{"id":11195,"date":"2026-02-11T20:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/?page_id=11195"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:18:06","slug":"analytics-pro-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/analytics-pro-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Analytics+ Pro Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-11195\" data-postid=\"11195\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-11195 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"c1q7792\" id=\"homepage-intro\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_c1q7792 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_2p8p792 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_7lse792\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_imxj792 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ih0y792   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1><strong>Analytics+ Pro Workshop<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Analytics Unplugged: Debating Trends, Tools, and the Path Forward<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Sunday, April 12,\u00a02026\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>5 &#8211; 6pm\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mid-career analytics professionals are often caught between managing day-to-day responsibilities and staying ahead of rapidly evolving trends. This high-energy workshop is designed to help professionals in the \u201csweet spot\u201d of their careers navigate the noise of new buzzwords, tools, and shifting executive priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Using structured debates and\u00a0facilitated\u00a0discussions,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0dive into today\u2019s most talked-about topics in analytics to help you\u00a0identify\u00a0what truly matters.\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0leave with the confidence to cut through the noise and make more informed, strategic decisions in your role. 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