Join our kickoff event to learn about how to successfully lead, manage, and maintain your edge through a period of unprecedented change in the Insights & Analytics industry.  There have been a series of disruptions in the last decade – System 1/non-conscious thought, behavioral economics, big data, agile tools, and now A.I. and synthetic data.  How do you manage the work, and your own development, through such a changing industry? How do you develop your skills and make successful career transitions to maximize your future?

Hear from our expert alumni panel including diverse industry experience – corporate, supplier, consultant, academic, and entrepreneur:

• Kim Dedeker —Kim has a passion for the market research industry and its reinvention as demonstrated over the last 40 years on both supplier and client side of market research. She has maintained a forward-focused commitment to delivering business and an unwavering dedication to mentoring top talent.
• Dawn Haviland — Dawn has a successful 25-year career in transforming data and analytics across varied industries of CPG, entertainment and financial businesses. She is an inspirational and innovative leader bringing efficiency, effectiveness and productivity to her organizations.
• Autumn McDonald — Autumn has a multi-faceted career as a Market Research executive and maven, Minority business owner,  Sociocultural Anthropologist, Adjunct Faculty, and Board Member.  Her recently published Forbes article discusses blending market research and anthropology to bring greater human-centricity insights and depth of understanding.
• Jessica Hall (Moderator) —Jessica has more than 30 years’ experience in the brand development, markets, consumer insights and analytics.  Known as a transparent communicator and authentic leader, she uses the mantra “do different things or do things differently” to guide her approach to strategic planning, leadership, and client service.