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Make Data Work
March 5–6, 2018: Training
March 6–8, 2018: Tutorials & Conference
San Jose, CA
Pete Skomoroch

Pete Skomoroch
Head of Data Products, Workday

Website | @peteskomoroch

Pete Skomoroch is the former head of data products at Workday and LinkedIn. He’s a senior executive with extensive experience building and running teams that develop products powered by data and machine learning. Previously, he was cofounder and CEO of venture-backed deep learning startup SkipFlag (acquired by Workday in 2018) and a principal data scientist at LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, with over 500 million members worldwide. As an early member of the data team, he led data science teams focused on reputation, search, inferred identity, and building data products. He was also the creator of LinkedIn Skills and LinkedIn Endorsements, one of the fastest-growing new product features in LinkedIn’s history.

Sessions

12:00pm12:30pm Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Location: LL20 B
Violeta Hennessey (Warner Bros.), Aneesh Karve (Quilt), David Boyle (Audience Strategies), Pete Skomoroch (Workday)
Average rating: *****
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Algorithms decide what we see, what we listen to, what news we consume, and myriad other decisions each day. But while they can make many things more efficient, can they outperform humans in areas where the "right" outcome can't be clearly defined? In this Oxford-style debate, two teams will face off, arguing whether or not machines have better taste than humans. Read more.