MCC and Google Present: Data Driven Innovation in Manhattan
Channel: manhattanchamber
Date: 21/10/2015

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce: http://www.manhattancc.org/

Keynote Speaker - 5:25
Panel #1 - 44:30
Panel #2 - 1:36:25
Panel #3 - 2:18:25


Manhattan is a hotbed for innovation and data is fueling this innovation across all industries and in organizations of all sizes. Join us at Google NYC to hear how organizations right here in Manhattan are using data to solve really big problems and improve people’s lives.

Keynote Speaker: Rachel Haot - Chief Digital Officer and Deputy Secretary for Technology, New York State

Moderator: Jeff Buchan - Associate Manager, Global Industry Relations, Google and Board Member, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce


Panel #1: Data for Smarter Cities: Data and analytics have the power to transform the way cities function for the better. This panel will explore the various ways that people and organizations are turning data into insights that help power our city.

Panelists:

Alla Reddy - Senior Director, Systems Data and Research, New York City Transit
Ben Wellington - Founder, I Quant NY
Lucas Finco - Manager, Analysis & Forecasting, Energy Efficiency & Demand Management, Con Edison
Maryanne Schretzman - Executive Director, New York City Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence


Panel #2: Data for Small Businesses & Startups: Often times the most innovative data work we see comes from small businesses and startups that are thinking about reaching customers in new ways. This panel will explore homegrown data-driven business models that are revolutionizing various industries.

Panelists:

Aileen Gemma Smith - CEO and Founder, Vizalytics Technology
Ben Kessler - Director of Marketing, WeWork
Lauren Hobbs - Director of Marketing, Union Square Hospitality Group
Ori Klein - Director of Finance and Analytics, Via
Sam Pucci - Senior Software Engineer, Next Big Sound


Panel #3: Data for Social Good: Data is an especially powerful tool that can be used for social good, addressing some of the most difficult challenges we face today. This panel will explore how organizations are harnessing the power of data to make a difference.

Panelists:

Clayton Banks - Co-Founder & Executive Director, Silicon Harlem
David Cholcher - Director of Systems and Production, God's Love We Deliver
Drew Conway - Adviser, DataKind and CEO & Founder, Alluvium
Dr. Toby Bloom - Deputy Scientific Director, Informatics, New York Genome Center
Tony Foleno - Senior Vice President, Research & Evaluation, The Advertising Council