In this episode, we spoke to Laurent Ferrara, Professor of International Economics at SKEMA Business School. Laurent discussed the role of nowcasting, particularly in the realm of macroeconomic nowcasting. He delved into the details of the models and methods that have been proven effective in this domain. Laurent also talked about GDP nowcasting using Google data and shared some intriguing results from his recent research. Laurent is the program chair of the 44th International Symposium on Forecasting, which will be held in Dijon, France. He provided an overview of the conference program and explained why we should attend!

In this episode, we spoke to Laurent Ferrara, Professor of International Economics at SKEMA Business School. Laurent discussed the role of nowcasting, particularly in the realm of macroeconomic nowcasting. He delved into the details of the models and methods that have been proven effective in this domain. Laurent also talked about GDP nowcasting using Google data and shared some intriguing results from his recent research. Laurent is the program chair of the 44th International Symposium on Forecasting, which will be held in Dijon, France. He provided an overview of the conference program and explained why we should attend!

In this episode, we spoke to Laurent Ferrara, Professor of International Economics at SKEMA Business School. Laurent discussed the role of nowcasting, particularly in the realm of macroeconomic nowcasting. He delved into the details of the models and methods that have been proven effective in this domain. Laurent also talked about GDP nowcasting using Google data and shared some intriguing results from his recent research. Laurent is the program chair of the 44th International Symposium on Forecasting, which will be held in Dijon, France. He provided an overview of the conference program and explained why we should attend!

Laurent Ferrara, on Nowcasting and Economic Forecasting

Forecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices. We will discuss a range of forecasting topics in economics, supply chain, energy, social goods, AI, machine learning, data analytics, education, healthcare, and more. Forecasting Impact episodes are also available on the IIF YouTube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUxduCQo6_X1jDKrfrXb3G68H5G7fu0ol">@IIForecasters</a>. Podcast Team Chair and Co-host: Dr. Laila Ahadi-Akhlaghi, Senior Technical Advisor at JSI. Additional co-hosts:&nbsp;<ul><li>Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Lecturer in Data Science at The University of Queensland,</li><li>George Boretos, Founder &amp; CEO at FutureUP,</li><li>Dr. Faranak Golestaneh, Data Science Senior Manager at Commonwealth Bank of Australia,</li><li>Mariana Menchero, Senior Forecaster at Nixtla, and&nbsp;</li><li>Arian Sultan Khan, Data Analyst at VAN</li></ul> Co-hosts in the past have included: Michał Chojnowski, Shari De Baets, Elaine Deschamps, Dr. Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Anna Sroginis, and Sarah Van der Auweraer. We welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please contact us at&nbsp; forecastingimpact@forecasters.org

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Forecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices. We will discuss a range of forecasting topics in economics, supply chain, energy, social goods, AI, machine learning, data analytics, education, healthcare, and more. Forecasting Impact episodes are also available on the IIF YouTube Channel @IIForecasters. Podcast Team Chair and Co-host: Dr. Laila Ahadi-Akhlaghi, Senior Technical Advisor at JSI. Additional co-hosts: Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Lecturer in Data Science at The University of Queensland,George Boretos, Founder & CEO at FutureUP,Dr. Faranak Golestaneh, Data Science Senior Manager at Commonwealth Bank of Australia,Mariana Menchero, Senior Forecaster at Nixtla, and Arian Sultan Khan, Data Analyst at VAN Co-hosts in the past have included: Michał Chojnowski, Shari De Baets, Elaine Deschamps, Dr. Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Anna Sroginis, and Sarah Van der Auweraer. We welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please contact us at  forecastingimpact@forecasters.org

Forecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices. We will discuss a range of forecasting topics in economics, supply chain, energy, social goods, AI, machine learning, data analytics, education, healthcare, and more. Forecasting Impact episodes are also available on the IIF YouTube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUxduCQo6_X1jDKrfrXb3G68H5G7fu0ol" rel="noopener noreferrer">@IIForecasters</a>. Podcast Team Chair and Co-host: Dr. Laila Ahadi-Akhlaghi, Senior Technical Advisor at JSI. Additional co-hosts:&nbsp;<ul><li>Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Lecturer in Data Science at The University of Queensland,</li><li>George Boretos, Founder &amp; CEO at FutureUP,</li><li>Dr. Faranak Golestaneh, Data Science Senior Manager at Commonwealth Bank of Australia,</li><li>Mariana Menchero, Senior Forecaster at Nixtla, and&nbsp;</li><li>Arian Sultan Khan, Data Analyst at VAN</li></ul> Co-hosts in the past have included: Michał Chojnowski, Shari De Baets, Elaine Deschamps, Dr. Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Anna Sroginis, and Sarah Van der Auweraer. We welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please contact us at&nbsp; forecastingimpact@forecasters.org

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