics include:

data-driven analytics data science
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