Leaders in Analytics Gather at San Diego Software Industry Council “Forum on Analytics”

Experts present keynotes, panels and workshops in one-day forum focused on “Analytics in the Age of the Customer”

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Although positioned in the southwest corner of the U.S., San Diego has quickly become the epicenter for analytics innovation with dozens of companies springing up, hiring and creating shockwaves within the industry. Recognizing this, the San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC) will present the “Forum on Analytics” on Wednesday, November 12 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Del Mar Marriott. Leaders in analytics will explore trends and innovations that influence consumer decision-making and increase business performance across various industries.

Attendees will enjoy case studies on Marketing Analytics & Consumer Choice, Mobile Analytics and Healthcare Analytics presented by speakers from Motorola, Oracle, Qualcomm, Experian and more. Additional breakout sessions in business, science and technology will enhance the educational forum.

Bob Slapin, executive director of SDSIC, said, “Analytics is growing at an incredible rate and the reason is simple: data. Companies need to examine their massive amounts of data and use it to drive better decisions. As the leading region for the analytics industry, San Diego is the ideal place to gather leaders in analytics to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry today.”

Keynote speakers:

• Daniel Yankelovich, commonly referred to as the founding father of public opinion research and a leading interpreter of trends shaping American society and the global economy. Yankelovich has been named by PR Week as one of the 10 most influential people in the past century in public affairs, communications and public relations. He has spent more than 40 years monitoring social change and public opinion in America and is author of 11 books. Yankelovich will address the November 4 general election in his keynote entitled “After the Election: Analyzing the Disconnects.”
• Robert Hecht-Nielsen, a leading authority in the field of analytics, is co-founder of HNC Software (acquired by Fair-Isaac), and recently founded Hecht-Nielsen Confabulation. He is a member of the Board of Governors for the International Neural Network Society and the UCSD Institute for Neural Computation, an adjunct professor in the UCSD Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and an IEEE fellow, having been awarded the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer medal.
• Hamid Ahmadi, corporate vice president, senior fellow and chief architect of Motorola Technology Organization. Hamid has over 25 years of research, development and management experience in the area of telecommunication, IP networking, wireless communications and network security. He was named as Motorola’s first chief architect in 2006 and served as vice president of technology and CTO in the Global Communications Sector at IBM Corporation. Hamid is an IEEE fellow and received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Columbia University.

San Diego has become a hub for analytics by connecting not just companies of all sizes, but also universities, VC’s and service providers with the intention to develop long-term and sustainable innovation and growth in the industry. By connecting all of these groups and providing educational sessions that address their varied and multiple challenges, the Forum will foster education, identify trends and encourage innovation in the analytics industry.

The Forum on Analytics is produced in association with the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering.

Sp	o	nsors:
--		Lead sponsors
		Ernst & Young, DLA Piper, ID Analytics, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., ProQuo, The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, Teradata
--		Contributing sponsors
		Certona, Clearpoint Agency, Ehrman Marketing Group, Business Wire, "I'm There for You Baby" radio program
--		Associate sponsors
		Covario, Silicon Valley Bank, Mitchell
--		Presenting companies
		Teradata, Motorola, Experian, Oracle, Qualcomm, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, ProQuo, ID Analytics, R4 mobile, Turn

Tim Holl, audit partner, Ernst & Young LLP, said, “The San Diego region has proven to be a hub for the analytics industry with dozens of analytics-based companies forming to develop better data management, ground-breaking analysis and innovative business models. With so many exciting companies and forward thinkers in our region, we are proud to partner with SDSIC to present the Analytics Forum.”

Cost: SDSIC Member, $99 with pre-registration. Non Member, $149 with pre-registration. Register: http://www.sdsic.org or [phone].

About the San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC)

Formed in 1994, the San Diego Software Industry Council’s goal is to foster and support the entrepreneurial spirit within the software and IT industry in San Diego by providing an organized forum for the exchange of ideas, sharing of resources, and promotion of industry goals. The Council organizes events, presentations, roundtables, special interest groups and networking events to create and maintain a link between the software industry, business community, educational institutions and local government. Call: [phone]. On the Net: www.sdsic.org.

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