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The job of the future. According to recent forecasts of the World Economic Forum , data analysts are expected to be one of the most in-demand jobs by 2022 in companies worldwide. Long before data science became a buzzword, William Edwards Deming said that “ without data, you’re just another person with an opinion .” As the volume of data generated grows exponentially with each technological advance, more and more companies realize the importance of developing a data-driven culture, where data analysis is at the center of corporate strategies. Because of the rise in the demand for data analytics roles, Harvard University labeled the profession “the sexiest ...

Data Science comes to ILTAcon! [Part Two of Four - Day Job Interference Round] This is the belated part two in my attempt to help data-minded attendees navigate ILTAcon ‘17. Part one covered Sun-Mon sessions and networking events, part two (this post) covers Tuesday’s sessions, part three will cover Wednesday (AKA data science Wednesday) & Thursday, and post four will discuss the amazing ILTA solution provider community supporting the data analytics needs of law firms and corporate legal departments. Tuesday, August 15th In our lead up to what David Hobbie calls “Data Science Wednesday”, there are still plenty of great sessions for data minded ...

As one of the many folks responsible for bringing you this year’s analytics sessions, I thought I’d spend some time giving you the unofficial skinny on all things Data Science and Advanced Analytics at ILTAcon 2017. This year’s conference provides valuable session content and networking opportunities whether you are just getting started with an analytics program or are looking to take your established data science team to the next level. This is part one in my attempt to help data-minded attendees navigate conference. Part one (this post) covers Sun-Mon sessions and networking events, part two will cover Tue-Thu, and part three will cover the the amazing ...