Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative Accelerator Summit [Event Recap]

On November 17th, The Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative (WCAI) of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School hosted an inaugural Analytics Accelerator Summit, a complimentary afternoon event for companies seeking resources and insight on doing better business with their data. The Summit served as the culminating event of WCAI’s pilot Analytics Accelerator Challenge, which invited companies to submit a data analytics problem for a chance to win a month-long engagement with top Penn students and Wharton Faculty. The Challenge was launched in response to high demand for scaling analytics across industries, combined with WCAI’s current goal of training the next generation of data scientists with a learning-by-doing approach. The Analytics Accelerator Summit featured student presentations, academic lightning talks, industry-led panel discussion, and structured networking opportunities for guests. The event ended with a cocktail reception with light fare.