{"id":6142,"date":"2024-03-12T12:24:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T12:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/matt-bezdek-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:38:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:38:35","slug":"evan-wimpey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/evan-wimpey\/","title":{"rendered":"Evan Wimpey"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-6142\" data-postid=\"6142\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-6142 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row dropPadding-bottom tb_b0bi877 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_86pw870 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0zvb208 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\/03\/Evan_Wimpey.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6177\" title=\"Evan Wimpey \" alt=\"Evan Wimpey headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/03\/Evan_Wimpey.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/files\/2024\/03\/Evan_Wimpey-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                                    Evan Wimpey                             <\/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_r1zy840 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3xye580   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Evan Wimpey<\/h1>\n<h5>Director of Analytics Strategy at Elder Research<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_fdi0744 \" 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-fdi0744-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-fdi0744-0-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-fdi0744-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-fdi0744-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Evan brought his military experience to Elder Research to deliver client solutions as a Data Scientist. He now serves as the Director of Analytics Strategy, helping to marry the exciting things that analytics can do with the myriad of challenges that people are facing. Evan almost always has a smile on his face, and that smile is the widest when he is helping organizations use data in new ways to solve unique problems.<\/p>\n<p>He is the host of the \u201cMining Your Own Business\u201d podcast which introduces viewers to an array of commercial data and analytic leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Evan is also a stand-up comedian. Since statistics and machine learning can be quite dry and technical, Evan has realized that humor is often the most effective way to make analytics more accessible&#8230;or at least the most fun way. He performs data science comedy at conferences and events around the world. With his book, Predictable Jokes, Evan hopes to continue sharing laughs and making analytics available to all.<\/p>\n<p>Evan earned his BS in Management from Georgia Tech, his MS in Economics from East Carolina University and his MS in Analytics from the Institute for Advanced Analytics at NC State University.<\/p>\n<p>He loves teaching and learning and can often be found exploring the outdoors with his wife and children.<\/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=\"zvwn406\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_zvwn406 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_y2xw400 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_odn7709 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_arna885   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Beyond Algorithms: Building a Brand That Elevates Your Analytics Team<\/h2>\n<p>Why are so many functional areas reluctant to partner in developing an analytics capability? 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He now serves as the Director of Analytics Strategy, helping to marry the exciting things that analytics can do with the myriad of challenges that people are facing. Evan almost always has a smile on his face, and that smile is the widest when he is helping organizations use data in new ways to solve unique problems.<\/p> <p>He is the host of the \u201cMining Your Own Business\u201d podcast which introduces viewers to an array of commercial data and analytic leaders.<\/p> <p>Evan is also a stand-up comedian. Since statistics and machine learning can be quite dry and technical, Evan has realized that humor is often the most effective way to make analytics more accessible...or at least the most fun way. He performs data science comedy at conferences and events around the world. 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In this talk, Evan will discuss:<\/p> <ul> <li><em>The power of branding<\/em>, focusing on how it represents a promise of value to stakeholders, business partners, and future talent.<\/li> <li><em>Establishing your analytics<\/em> <em>brand<\/em>, practical strategies for crafting a compelling brand for your analytics team - one that communicates capability, reliability, and innovation.<\/li> <li><em>Skepticism<\/em> as the critical piece of a brand, to ensure your brand is rooted in realistic promises and achievable outcomes without overhyping analytics as \"the solution to everything\"<\/li> <\/ul> <p>This talk promises to be an engaging blend of real-world examples, practical tips, and a healthy dose of humor.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6142"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6178,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6142\/revisions\/6178"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}