Data Analytics Speaker Series

The Data Analytics Speaker Series brings together professionals, researchers, and students to explore and discuss the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in the field of analytics and artificial intelligence. The series will host guest speakers who are industry experts and/or academics presenting on a wide range of topics such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, data visualization, big data, and ethics in data usage.

The purpose of the series is to foster a collaborative environment for learning and knowledge exchange, providing attendees with insights into cutting-edge developments and best practices. It also serves as a bridge between classroom knowledge and industry use cases, with tangible opportunities for networking and career growth.

Spring 2026

Matthew Philpot

Engineering Manager
Match Group

Shahab Ghandi & Jason Potter headshots

Shahab Ghandi & Jason Potter

Director of Data Analytics, Peterbilt Motors Company
Product Intelligence Manager, PACCAR Parts

Qing Qin

Senior Data Scientist
Lime

Fall 2025

Jingyu (Jasmine) Qi

Staff Data Scientist
Indeed

Shuohao Wu

Director, Data Science
Walmart U.S. Transformation & Innovation

Spring 2025

Dr. Roozbeh Sadeghian

Associate Professor & Program Lead of Analytics
Harrisburg University

Nadia Martinez

Manager, IT Operations Research & Advanced Data Analytics – Airport Operations and Crew Recovery
American Airlines

Josh Campos

Head of Data Science, AI & ML Engineering
DriveTime

Fall 2024

Dr. Laura Albert

Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Andy Wang

Head of Content Understanding ML Team
Prime Video, Amazon

Dr. Hanchen Jiang

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
University of North Texas

Ellie Bublick

Group Director, Growth Analytics
IPG Mediabrands

Dr. Bin Li

Senior Data Scientist
Lyft