The Premier Business Analytics Event in the Great Lakes Region


The Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit is a one-day event for analytics, IT, and business professionals that includes keynotes from industry experts, leadership panel discussions, case study sessions, vendor software demonstrations, and plenty of networking opportunities. Attendees will learn about the latest analytics software, best practices, and success stories to help them capitalize on data and analytics strategy, data governance, and extracting business value out of your data assets. This is the only event of its kind in Michigan, so don’t miss out on this valuable learning opportunity.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025 | Troy Marriott

Call for Speakers is now open for the 13th annual Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit on April 10, 2025. The goal of the Summit is to bring analytics practitioners and business professionals together to share stories of successes and lessons learned about the day-to-day world of working with data. To accomplish this, we are seeking data and analytics practitioners to share their knowledge within the community.

Increase your professional visibility and position yourself as a thought leader in the field! Submit your proposal below!

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Past Great Lakes Summit Events

WIT is proud to have hosted the Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit since 2013. This event was created to provide analytics and business practitioners an opportunity to gain access to the latest resources and innovative technology in the field, choose from a variety of educational sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities.

We have compiled resources from the previous events, including program and agendas, presentations slides, session recordings, and highlight videos. Click each year for more information! 

 

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2024 Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit!

Conference Offerings

Leadership Panel Discussions

These sessions feature a diverse group of industry leaders who engage in meaningful dialogue, addressing pressing challenges and exploring innovative solutions within the data and AI landscape.

software vendors

Learn about the latest innovations and business solutions directly from the software vendors at their exhibit booth, in a customer case study session or a software demo.

Featured Keynotes

Each day of the event will begin with a keynote session that brings thought leadership around the current state of data analytics, emerging technologies and your own professional development journey.

Use Case Presentations

Practitioners from local companies like General Motors, DTE Energy, MillerKnoll and Corewell Health share their use cases and experience implementing innovative analytics and data science projects.


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 Great Lakes Summit Resources

Who attends?

The Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit was designed to bring together data and analytics practitioners from across all industries to gain access to the latest resources and opportunities to network with their peers. This is a local event that features speakers, case studies, and networking opportunities uniquely tailored for attendees from Michigan and the surrounding areas.


 
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 Hosted by WIT

The Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit (formerly Great Lakes Business Intelligence & Big Data Summit) was established in 2013 and is hosted by WIT. This event was created to provide analytics practitioners an opportunity to network and gain access to the latest resources and innovative technology in the field. Over the past ten years, this event has grown from less than 100 attendees to over 350 attendees and continues to be the only event of its kind in the region. Planning this event is a true labor of love for our team and every year we aim to provide engaging speakers, feature innovative technologies, and an intimate experience that fosters networking and new connections. 

Thank you! 


Great Lakes Summit Advisory Committee

The mission of the Great Lakes Summit Advisory Committee is to leverage the insights and experience of the committee members to expand the reach of the annual Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit and continue to add value to the analytics community it serves. The Advisory Committee is made up of members of this analytics community and helps bring new ideas to the table from other events they have attended, expand our network of speakers, and brainstorm about the latest innovation and trends in analytics.

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Aaron Wilkerson

Sr. Manager Data Strategy & Governance, Carhartt

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Chris Bawden

Product Owner - Data Science & AI, Jackson National Life

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David Corliss

Principle Data Scientist, DTE Energy

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