Aaron Wilkerson
Director, Data Strategy & Products
Carhartt
Aaron has over 19 years of experience in data & analytics, having worked in various industries. He has specialized in building and driving data strategies that help companies leverage their data assets. He also has experience in building and leading teams to implement data solutions that enable data-driven problem solving. These experiences have provided measurable business value to the companies that have leveraged these solutions.
Aaron has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Grand Valley State University. Aaron lives in Livonia, MI with his wife and their five children.
Data professionals have built careers out of being experts in meeting the data and reporting/analytics needs of their companies. However, that's not enough. Pick any survey taken by business leaders and you'll find that companies are not seeing the value from their data investments.
Something needs to change and something has to change. For the data industry to survive and thrive, a new type of data leader needs to emerge.
This session will discuss practical methods for growing into a strategic data leadership role or taking your data leadership to the next level.