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Analytics, data science, AI, & big data focused thought leader, speaker, consultant, and author
​​Bill Franks is the Director of the Center for Data Science and Analytics within the School of Data Science and Analytics at Kennesaw State University. In this role, he helps companies and governmental agencies pair with faculty and student resources to further research in the area of analytics and data science. He serves on the advisory boards of ActiveGraf, DataPrime, DataSeers, Kavi Global, and Quaeris. He also served on the advisory board of Aspirent until they were sold to NTT Data in 2023.

​Bill's work, including roles as Chief Analytics Officer for both Teradata (NYSE: TDC) and the International Institute for Analytics (IIA), has spanned clients in a variety of industries for companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations. Bill continues to provide perspective on trends in the analytics, data science, AI, and big data space to help organizations understand how to further their analytics and data science efforts by providing advisory services through his company Analytics Advisory Partners (Click here for more info).

​Franks is also the author of the books Winning The Room, 97 Things About Ethics Everyone In Data Science Should Know, Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave, and The Analytics Revolution. He is a sought after speaker and frequent blogger who has been ranked a top 10 global big data influencer, a top big data and artificial intelligence influencer, a top 50 most popular North American AI influencer, a top AI influencer to follow, and was an inaugural inductee into the Analytics Hall of Fame in 2019. 

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Speaking

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Articles & Publications

​Bill enjoys writing about analytics topics and providing interviews to others for their own articles. This includes his popular Analytics Matters blog, which has been published monthly since 2011.

You can access any of the articles Bill has written, or was featured in, organized by year by clicking here or using the menu below.

Articles and papers by year:
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2017        2016        2015        2014    ​     2013        2012        2011
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Bill's Writing Has Been Featured In:
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​Books

​Winning The Room is a practical and eye-opening exploration of how to present technical data and results to non-technical audiences in a live setting. It is filled with specific tips and illustrations to help novice and expert presenters alike!
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97 Things About Ethics Everyone In Data Science Should Know features contributors from top companies sharing experiences and lessons learned from collecting, managing, and analyzing data ethically. 
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The Analytics Revolution is the first post-big data book. It teaches you how to improve your business by making analytics embedded, automated, and operational - at scale - in the big data era using all your data, both big and small.
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Taming The Big Tidal Wave is the first, most comprehensive, and most popular book on big data and analytics. Learn how to drive value with big data and analytics within your own organization.
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​Bill's Latest Blogs And Research
Has AI Changed The Flow Of Innovation?
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, May 13, 2025
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Don't Build Up Relationship Debt!
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, April 15, 2025
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Artificial "Good Enough" Intelligence (AGEI) Is Almost Here!
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, March 18, 2025
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Do NOT Deploy THAT Chatbot!
Monthly Analytics Matters Blog, February 11, 2025


The Complexities Of Computing Analytics ROI
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, January 14, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Concerns & Predictions For 2025
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, December 10, 2024

​Data Science Collaboration In The Age Of AI
Monthly Analytics Matter Blog, November 12, 2024

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