The Institute’s director, Dr. Michael Rappa, spoke to a large group of students and faculty today at Hofstra University, site of the upcoming first Presidential Debate in Hempstead, New York. In anticipation of the historic event Hofstra is hosting a series of discussions on hot topics including the transformational impact of Big Data analytics on business. Dr. Rappa was joined by a panel of distinguished executives including: Diane Garnick, Managing Director & Chief Income Strategist, TIAA, a leading financial services provider; Timothy Cecere, Chief Talent Officer, GroupM, the world’s largest media investment group; Dr. Yosef Dlugacz, Senior Vice President, Krasnoff Quality Management Institute and Chief of Clinical Quality, Education and Research, NorthWell Health System; and John Turato, Vice President of Technology, Avis. The panel was moderated by Dr. Farrokh Nasri, Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Hofstra.
