Analytics, Data Science, AI, and Big Data Focused Thought Leader, Speaker, Consultant, and Author

Bill Franks is the President of Analytics Advisory Partners. Recent prior roles include Chief Analytics Officer for Teradata (NYSE: TDC), Chief Analytics Officer for International Institute For Analytics (IIA), and Director of the Center for Data Science and Analytics at Kennesaw State University. He currently serves on the advisory boards of multiple analytics and technology companies, including ActiveGraf, DataSeers, Kavi Global, and Quaeris, and previously advised Aspirent (sold to NTT Data in 2023) and DataPrime (until they changed hands). Over the years, he has also contributed to numerous university and professional analytics program advisory boards.  

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Known for making analytics accessible to non-technical audiences, Franks built his career on translating complex analytics concepts and results into terms that business users can understand and to then help them implement the results effectively within their business processes. His work has spanned clients in a variety of industries for companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations.  

A sought-after speaker, Franks is 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. His monthly blog, Analytics Matters, addresses the organizational actions required to make analytics a core component of business decisions. He 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

To the right are samples of Bill’s conference talks. You can click here for additional information on Bill’s speaking.  

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Articles and 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. His most recent articles are at right. 

Bill’s Writing Has Been Featured In:

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Books

Cover of "Winning the Room" by Bill Franks, featuring a diverse group engaged in a business meeting around a large conference table.

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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Book cover of "The Analytics Revolution" by Bill Franks, focusing on leveraging analytics in the Big Data era. Key concepts emphasized visually.

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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Cover of "Taming the Big Data Tidal Wave" by Bill Franks, featuring a blue abstract background with binary code, symbolizing data analysis and analytics.

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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