Foresight
Practitioner
Conference 2025
The Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) brings together business leaders, forecasting practitioners and preeminent researchers to network and critically explore the latest advances in forecasting. The conference’s aim is to improve forecast practice by showcasing the 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.
Registration deadline: January 31, 2025
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
Ruby Kuklov
Finance Director, AstraZeneca
Yue Li
Expert Associate Partner, Bain & Company
Simon Spavound
Assistant Clinical Professor in Decision Sciences at LeBow College of Business, Drexel University; FORMER HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE, PEAK AI
Panel on Forecast Value-Add
Jeff Baker, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics; Mark Chockalingam, President and Founder of Valtitude; Jonathon Karelse, NorthFind Management
Discussion of the Forecast Value Added framework for assessing forecasting performance
IIF Practice Competition
In conjunction with the FPC, IIF is hosting its first annual Forecasting Practice Competition. On March 2, immediately prior to the FPC, finalists will deliver presentations in-person. All registered conference attendees are welcome to attend. The winner will be announced (and the winning presentation repeated) at the FPC.
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 9, 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 9, 2024
- Review submissions in December and announce finalists
- Finalist application deadline due on February 10, 2025
- Conference and presentations at the Foresight Practitioner Conference on March 3-4, 2025
Registration
Registration Fees (in USD) – $995
IIF member: $895
Registration deadline: January 31, 2025
Space is limited
Recommended hotel:
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Organizing Committee
Matthew Schneider
Associate Professor,
Drexel University,
Conference Director
Tawi Mankotia
Conference Coordinator
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