The Art of Inference - Case Study-based Approach to Understanding the Changing Bigger Picture
Both the fresh faced as well as the more experienced practitioner may face a business culture that only relies on facts. If it is not written down, it’s not to be believed. Previous networking events have made reference to how 'data' gets turned into 'information' which in turn turns into 'intelligence'. The podium challenges that with the 'art of inference', defined as being aware of anomalies, a unique set of events and discontinuities that creates a pattern which is the essence of inference. Creating insight into change requires dealing with the new, the new with no history and no experts.
Richard Shearing of Williams Inferences Services aims to ensure participants benefit from:
- Understanding the 'what' and 'process' behind 'inferential scanning', the search for the unintended message
- The importance of alternative sources without trends and experts
- Case studies focused on how companies have focused on gaining an early warning into new patterns of change that saw them anticipate and profit from a changing world
As ever, there will be the opportunity for light refreshment and to engage with peers and practitioners warmly.
Presenter
Richard Shearing is the European Partner for Williams Inferences Services, an American business intelligence provider for the last 40 years. Its particular expertise is in providing clients with insights into changes in human and market behaviour based on anomalies and inference. The on-going challenge is to assist clients typically from investment banks and hedge funds in appreciating the difference between data, information, intelligence and knowledge. Richard is able to apply his experience from a career path started in the military, followed by various management consultancy roles in the National Health Service, Central and Local Government then both large and small companies in a range of industry sectors. Richard was an active founding member of SCIP in Europe.
