In memory of Professor J. Scott Armstrong, 1937 – 2023 We are sad to announce the passing of J. Scott Armstrong, an emeritus professor of marketing who was internationally recognized for his expertise in forecasting. He died September 28, 2023, after a [...]
Prof Caston Sigauke holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of the Free State, South Africa and an MSc in Operations Research from the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical [...]
For the 21st year, the IIF, in collaboration with SAS®, is proud to announce financial research grants for research on improving forecasting methods and business forecasting practice. This grant was created in 2003 by the IIF, with financial support from the SAS® [...]
For the 21st year, the IIF, in collaboration with SAS®, is proud to announce financial research grants for research on improving forecasting methods and business forecasting practice. This grant was created in 2003 by the IIF, with financial support from the SAS® [...]
November 6-7, 2023 | Harvard Club, New York, New York The conference will cover many critical and emerging aspects of forecasting, including the role of AI and large language models, forecasting for the new era and the changing role of the [...]
In memory of Professor John Edward Boylan, 1959 – 2023 John Boylan, Professor of Business Analytics at Lancaster University, passed away on Friday 7th July 2023. Our brilliant and dearly loved colleague and friend, Professor John Boylan, sadly passed away on 7th [...]
Harry Markowitz: An Appreciation Harry Markowitz passed on June 22, 2023, at age 95. Dr. Markowitz was a unique person who created much of the field of financial economics and was a grandfather of behavioral economics. Chaired Professor of Finance at Baruch [...]
The IIF Board of Directors is pleased to announce Stephan Kolassa, Data Science Expert, SAP Switzerland, with the title of IIF Fellow, as a distinguished researcher in the field of forecasting. Please join us in congratulating Stephan! Stephan Kolassa has spent most [...]
The IIF Board of Directors is pleased to announce Dilek Önkal, Professor at Northumbria University, with the title of IIF Fellow, as a distinguished researcher in the field of forecasting. Please join us in congratulating Dilek! Dilek Önkal has a BA in [...]
Prof Schneider is an Associate Professor in Decision Sciences and MIS at Drexel University. His research enables organizations to create useful data while protecting consumer data privacy. He creates flexible, but careful statistical methodologies that preserve the patterns required for profitable business [...]
