Business ANalytics Forum
Upcoming Speakers
We bring some the nation’s top experts in business analytics and operations research to our campus each year to speak at the forum. To get a more full picture of the level of discussions at our business analytics forum, you can review our company members list as well.
The 2024 Business Analytics Fall Forum will be on Thursday, September 5. You can review the agenda by following the “Forum Agenda” link below. Please reach out to Hannah Hunnicutt ([email protected]) or Julie Ferrara ([email protected]) with questions about the Forum.
Keynote Speaker: Amy Kauppila
Vice President of Data Science, InfoWorks
Dr. Kauppila has over a decade of experience in data science and over fifteen years of consulting experience in the healthcare industry. Her strengths include understanding complex data science and business needs, segmenting the needs into achievable goals, and developing methods and techniques for data analysis. Dr. Kauppila relishes the process and challenge of extracting valuable insights from data collections and incorporating them into successful client solutions. Areas of expertise include the healthcare and distribution industries, as well as other service-oriented businesses. She is also trained in data visualization, project management, technical business analysis, and documentation. Before joining the data science industry, Dr. Kauppila served as a professor at Vanderbilt University teaching engineering and computer science courses and conducting research on the statistical factors impacting the reliability of microelectronics. She has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and presented to numerous technical and non-technical audiences.