IGNW is excited to sponsor University of Portland’s 3rd Annual Operations & Technology Symposium.

University of Portland's Pamplin School of Business is pleased to present its 3rd annual Operations & Technology Symposium as part of the Pamplin Education Series! This year's theme: The Importance of Big Data in today's Business world.

This annual event congregates thought-leaders in the OTM space (IT managers, business analysts, project, operations and supply chain managers, business intelligence analysts/managers, market research analysts, procurement managers, product developers, etc.) to spotlight the latest trends, initiate dialogue and network with fellow professionals. All attendees receive a digital badge. Networking reception also included featuring hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Featuring:

Keynote Speaker -

Abhijit Pandit, Chief Technology Officer, OHSU

Breakout Session(s) -

Session I

The Cloud, Data Science, and Enterprise Automation - Challenges, Use Cases, and Benefits

Presented by Jason Ruhman and Karl Rutledge, formerly Aera Tech, Columbia, Nike

Session II

Real Opportunities in a Data-Rich World

Presented by Dave Friesen, The Standard, Senior Director

Session III

Democratize Information Across the Enterprise
Data size & complexity is only increasing; which makes it harder for business leaders to access the information they need to make decisions. What are the challenges with traditional approaches to providing information to non-technical business users? How do we leverage Artificial Intelligence provide easy access to information and identify what’s the most important?

Presented by Todd LaFavers, ThoughtSpot, Senior Engineer

Conclude with Networking Reception