Join us for the Women in Analytics conference this Wed
#WIA2016
We’re gathering Ohio’s brightest data analysts to share their knowledge, experiences, and climbs to the top of an elaborate and growing career. From students to experienced professionals, we invite the public to learn and spread awareness about the thriving world of women in data analytics.
Join us at Ohio’s first Women in Analytics Conference to meet local leaders and to discuss how to advance the industry.
Speakers will cover an array of topics:
- The necessity of technical experience, the power of multiple perspectives, and the significance of discovery and research in the analytics community.
- Understanding where women currently thrive within the industry, where they are underrepresented, and what the community can do to support an increase in diversity across the spectrum of analytics.
- Defining the necessary skills to successfully contribute to and lead within the analytics community.
- How to generate awareness and support of women in the analytics community.
Keynote
Patty Morrison, Executive Vice President, Customer Support Services & CIO at Cardinal Health
Morrison is responsible for Cardinal Health’s enterprise-wide information technology. Previously she was EVP and CIO for Motorola, CIO of Office Depot, Inc., and senior-level information technology positions at General Electric Co., PepsiCo, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Co. and The Quaker Oats Co. A respected and experienced IT professional, she is a recipient of the Fisher-Hopper Prize for Lifetime Achievement in CIO Leadership. She has dedicated her career to using technology to solve business problems.
Speakers
Allison Jones-Farmer, Van Andel Professor of Business Analytics at Miami University
Kathy Koontz, Associate Vice President, Customer Insights & Analytics at Nationwide Insurance
Stan Lucas, Associate Vice President, Customer & Business Insights at Lane Bryant
Britney Williams-Ward, Senior Consultant – North American Analytics Center at IBM
Jennifer Bleen, VP, Senior Operations Analyst, Enterprise Data and Analytics at Huntington National Bank
Agenda
5:30 p.m. | Open networking; light appetizers and refreshments
6:00 p.m. | Speakers begin
6:30 p.m. | Panel discussion
7:30 p.m. | Break
7:45 p.m. | Keynote speaker
8:45 p.m. | Closing networking session
*Attire – Business Casual
Ticket proceeds will be donated to OSU’s student-led Big Data and Analytics Association to cover the costs of operations, networking events, and career fairs.
Parking option: Ohio Union Parking Garage South – 1759 N High St.
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WHEN
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar
WHERE
The Faculty Club – 181 Oval Dr. S Main Dining Room, Columbus, Ohio 43210 – View Map
