{"id":4774,"date":"2024-02-06T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/?page_id=4774"},"modified":"2024-02-26T19:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:14:31","slug":"joseph-cazier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joseph-cazier\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Cazier"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4774\" data-postid=\"4774\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4774 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row dropPadding-bottom tb_0l52602 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_0ygc603 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_esex603 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Joseph_Cazier.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4748\" title=\"Joseph Cazier\" alt=\"Joseph Cazier headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Joseph_Cazier.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/02\/Joseph_Cazier-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Joseph Cazier                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_g2w3604 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_t7c7604   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Joseph Cazier, CAP<\/h1>\n<h5>Clinical Professor and Associate Director of the Center for AI and Data Analytics at Arizona State University<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_18rm45 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion  glossy tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-18rm45-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-18rm45-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <i class=\"accordion-icon\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-18rm45-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-18rm45-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Joseph Cazier, PhD, CAP is a Clinical Full Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at Arizona State University. He previously served as the Dean\u2019s Club Professor, Associate Dean, and the Executive Director of the Center for Analytics Research and Education at Appalachian State University. Cazier also co-founded the International Working Group for Bee Data Standardization, the World Bee Count, and served as the Chief Analytics Officer for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hivetracks.com.\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">HiveTracks.com.<\/a>\u00a0His latest book is\u00a0<em>Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/em>.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"u6fe602\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_u6fe602 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_84q1605 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_k572608 track  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Track: Analytics Leadership<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xwmz608   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/h2>\n<p>Now more than ever firms are investing in AI and Analytics efforts. 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He previously served as the Dean\u2019s Club Professor, Associate Dean, and the Executive Director of the Center for Analytics Research and Education at Appalachian State University. Cazier also co-founded the International Working Group for Bee Data Standardization, the World Bee Count, and served as the Chief Analytics Officer for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hivetracks.com.\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">HiveTracks.com.<\/a>\u00a0His latest book is\u00a0<em>Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/em>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<h6>Track: Analytics Leadership<\/h6>\n<h2>Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/h2> <p>Now more than ever firms are investing in AI and Analytics efforts. However, the reality is that in spite of a few very big headline-making wins, most AI and analytics projects fail. 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