Let's close out the year with Engagement, Learning, Innovation, and Excitement for 2025!

Can you believe we're already at the end of 2024? Cray... What a great time for reflection, goal setting, and optimism for the next year! Let's close out strong - here are a few nuggets from my world:

1) WAVICLE DATA SOLUTIONS

Our Sales Lead moved to Atlanta :) Of all the places she could've moved, and she went from a cold climate to HOT-lanta. Get to know us - we're hoping for MORE clients from Atlanta and the Southeast, MORE data science & AI work from y'all good peoples (yaaaay data science & AI engagements for me to deliver), and MORE colleagues familiar with our brand, objectives, and capabilities! My division does Data Science & AI Strategy, Project-based work, and Enablement (technology and cultural). Talk to Katie Nelson and gimme more work to manage :)

2) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

We have a GREAT new program and are running some solid core ones as well:

a) AI for Business Leaders - this is our newest program! Taught by Priya Sarathy, Ph.D, CDMP Colin Coleman and myself, we dive into ways leaders can build a plan for AI, implement solutions with big ROI, and realize the value and potential of new AI technologies. INVEST in YOURSELF: Connect w/ Jason Parrish for your custom or open enrollment registration :)

b) Essentials of Data Science - if you've ever considered earning a Certified Analytics Professional designation by INFORMS , here's your chance to learn all about strategies for the exam, what's needed for success, and ways to leverage this designation to its fullest! INVEST in YOURSELF: Connect w/ Jason Parrish for your custom or open enrollment registration :)

c) Leveraging the Power of Data - I've been teaching this short course program from half a day to 2.5 days to clients in custom form, as well as open enrollment. Learn #DataLiteracy, #AnalyticsValue, #TrendsInDataScienceAndAI, and the really fun part: Use cases! INVEST in YOURSELF: Connect w/ Jason Parrish for your custom or open enrollment registration :)

3) EVENTS

Why do I do it? Well, I want you to #CallTheBevForAI Solutions & Advice (and ultimately engage with Wavicle, UGA, or otherwise)!

It's a long list - here we go!

10/29: Women in Data Science Atlanta @ Dataiku

10/30: TAG Young Professionals Presents: Leadership Roundtable - TAG Online

11/8: Georgia Tech Professional Development Summit | Master of Science in Analytics

Connect with Candice Ashmore McLemore if you have a GT affiliation and would like to go!?

11/13: TAG Societies Holiday Extravaganza - TAG Online

11/12: Career Networking and Chapter Meeting - Atlanta INFORMS Chapter

11/14: TAG Data Governance Society Executive Exchange - Securing the Future: Governance Approaches for the Next Generation of AI (registration closed)

Nov 21 - Shaping the Future: Tech Workforce & Legislative Summit scheduled for Thursday, November 21st from 10a-2pm at Comcast Battery Office (check TAGonline.org)

Coming soon:

Dec 5: INFORMS Upstate Chapter - Initial Meet and Greet interest meeting! connect w/ moi ([email protected]) for an invite; location Greenville SC downtown

Dec 12: Analytically Yours 2024: TAG Data Science & AI Innovator of the Year Awards

NOW SEEKING SPONSORS - connect w/ Jamarius Cole for your package

Jan 9: TAG Pickleball Social: An unforgettable evening glow

NOW SEEKING SPONSORS - connect w/ Jamarius Cole for your package

Whew!

3) DATA SCIENCE & AI FOR GOOD

TAG Data Challenge 2025 (formerly Master Modeler Competition)

now seeking PRIZE SPONSOR (20k) and NONPROFIT CLIENT

To get involved (serve as judge or advisor, compete in hackathon, etc.), complete the "be in the loop" form on the TAGonline.org, DS&AI Society webpage

4) RESEARCH

I'm also writing two articles with colleagues and working on my first BOOK!

a) The Convergent and Divergent Nature of AI Sandy Steiger Shannon Harlow

b) Co-Intelligence: How to seize and optimize AI's capabilities with Monica Anderson Young Dr. Suzannah Hicks Joy Zhao, M.D., Ph.D, PCC

Book is in stealth mode and with Ron J.

And of course - please listen to TAG Data Talk TAG Data Talk with Dr. Beverly Wright - TAG Online

Thanks for helping me elevate data science and AI, stimulate innovation, encourage collaboration, while doing as much good as possible!