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Forecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices. We will discuss a range of forecasting topics in economics, supply chain, energy, social goods, AI, machine learning, data analytics, education, healthcare, and more. Forecasting Impact episodes are also available on the IIF YouTube Channel @IIForecasters . Podcast Team Chair and Co-host: Dr. Laila Ahadi-Akhlaghi, Senior Technical Advisor at JSI. Additional co-hosts: Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Lecturer i
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Signup to Generate a PitchForecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices.
Recent episodes include "Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization with Nicolas Vandeput" (12 August 2026, 61 minutes), "When Forecasting isn't about Accuracy with Harrison Katz of Airbnb" (25 June 2026, 39 minutes), and "When Forecasting isn't about Accuracy with Harrison Katz of Airbnb" (25 June 2026, 39 minutes).
Forecasting Impact publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 52 episodes.
Booking probability for Forecasting Impact is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Forecasting Impact requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Forecasting Impact's contact route on record: verified email.
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Forecasting Impact is an education podcast with 52 episodes published.
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Episode #51
In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts George Boretos and Mariana Menchero speak with Nicolas Vandeput, supply chain data scientist, author, educator, founder of SupChains, and organizer of the VN competitions...
Episode #50
Most forecasting goals focus solely on accuracy, but Harrison Katz reveals why understanding the true purpose of forecasts can transform how organizations make decisions. From leading Airbnb’s demand predictions to...
Episode #50
<p>Most forecasting goals focus solely on accuracy, but Harrison Katz reveals why understanding the true purpose of forecasts can transform how organizations make decisions. From leading Airbnb’s demand predictions to...
Episode #49
<p>In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts Mariana Menchero and Laila Akhlaghi speak with Alex McCullough about his research on prediction markets, probabilistic forecasting, and the crypto ecosystem. He is best...
Episode #48
<p>In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts Mahdi Abolghasemi and Mariana Menchero speak with Marco Peixeiro, applied data scientist at Nixtla, about the growing importance of explainability in time series...
Episode #48
<p>In this episode of Forecasting Impact, host George Boretos speaks with Dr. Theodore Modis, acclaimed forecasting expert, strategist, and founder of Growth Dynamics, about the science behind forecasting and the...
Episode #47
<p>This episode of Forecasting Impact features Professor Lauren B. Davis discussing her research on applying stochastic modeling and forecasting to food bank operations. Lauren shares how she began forecasting with a...
Episode #46
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Rami Krispin, a data scientist at Apple and active producer in forecasting, to explore his journey into forecasting and data science. He shares what first sparked his interest in the...
Episode #45
<p>In this episode, Dr. Laila Akhlaghi and Professor Bahman Rostami-Tabar host a discussion on healthcare product forecasting in Eastern Africa with Harrison Mariki from Tanzania and Danielson Kennedy Onyango from...
Episode #44
<p>In this episode of Forecasting Impact, we had the privilege of hosting Professor Jan Kleissl, a leading expert in solar power forecasting. Professor Kleissl began by sharing his journey into solar forecasting...
Episode #43
<p>In this episode, hosts Arian Sultan and Laila Akhlaghi discuss financial tools that enable healthcare markets to function more efficiently and how forecasting plays an important role in their execution with Hema...
Episode #41
<p>In this episode, hosts Mariana Menchero and Faranak Golestaneh explore the cutting-edge world of foundation models for time series forecasting with guests Azul Garza Ramírez, cofounder of Nixtla, and Mononito...
Episode #40
<p>In this episode, hosts Mariana Menchero and Faranak Golestaneh explore the cutting-edge world of foundation models for time series forecasting with guests Azul Garza Ramírez, cofounder of Nixtla, and Mononito...
Episode #39
<p>In this episode, guest hosts George Boretos and Arian Sultan Khan explore the intersection of Neuroscience with Forecasting & AI with guest Kai Markus Mueller, acclaimed neuroscientist and a pioneer in...
Episode #38
<p>In this episode, we had the privilege of hosting Mitchell O'Hara-Wild, data scientist and lead developer of the widely used and highly acclaimed forecasting packages, Fable and Feasts. <br/><br/>Mitchell is a PhD...
Episode #38
<p><b>In this episode, we spoke to Joannes Vermorel, founder and CEO at Lokad, a quantitative supply chain software company. <br/><br/>Joannes discussed how supply chain theory is broken down, and that we need to think...
Episode #37
<p>In this episode, we spoke to Laurent Ferrara, Professor of International Economics at SKEMA Business School. Laurent discussed the role of nowcasting, particularly in the realm of macroeconomic nowcasting. He delved...
Episode #37
<p>In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the intricate world of machine learning (ML) deployment with Dr. Eric Siegel, author of the book AI Playbook, Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment...
Episode #36
<p><br/>Our guests are Michele Trovero, leader of the Forecasting R&D group at SAS, and Spiros Potamitis, Data Scientist and Product Marketing Manager at SAS. We delved into the intriguing intersection of Language...
Episode #34
<p>Martie-Louise Verreynne is a Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, at the University of Queensland.<br/><br/>Prof. Martie-Louise Verreynne joined us to...
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