2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DAY 1: THURSDAY APRIL 7TH
Time
Activity
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Conference Registration
Startup Demo Booths
An informal event to interact and hear from curated startups
in People Analytics as part of the People Analytics Expo
Research Paper Competition Finals
Finalists of the Research Paper Competition present at the
People Analytics Expo
Break
Case Competition Finals
Finalists of the Case Competition present at the People Analytics Expo
Break
Opening Remarks
Official Start of the Conference; Opening Remarks by Cade Massey
Keynote Speaker
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize Winner,
Pioneer of Behavioral Economics
Interviewer – Dan Pink, Author of ‘To Sell is Human’,
‘A Whole New Mind’ & ‘Drive’
Cocktail Reception
Opening Night Cocktails and Networking Reception
DAY 2: FRIDAY APRIL 8TH
Time
Activity
Details
Conference Introduction
Introductory Remarks by the People Analytics Conference Organizers
Keynote Speaker
Byron Auguste, Managing Director and Co-Founder,
Opportunity@Work; Former Deputy Director,
White House National Economic Council
Interviewer – Geoffrey Garrett, Wharton Dean
Panel Discussions TEAMS
Speakers – Amy Wrzesniewski (Yale),
Brian Welle (Google), Coleman Ruiz (Severn Capital Partners)
Moderator – Matthew Bidwell (Wharton)
Research Competition
Presentation by the Winners of the Research Paper Competition
Break
Panel Discussions
METHODS
Speakers – Kate Glazebrook (Behavioural Insights Team),
Noah Zandan (Quantified Comms.), Duncan Watts (Microsoft Research)
Moderator – Lori Rosenkopf (Wharton)
Keynote Speaker
Tony Hsieh, CEO at Zappos, Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007
Interviewer – Adam Grant, Wharton Management Professor
Lunch
Panel Discussions
DIVERSITY
Speakers – Esther Bongenaar (Shell), Ashleigh Rosette (Duke),
Linda Chen (Mercer), Emilio Castilla (MIT)
Moderator – Laura Huang (Wharton)
Outside view
Speaker – A.J Jacobs, Journalist, Editor for Esquire
Panel Discussions
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Speakers – Megan Taylor (Adobe),
Teresa Amabile (Harvard), Jeffrey Orlando (Deloitte)
Moderator – Peter Cappelli (Wharton)
Break
Case Competition
Presentation by the Winners of the Case Competition
Panel Discussions
LIMITS OF ANALYTICS
Speakers – Tim Urban (Waitbutwhy), Kathleen Hogan (Microsoft),
Daniel Altman (North Yard Analytics, NYU),
Michael Mauboussin (Credit Suisse), Moderator – Cade Massey (Wharton)
Keynote Speaker
Abby Wambach, Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist,
FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, World Player of the Year
Interviewer – Angela Duckworth, UPenn Psychology Professor
Closing Remarks
Conference Closing Remarks by Adam Grant
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