Foresight
Practitioner
Conference 2025

University of North Carolina at
Charlotte | March 3-4, 2025

The Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) brings together preeminent forecasting practitioners and business leaders in a small setting to network, learn, and explore emerging and cutting-edge aspects of forecasting. The conference focuses on collaborating and improving forecast practice by showcasing businesses, subject matter experts, and organizations that significantly impact value. The conference is hosted by the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) and includes an IIF Award for the Impact of Forecasting in Practice to the winning companies or institutions.

Hosted By

Event Speakers

Lauren Davis

FULL PROFESSOR, INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING,
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

Skander Hannachi

TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS MANAGER, GOOGLE CLOUD’S APPLIED AI ENGINEERING

Nikos Kourentzes

Professor of Predictive Analytics, Skövde Artificial Intelligence Lab, University of Skövde, Sweden

Simon Spavound

Assistant Clinical Professor in Decision Sciences at LeBow College of Business, Drexel University; FORMER HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE, PEAK AI

Business strategies for successfully deploying forecasting models for clients

Our Sponsors

Sponsorship of Foresight Practitioner Conference will support the International Institute of Forecaster’s initiatives to bring together industry know-how and experience with the innovations from evidence-based research. Your company will benefit not merely from exposure to our audience but from the unbiased and frank exchange of information designed to improve forecasting practice.

Sponsors targeting the forecasting and planning community benefit from a variety of networking opportunities, including speaker presentations, panels, meals, and social programs, as well as exposure in Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting and in conference marketing materials.

For more information: Sponsor Brochure | forecasters@forecasters.org

2025 IIF Practice Competition – Apply by December 6, 2024

IIF is pleased to announce the first annual IIF Practice Competition Participants will compete for The IIF Award for the Impact of Forecasting in Practice, which includes a $10,000 prize for the first place winning team.  The competition aims to recognize and showcase businesses or institutions that achieve significant impact by applying forecasting.

Important dates:

  • Call for submissions on October 15, 2024
  • Initial application deadline due on December 6, 2024
  • Review submissions in December and announce finalists
  • Finalist application deadline due on January 31, 2025
  • Conference and presentations at the Foresight Practitioner Conference on March 3-4, 2025

Organizing Committee

Matthew Schneider

Associate Professor,
Drexel University,
Conference Director

Elaine Deschamps

Deputy Director, Washington State Caseload Forecast Council

Chris Fry

Director of Data Science, Google Cloud

Michael Gilliland

Editor-in-Chief, Foresight:
The International Journal
of Applied Forecasting

Jim Hoover

Director of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Center; Clinical Professor at the University of Florida – Warrington College of Business

Registration

Registration Fees (in USD) – Guest: $995; IIF member: $895

Contact Us

Conference Director

Matthew Schneider  Drexel University

General Inquiries

Ying Fry IIF Business Manager