Driving the Data-Science Strategy: The Ideal Approach to Building In-House Data Science Capabilities

September 20, 2023 2:00pm

Mehrdad Heydarzadeh
VP of Data Science and Technology Lead
Goldman Sachs

David Fogarty
Head of Enterprise Data Analytics
Evernorth Health Services

In today’s fast-paced business environment, data and data science have become essential ingredients for making informed decisions. Creating a data-driven culture within an organization can provide a significant competitive advantage. This panel explores the steps involved in creating a data-driven culture, including defining the vision, establishing goals and metrics, building a data infrastructure, developing analytical capabilities, and fostering a data-driven mindset.

During this panel, we will explore:

  • Defining a clear vision for how data will be used within the organization, and communicate it to all stakeholders Guidance on the new federal data
  • Identifying the key metrics that will be used to measure success, and establish goals around them
  • Building a data infrastructure and investing in the tools and technologies needed to collect, store, and analyze data effectively
  • Developing analytical capabilities by providing training and resources to enable employees to analyze and interpret data effectively
  • Fostering a data-driven mindset by encouraging a culture of data-driven decision making, where data is valued for driving business decisions