Leadership Perspectives: Heidi Bailey, VP, Futures & AI, The Integer Group

ABOUT THIS EVENT These days, data & analytics leaders hold key importance for guiding their organizations toward digital transformation and evolution. They are the lighthouses that help direct their organizations toward the incredible value that is unlocked through the leverage of properly-run data and analytic programs. But, they are also are humans, and just like many of us, they must work through conflict, company politics, time zone changes and other challenges. ABOUT THIS SERIES Please join us for our new monthly Leadership Perspective Series where we talk to some of the greatest data & analytics leaders across the globe. These quick, slide-free discussions will highlight the leader's perspectives, challenges and triumphs. What are they working on? How do they keep their heads above water? What creative approaches they are using to bring a data-driven culture to the forefront of their organizations? THIS MONTH'S FEATURE This month we will feature Heidi Bailey, the VP of Futures & A.I. for The Integer Group, Dallas. In our work at Great Data Minds, we are constantly looking for organizations that are innovating. After meeting with Heidi, we began to understand that she and her team were doing just that. With AI/ML at the core of their customer data solutions, Integer Group stands out in the marketplace. Please join us as we talk to Heidi about her approach to innovation, what hurdles she had to overcome, and how she continues to keep pace with modern data solutions. MORE ABOUT HEIDI Heidi is a visionary by nature – relentlessly reimagining process, models and ways of doing things. Heidi sees technology not as a human-replacement tool, but as a chance to extend our capabilities. Enhance reach. Expand thinking. Heidi has a BA in International Business, with minors in Chemistry and German, from Texas Tech University. She holds certificates for Futurist Thinking through the Institute for the Future and Digital Acceleration from Southern Methodist University. She is an unabashed sneaker-collecting, travel-loving, coffee enthusiast and has dedicated her life's work to understanding and predicting what’s next. Except when it comes to her daughter’s next sentence. That’s always a surprise.