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Progress Together: Becoming Data Driven
Jeudi jui 11, 2019 03:00 pm EDT
1100 First St NE #1200, Washington, DC 20002
Date: Thursday, July 11, 2019, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
The promise of using data to make more informed decisions seems simple. Consumers make data-driven decisions every day when buying household goods, booking hotels, or choosing where to eat. Businesses use data every day to determine the ads we see, the best location for expansion, or the cost of their services. But using data to drive decisions about social programs continues to remain out of reach for many policymakers and program administrators at all levels.
The stakes are high. The data are messy. The systems are old. But the pressure is on. Civil servants and community organizations are being asked to do more with less and, often, just keeping things running is hard enough. Many conversations about the promise of using data to drive decisions lead with new steps, new requirements, new staff, and new expectations that are simply out of reach for too many.
Join Mathematica on July 11, 2019, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) at our Washington, DC, offices or online as we bring together leaders from a variety of sectors to discuss the challenges of becoming data driven and offer action-oriented, accessible advice on how organizations can take their first steps, or their next steps, to progress together. This is the first in a series of in-person and online conversations throughout 2019 dedicated to data-driven progress. All in-person guests are encouraged to attend a networking reception following the discussion.
Christina Becker is a health policy and program associate at the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), where she is deeply involved in the National Collaborative for Integration of Health and Human Services and serves as chair of the collaborative’s Analytics Committee. Becker is also the policy liaison for the IT Solutions Management for Human Services affinity group. Before joining APHSA, she worked in the judges’ chambers of the Fairfax County General District Court.
Paul Decker is the president and CEO of Mathematica and a nationally recognized expert in policy research, data analytics, education, and labor policy. Decker has led the expansion and diversification of Mathematica’s work into new and evolving areas while maintaining its long-standing commitment to rigorous and objective analysis. He is a past president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management, currently serves as a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development, and chairs the Government Relations Committee of CEO Connection.
Connor Norwood is the chief data officer for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which administers the state’s Medicaid and social service programs. He oversees the agency’s enterprise data warehouse, which houses the data required to support the reporting, business intelligence, and advanced analytics for Indiana’s health and human services programs. He also holds an adjunct faculty appointment at Indiana University’s Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and teaches in the Healthcare Innovation Leadership Institute.
Veronica Olazabal is the director of measurement, evaluation, and organizational performance at the Rockefeller Foundation. She is an award-winning data and analytics enthusiast with a professional portfolio encompassing 15 years, four continents, and numerous domestic and international agencies, including the Mastercard Foundation and Nuru International. In addition to serving on a number of funding and advisory boards, Olazabal serves on the American Evaluation Association’s Board of Directors.
Clarence Wardell is the director of city solutions at Results for America, supporting Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities Initiative to help mid-size cities use data and evidence to guide programming and investment decisions. He is a former member of the U.S. Digital Service and co-led the White House Police Data Initiative, aimed at using open data to increase trust and engagement among law enforcement and the communities they serve. Wardell also served as a presidential innovation fellow from 2014–2015.
