Tauranga Analytics Group - TAG

It's that time again where the Tauranga Analytics Group gather together to be inspired and share insights, innovative ideas and latest technology within Data & Insights!

We start at 4pm and the session will be held at Trustpower. Please do bring a friend and share with your fellow BI network. Of course, delicious Avenues Pizza will be served with beer n wine :)

We have an awesome line up of speakers this session.

Presentation: Democratised Data – how to make great use of a good buzzword.

Over the past 2 years, the Data Management team in Trustpower have been planning and building a new future – building reusable parts to reach right across the business, to allow data users to contribute to a universal resource of knowledge.
Come along to hear Chris’s learnings on the journey, and the modern toolset that’s making it possible.

Chris Jenkins
Data & Information Manager, Trustpower
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jenkins-nz/
Chris leads the Data Management capability at Trustpower; creating a central, reusable, and useful dataset encompassing all of their generation and multi-utility retail business.
Having grown with the company for most of the last decade, Chris is taking a fresh, collaborative direction in data warehousing & analytics. Working within the challenges of a decentralised analytics structure, his approach is 90% people and 10% technology – with communication at the very centre.

Presentation: UX for creating the ultimate dashboards.

Sidarth Macherla
Data Scientist, Theta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidharth-macherla-22b18945/
Sidharth Macherla has over 15 years of experience in deploying AI/ML algorithms across Banking, Insurance, Investment and Retail domains.

Kim Lumsden
UX Principal Consultant, Theta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/klumsden/
Kim is a UX strategist with 15+ years of aligning business strategies with great user experiences. He is a client-focused consultant with strong analytical skills who provides thought leadership and best practice guidance. Experienced in managing and leading teams of creative problem solvers, Kim improves how users interact with data, websites, and mobile apps.

Mark Thompson
Spatial Advisor for Abley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thompsonmark/
Mark has specialised knowledge in utilizing Geospatial technology as well as fundamentals in GPS, UAV, Precision Farming and IoT.
He also has advanced knowledge of software architecture and infrastructure from delivering a variety of projects and integrating and managing ERP technologies.

If we are not in Level One by this date we will reschedule to ensure we are adhering to COVID policies.