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PASS — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:12:00 GMT

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"Think Data Insights" with Ken Raetz

PASS — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:19:00 GMT

Recently, ExcelTV interviewed Speaker and BI expert Ken Raetz on how to promote analytics internally within an organization.

See what Ken had to say:

Ken Raetz spent the better part of the past two decades dedicated to BI and as a data warehouse architect, transitioning into analytics and BI fully in the last decade. He has experience as a technical team manager for multiple platforms, including Business Objects, Microsoft SQL Server, and Power BI. As the principal of Think Data Insights, LCC since 2014, Ken focuses on BI, helping companies of any size utilize the data culture to their advantage.

Connect with Ken via Twitter, LinkedIn, and through his blog.

Mark Ginnebaugh on the Data Lifecycle

PASS — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:17:00 GMT

Mark Ginnebaugh, CEO of DesignMind, provided ExcelTV with some great quotes on the data lifestyle, at this year’s PASS Business Analytics Conference.

Make sure to watch his interview to see what his thoughts are on data and more:

Mark Ginnebaugh is the CEO at DesignMind, with the intention of helping his clients grow faster with better software and data solutions. A seasoned IT advisor and leader of numerous SQL Server and Business Intelligence professional groups in the Bay Area, Mark is also a SQL Server MVP and formerly served on the PASS Board of Directors as Director of Global Chapters.

Dan Fylstra: History of Visicalc

PASS — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:15:00 GMT

Data pioneer and Frontline Systems founder Dan Fylstra was not only a speaker at this year’s PASS Business Analytics Conference, he also provided some information on the history of Visicalc, the first spreadsheet software in the world, to ExcelTV. Dan also discusses with Rick Grantham what it was like to meet Steve Jobs, and more:

Dan Fylstra is founder and President of Frontline Systems Inc. (www.solver.com), an analytics software developer and marketer active in the Microsoft ecosystem for 25 years. Frontline is known for having developed the Solver in Microsoft Excel, and has recently released Solver, Risk Solver, and XLMiner apps for Excel Online. Frontline’s software for Excel complements the Power BI suite and supports the full range of “advanced analytics”, from data mining, text mining and predictive analytics to Monte Carlo simulation and risk analysis, decision analysis, and Solver-compatible tools for large-scale optimization.

Prior to founding Frontline Systems, Dan was a serial entrepreneur who co-founded several software companies and a biotech venture, starting with Personal Software aka VisiCorp in 1978 – the company that brought to market the very first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, for the Apple II. Dan has a BS in EE and Computer Science from M.I.T. and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Speaker Meet & Greets

PASS — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:42:00 GMT

Keynote speakers Carlo Ratti and Mico Yuk, alongside other conference speakers such as Daniel Fylstra, Miguel Martinez, interacted with delegates and fielded questions on their areas of expertise. The Meet & Greets were an extension of the opportunity to network face-to-face with speakers--once-in-a-lifetime chances to talk to some of the world’s foremost leaders in business intelligence and analytics.