CEO Virtual Fireside Chat w/ Dr. Barry Keating – 10/20/20

10/21/20 • 37 min

Prevedere Connect: Insights & Technology

In the Prevedere CEO Virtual Fireside Chat series, Rich Wagner is joined by industry thought leaders to discuss the challenging economic landscape and how external data and AI will help shape the future of planning and forecasting. In this episode, Rich Wagner had the opportunity to ask Dr. Barry Keating, faculty member in the Business College at the University of Notre Dame, about how COVID-19 has impacted enterprise companies and their ability to forecast and plan. With more than 40 years of teaching forecasting, Dr. Keating brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to help business leaders adapt to the current economy and what to expect for the future of forecasting.

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