Robert Fildes

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.

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Forecasting Impact is a monthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting alongside prominent academics and practitioners in the field. Our vision is to grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia and industry, and promote scientific forecasting and good practice. We’ll discuss a variety of topics in economics, supply chain, energy, AI, data analytics, healthcare, and more. Podcast Team:  Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Dr. Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi,  Michał Chojnowski, Laila Akhlaghi, George Boretos, Mariana Menchero, Dr. Faranak Golestaneh, Arian Sultan Khan.  Future guests: if you have something interesting on forecasting to share with our audiences, please send an email to forecastingimpact@gmail.com