Business Radio Special: Cade Massey is Live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018, where he interviews attendees about what data influences organizations when making employee decisions such as hiring/firing, organizational structure, assessing culture, etc. Interviewees: Elena Botelho, Partner at ghSMART and Author of “The CEO Next Door”; Steve Kaplan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business; Brad Grant, VP of Baseball Operations, Strategy & Administration for the Cleveland Indians; and Michael Metzger, Senior Managing Director at Teach for America.

Over two days, Wharton PAC’s speakers, panel discussions, and competitions provide a unique opportunity to learn from industry and academic leaders through thought provoking sessions. Learn how the latest research connects to organizational decision making and engage in discussions with leading practitioners.

wpa.wharton.upenn.edu/conference/

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