Agenda
Analytic Excellence: Transforming Data Driven Decisions
The Gartner Business Intelligence Summit 2012 provides strategies and best practices your organization needs to maximize the business value of both BI and the coming wave of next-generation analytics. This year's summit features seven recommended agendas by focus, maturity and perspective, and two virtual agendas on healthcare and Technical Insights. You'll experience:
- Expert Gartner analysts on-site for targeted advice at private one-on-one sessions
- Six Hands-on, interactive workshops and four Gartner-led case studies
- Five pre-conference tutorials
- Enhanced networking opportunities, including networking breakfasts by industry
Comprehensive Tracks and Sessions
Our agenda will feature comprehensive tracks to drill down on the Business Intelligence topics that most interest you, with track sessions tagged to help you create a customized agenda based on your IT role, experience level and key focus.
- Effective BI strategy
- Cloud and SaaS options for analytics
- Dealing with big data
- Predictive and prescriptive analytics
- Dashboard design
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Special Sessions
In addition to our comprehensive tracks, our Agenda also features several special sessions providing opportunities to learn from and interact with Gartner analysts, industry experts and peers, and top solution providers:
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Keynote Sessions
Typically presented by non-Gartner industry leaders, these plenary sessions are designed to be entertaining and thought-provoking.
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Workshops
Presented by Gartner or guest experts, these intimate workshops provide an opportunity to drill down on specific "how to" topics in an extended, small group environment. Sessions designed for end users only. Registration required.
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End-User Case Studies
Gartner invites a number of end users to personally present leading-edge case studies and answer questions.
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Solution Provider Sessions
In these moderated panels, vendors and end users share experiences and "lessons learned" from real implementations.
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Analyst One-on-Ones
Sit privately for 30 minutes with a Gartner analyst specializing in the topic you'd like to discuss. Many attendees tell us that a one-on-one session is worth the price of admission, all by itself.
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Analyst-User Roundtables
Hear how your colleagues from various industries tackle problems similar to yours. These small group discussions provide an informal setting for you and your peers to share insight, challenges and concerns on today's hottest topics.
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