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Reflections on My First-Ever Presentation, Fifteen Years Later

Tim Mitchell

It was 15 years ago today, on May 3, 2008, when I delivered my first public technical presentation. That event, as brief as it was, helped to set in motion a chain of events that I could never have predicted. In 2008, I was working in healthcare, and had. May 3rd represents a small but significant milestone in my career.

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Blockchain: The Fall of Traditional Centralized Systems in Business & Finance

Smart Data Collective

Following a financial crisis back in 2008, the world’s financial system was still recovering and undergoing massive changes. In the year 2020, we have seen many unprecedented events, but during these uncertain times, we are emerging on technological advancement in every sector of life, especially business and finance.

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Shocking Ways Big Data Changed the Nature of Business Lending

Smart Data Collective

If the financial crash of 2008 achieved one thing, it helped to open up a wider and more diverse range of borrowing options to small businesses in the UK. They need to adapt their borrowing strategy to the new big data algorithms to improve their changes of securing a loan. Big Data Rewrites the Rules of Borrowing for Small Businesses.

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What are the Challenges of Applying Machine Learning in Economics and Business?

Analysts Corner

Economic and business data often change due to external events, such as recessions, regulatory changes, or technological advances, affecting a model’s long-term reliability. Economic Volatility : Sudden changes in economic conditions, such as the 2008 financial crisis or the COVID-19 pandemic, can drastically alter patterns in data.

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Business Analysts to Watch in 2024

Passionate BA

Laura (Brandau) Brandenburg Link to LinkedIn Link to YouTube Link to Twitter (X) Link to Amazon Link to the website Link Founder and CEO of Bridging the Gap, a training company helping business analysis professionals kick off their careers since 2008. Guest speaker at numerous events and contributor to numerous BCS publications.

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Best Business Analyst Blogs to Follow in 2021

The BAWorld

One can subscribe to the Modern Analyst e-journal which is a premium business analysis newsletter to get information on featured articles, webinars, events, and other information. Established in 2008, Bridging the Gap has been around for a while and has assisted thousands of business analysts to take their careers to the next level.

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Ultimate List of CFO Blogs and Resources – 2023 Edition

Insight Software

vcfo Blog Link: [link] The vcfo blog focuses heavily on the financial impacts of current events that are shaping the global marketplace and discusses what how CFOs can navigate these changes. Their insights into current events and changes in global landscapes will keep you ahead of the competition. CFO.com is just that.

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