Our second guest is <a href='https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/people/robert-fildes'>Robert Fildes</a>, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre of Marketing Analytics and Forecasting (CMAF) at Lancaster University, UK. Robert is one of the founding fathers of the IIF, alongside J. Scott Armstrong, Spyros Makridakis, and Robert Carbone. This episode explores Robert’s experience working towards his PhD in statistics at the University of California, his professional experience in the forecasting world, and the founding of the IIF.

Our second guest is Robert Fildes, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre of Marketing Analytics and Forecasting (CMAF) at Lancaster University, UK. Robert is one of the founding fathers of the IIF, alongside J. Scott Armstrong, Spyros Makridakis, and Robert Carbone. This episode explores Robert’s experience working towards his PhD in statistics at the University of California, his professional experience in the forecasting world, and the founding of the IIF.

Our second guest is <a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/people/robert-fildes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Robert Fildes</a>, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre of Marketing Analytics and Forecasting (CMAF) at Lancaster University, UK. Robert is one of the founding fathers of the IIF, alongside J. Scott Armstrong, Spyros Makridakis, and Robert Carbone. This episode explores Robert’s experience working towards his PhD in statistics at the University of California, his professional experience in the forecasting world, and the founding of the IIF.

Robert Fildes

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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