The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University will host an Analytics Summit on Friday, April 28.
The event is for industry professionals, community members, faculty and students who are interested in using data and harnessing analytics for professional success.
Speakers
Speakers include the vice president of data analytics at Lowe’s Companies and a member of the Board of CDO Magazine, a founding member of the IBM Watson IoT business unit and IoT Division, the mastermind behind the GameDay Decision Analytics Platform, a corporate speaker analyst who used predictive analytics to produce 10,000 employees in two and one half years, a manager of operational planning at Volvo, focusing on sustainable logistics solutions, and a department chair from Eastern Tennessee State University who has authored two books on analytics.
The full list of speakers can be found on the Analytics Summit webpage.
Register Online
Admission is $50.00 for staff, students and faculty and $75.00 for professionals.
Individuals or organizations can sponsor students to attend, and proceeds from the event will fund scholarships for analytics students with financial need.
Student Competition
A student competition, with categories for lower undergraduate, upper undergraduate and graduate student groups, accompanies the event.
The student competition is sponsored by Volvo North America, which will be providing the case and data.
Interested students should contact the following faculty members.
- Dr. Jeff Kaleta - for freshmen and sophomores, kaletajp@appstate.edu
- Dr. Deepti Agrawal - for juniors and seniors, agrawald@appstate.edu
- Dr. Jason Xiong - for graduate students, xiongjj@appstate.edu
The Analytics Summit is coordinated by the Walker College's Office of Professional Education, which is dedicated to promotion of certifications and knowledge to non-traditional students across Western North Carolina
About Appalachian's Professional Education Program
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University offers professional education programs to develop leadership skills and abilities in the regional business community. Addressing specific, real-work challenges, the college's professional education program delivers content through flexible, short-term opportunities for professionals and managers. Designed to give client organizations a competitive advantage, the program allows industry professionals the same transformational experiences afforded to Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate students, but with customizable content and tailored format. Program duration can be day-long or multi-week, depending on what best suits the company. Programs may be geared toward certificate programs. Learn more at business.appstate.edu/professional.
