16 th July Data Science: Tips for Success

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1 Data science is a hot topic among business and IT leaders and fulfilling your company s dreams of capitalising on data science can be a daunting task. Our upcoming thought leadership event will feature Dr Orlando Machado, Head of Customer Science for MoneySuperMarket, discussing data science tips for success and insights based on his own experiences at the UK s largest price comparison website. Data Science: Tips for Success 16 th July 2015 An exclusive event for Decision Makers, Data Science, Analytics and Marketing professionals Join us for an evening of insight, debate and drinks.

2 AGENDA Registration & Drinks Introduction Paul Forrest, Chairman - MBN Solutions The Industry Perspective Dr Orlando Machado, Head of Customer Science at MoneySuperMarket Data Science Tips for Success! Group Q&A and Feedback Registration Participation in the seminar is free. Registration however is required. Please confirm your attendance to Georgia Boyle at MBN Solutions: georgia@mbnsolutions.com Closing Remarks Paul Forrest, Chairman - MBN Solutions Drinks & Networking

3 Industry Speaker Profile Dr Orlando Machado Head of Customer Science, MoneySuperMarket Dr Orlando Machado is Head of Customer Science for MoneySuperMarket, the UK s largest price comparison website. His team includes data experts, statisticians, insight analysts and CRM specialists, and is leading MoneySuperMarket s mission to put customers at the heart of all its decisions. As with previous events, our speaker has been hand picked for their insight, experience and ability to convey their sentiments in a way which will add value to your own perspectives. This year s speaker is no exception and we believe represents the best commentators in their fields. Orlando joined MoneySuperMarket from dunnhumby, a company that has been at the cutting edge of customer insight for over 20 years. Orlando spent 6 years in a number of leadership positions across all dunnhumby s UK clients, and most recently led the development of dunnhumby s solutions for creating personalised multi-channel customer experiences. Previously, Orlando led the UK analytics team for Wunderman, the world s largest online communications agency. He started his career in academia, and holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Warwick.

4 MBN Speaker Profiles Paul Forrest Chairman, MBN Solutions Paul Forrest has some twenty-five years experience of helping businesses to solve complex business problems, deliver their transformation goals and to achieve tangible strategic outcomes. Hands on and deep thinking, he has worked with many FTSE 100 clients, Global 500 businesses and major Government entities around the world including Ford Motor Company, VAG Group, BAE Systems, GSK, AkzoNobel, RBS, HBOS, Diageo, Bacardi, Wal-Mart, British Airways, Virgin Galactic, Etisalat, British Telecom, Vodafone and Allen & Overy. Paul also sits on the board of a number of agile, disruptive and challenger businesses whilst supporting value creation programmes for Private Equity backed businesses. He joined the board of MBN Solutions to help establish the platform for growth and focuses on the development of the senior team, management practices and MBN s core focus around Insight and Analytics. Paul has recently been named in the DataIQ Big Data 100. Listed as a data enabler, Forrest is identified as one of the most influential people in data and data-driven marketing appearing alongside key industry leaders from the best users of data including dunnhumby, the Information Commissioner s Office, British Airways, BBC, Channel 4 and Aimia. As with previous events, speakers and industry representatives have been hand picked for their insight, experience and ability to convey their sentiments in a way which will add value to your own perspectives. This year s speaker is no exception and we believe represents the best commentators in their fields. Michael Young Chief Executive, MBN Solutions Michael is the man behind MBN and it is his vision that has seen the business grow from strength to strength by focusing on high growth sectors such as analytics, business insight and data science. Michael's experience as a recruiter, is extensive and he has been responsible for helping a significant number of large listed businesses to find key members of their marketing, technology and big data workforces. Michael has a real passion for the subject matter covered at this event and has invested extensively in building a brand relevant to both candidates and clients alike. As a response to client demands, Michael has extended the business to include search, assessment and talent management capabilities to the MBN Group which have ensured MBN are best positioned to support the growing demand for the very best big data talent.

5 About MBN MBN are a market leading provider of recruitment and people solutions leveraging deep expertise in the Technology, Digital and Analytics sectors to deliver the very best talent to our clients. Operating globally, we pride ourselves in finding ways we can help our clients to deliver their strategic goals through access to the very best candidates. Our clients include fast moving, agile start-ups and SMEs, bespoke and boutique consultancies through to a number of FTSE 100 companies, leading banks, retailers and utility companies. At the heart of our client relationships and the work we perform is the time we spend to understand our clients business, their unmet needs and the employment proposition on offer. By doing this, we are able to enhance the prospects of a good fit with the building blocks of long term retention for much in demand skill sets. MBN s commitment and expertise in the areas of insight and analytics is driven by a passion to help clients maximise the benefits they could realise from Big Data initiatives. The on-going commitment to these events coupled with the quality of debate from participants ensures this will be a must attend event for professionals impacted by Big Data or board members needing to know more.