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Here's a new article I wrote: Casual Rocket Scientists: An Interview with a Layman Leading the Netflix Prize, Martin Chabbert By Eric Siegel, Ph.D. Conference Chair, Predictive Analytics World A couple of non-analytical laymen launched a mission to win the Netflix...

Driving Decisions with Predictive Analytics: The Top Business Applications Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM New York Daylight Time 45 minute presentation, 15 minute Q&A. Presented By: Eric Siegel, Ph.D., Conference Chair, Predictive Analytics World...

Event: SDForum's Business Intelligence SIG Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM September 15, 2009 Place: Palo Alto, CA Five Ways to Lower Costs with Predictive Analytics Speaker: Eric Siegel, Ph.D., President, Prediction Impact, Inc. and Conference Chair, Predictive Analytics...

The next Predictive Analytics World is October 20-21, 2009, in Washington DC - see the full program here - but it's time to plan the program for the one thereafter, PAW February 16-17, 2010 in downtown San Francisco, CA at the Palace Hotel. Join PAW to share how...

As I described a couple blog entries ago, the first qualifying entry for the Netflix Prize reached the mark only by the joining of forces by individual teams. Well, multiple such "meta-teams" cropped up and made for a dramatic finish, more exciting than a horse race,...

The program for Predictive Analytics World - Oct 20-21 in Washington, DC has been posted. Here is an overview of the program: Predictive Analytics World is the business-focused event for predictive analytics professionals, managers and commercial practitioners,...

Breaking news: On Friday, Netflix Prize team "BellKor's Pragmatic Chaos" passed the mark, qualifying for the $1,000,000 prize. The team includes last February's PAW speaker Andreas Töscher. But they haven't won yet. Their qualification triggers a 30-day count-down...

Predictive Analytics World, coming October 20-21 to Washington DC, has a great line-up of keynote speakers: Stephen Baker, author of The Numerati and senior writer at BusinessWeek, where he's been since 1987. Steve's book has received a tremendous amount of...

Save-the-date for the next PAW: Oct 19-22, 2009 in Washington DC Speaker proposals deadline: June 4, 2009 Join Predictive Analytics World (www.predictiveanalyticsworld.com) to share how predictive analytics delivers a business impact for your organization. Here is the...

I conduct the following training seminar on predictive analytics - here's the 2009 schedule: Predictive Analytics for Business, Marketing and Web A two-day intensive seminar brought to you by Prediction Impact, Inc. Dates: May 3-4, May 27-28, Oct 14-15, Oct 18-19,...

A mammoth new must-have data mining book is coming, the Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications, by Robert Nisbet, PhD, John Elder, PhD, and Gary Miner, PhD. "The Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications is a comprehensive...

News flash: The next Predictive Analytics World will be held October 19-22, 2009 in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more details. The inaugural Predictive Analytics World, February 18-19 2009, was an acclaimed success, with over 200 attendees from over 13 countries...

Predictive Analytics World has announced the results of its survey of current and future users of predictive analytics software and services, vendors and consultants. The survey findings indicate a widespread move toward predictive analytics technology in order to...