As part of my professional plan this year, one of my goals is to increase my expertise in the area of analytics. That’s why I decided to ask my manager to send me to an analytics conference. What better way to bolster my analytics knowledge than to surround myself for 48 hours with world-renowned analytics experts from every industry?

In researching the myriad analytics-related conferences available to me, I encountered many that seemed to be quite robust, but they didn’t quite fit what I was trying to learn about the subject. I’m not a software engineer, programmer, or even a statistician, but I am interested in learning how those people’s work ties in with businesses’ strategic objectives and how they conduct work with their more business-oriented colleagues. Strata+Hadoop World fit the bill.

Strata + Hadoop World is the leading event on how big data and ubiquitous, real-time computing is shaping the course of business and society. It brings together the world’s best data scientists and business leaders to share hard-won knowledge and innovations in technology and strategy.

Check out the impressive program and make plans to join me at Strata + Hadoop World in San Jose March 28-31, 2016.

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