CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwired) — 10/29/14 — (), the world–s largest pure-play provider of decision sciences and analytics solutions, announced today a summary of its recent 2014 Decision Sciences Summit, which took place earlier this month at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City.
Approximately 250 attendees from more than 100 Fortune 500 organizations attended the two-day gathering. Several high-profile leaders presented on the main stage, sharing their own perspectives on decision sciences and problem solving. Speakers included Peter Hancock, President and CEO of global insurer AIG, and David Kreutter, Vice President of Global Business Analytics and Insights for Pfizer.
“Our Decision Sciences Summit is always thought provoking — not just for our clients, but for Mu Sigmans,” said Dhiraj Rajaram, CEO and Founder of Mu Sigma. “It–s an opportunity for us to facilitate the sharing of learnings across functions and industries, and help clients create a new art of problem solving. The event is the highlight of our year.”
Key issues discussed at the event included:
The interconnected nature of business problems
Blending art and science in analytics efforts
Advanced machine learning and intelligent systems
How asking the right questions is more important than seeking answers
Next-generation metrics and KPIs
How to scale analytics initiatives
Mu Sigma–s annual Customer Summit regularly draws an impressive brain trust of analytics pros from some of the most well known companies in the world. Attendees praise the quality of the audience and presentations, and report that peer networking is a key reason they attend.
A written synthesis of the event can be found at . The company has selected Seattle as the host city for its 2015 Decision Sciences Summit, to be held next summer (exact dates and location to be determined).
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