Baton Rouge Analytics & Intelligence Network meeting - October 2022

7117 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge,Baton Rouge LA 70806

13 October, 2022

Description

About BRAIN (http://gobrain.org): BRAIN's mission is to help its members and businesses in the Baton Rouge area, by providing a platform to network and share expertise in the areas of Analytics, Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence. BRAIN is for both technical and business users - any and all who are interested in business analytics, data visualization, modeling, Artificial Intelligence, traditional business intelligence, and everything in between. You may bring in your BI problems and we'll add it to the queue and discuss as time allows after the presentations are over. AGENDA: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Networking & Pizza 6:00 pm – Until: Introductions followed by presentations & discussions Topic: An exploration of the data analytics capabilities of Microsoft Excel (Jeremy Johnson, The Shaw Group) Details: For decades Microsoft Excel has been the tool of choice for data analysis in many organizations. While it seems that the world has moved on to more robust business intelligence products, Excel has silently kept up by adding features that make it a powerful data analytics product and a worthy tool in 2022. This presentation will explore the ETL, data modeling, and reporting capabilities of Excel. Bio: Jeremy Johnson is a Senior Financial Analyst at the Shaw Group in Walker, LA where he manages financial data and reporting for the global operations. Jeremy has worked in corporate finance and consulting since 2014. Despite lacking formal training and pedigree in business intelligence or IT, Jeremy is self taught data analyst and Power BI user. Meeting Details: Meeting: BRAIN October 2022 When: 10/13/2022 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Where: 7117 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (LA Tech Park) Join BRAIN: Website: http://www.gobrain.org/ Email: [email protected]