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Activity Number: 607 - Statistical Consulting in the Machine Age: Where Do You Stand?
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Thursday, August 2, 2018 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Consulting
Abstract #326897 Presentation
Title: Start from Wherever You Are: How to Adopt the Data Science Mindset into Your Consulting Practice
Author(s): Isabella R Ghement*
Companies: Ghement Statistical Consulting Company Ltd.
Keywords: statistical consulting; data science; mindset; consulting practice; statistician; data scientist
Abstract:

As a statistical consultant, you are aware that you must be flexible and purposeful about evolving with the times and that failure to do so may translate into marginalization and loss of opportunities for your business growth and professional advancement. The incessant talk on social media about the impending death of statisticians and the rise of data scientists is enough to keep you awake at night but the reality is that you only have a limited amount of resources to spend on your upgrade from a statistician to a data scientist and you are not even sure whether the dividends will pay off. So what do you do?

Come to this talk to take stock of where you are on the data science spectrum and learn through examples how you can adopt the data science mindset into your consulting practice. As you will discover in this talk, there is no royal road to data science - as long as you are willing to be curious and open-minded, you can create your own personalized road which will leverage your strengths and passions. You can start your data science journey from wherever you are, but where you end up is entirely up to you!


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