
Susan Etlinger
Susan Etlinger is one of the most respected and influential voices on the smart, well-considered and ethical use of data, big and small. She is an industry analyst with Altimeter Group, where she conducts research on how the explosion of data is affecting individuals and institutions.
Susan Etlinger is a natural translator. As a college student, she began translating literary works from the Italians. In her professional life, she translates complex technology innovations into clear and engaging language for non-technical audiences. Her research reports and speeches have been viewed well over a millions times, and she is regularly asked by Fortune 500 companies, startups and the public sector to advise on data strategy.
In addition to her work at Altimeter Group, Etlinger is on the board of the Big Boulder Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the successful and ethical use of social data. She is frequently quoted in top news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR and the BBC, and her research has been featured in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.
Susan Etlinger is one of the most respected and influential voices on the smart, well-considered and ethical use of data, big and small. She is an industry analyst with Altimeter Group, where she conducts research on how the explosion of data is affecting individuals and institutions.
Susan Etlinger is a natural translator. As a college student, she began translating literary works from the Italians. In her professional life, she translates complex technology innovations into clear and engaging language for non-technical audiences. Her research reports and speeches have been viewed well over a millions times, and she is regularly asked by Fortune 500 companies, startups and the public sector to advise on data strategy.
In addition to her work at Altimeter Group, Etlinger is on the board of the Big Boulder Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the successful and ethical use of social data. She is frequently quoted in top news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR and the BBC, and her research has been featured in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.
Data Intelligence: Best Practices in Social and Digital Data
100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute
On WordPress alone, users produce about 64.8 million new blog posts and 60.4 million new comments each month
500 million tweets are sent per day
In this talk, using proprietary research gleaned from Global 2000 companies and technology innovators, industry analyst Susan Etlinger...
Navigating the Sea of Data Privacy
Earl Warren, former chief justice of the United States, once said, "In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics." As data becomes ubiquitous, more integrated and more portable, the morass of ethical issues will only grow. Leaders who are versed in these issues will be better prepared to address them head-on, and, in doing so, protect the trust and loyalty of their customers and shareholders, and the good will of their communities.
In engaging language and with relevant, timely...
Who's Afraid of Big Data? Fostering Insight and Trust in the Digital Age
Every day, we hear new stories about data: how much there is, how fast it moves, how it's used for good or ill. Data permeates our organizations, our educational and legal systems, and our society-even our dinner-table conversation. Now that we live in a data-rich world, we need to educate ourselves about what we can do-as leaders, citizens and consumers-to use it to our best advantage.
As leaders, we crave insight that we can use to make decisions, yet we fear the risks associated...

