Rethinking the Weather, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Weather Channel
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The Global Interdependence Center is delighted to welcome Paul Walsh, VP, Weather Analytics, The Weather Channel Companies for a luncheon program at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
2011 was yet another year with unprecedented and high impact weather events, both in the United States and abroad. In this presentation, learn how the convergence of new weather technology and sensing capabilities, “big data” analytics, high speed computing, and enhanced forecasting capabilities are enabling businesses and analysts to re-think how they leverage weather and environmental information to make more effective and profitable decisions.
Event Location
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 11:45 AM
City: Philadelphia, PA
Delaware Room, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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Paul Walsh
As Vice President, Weather Analytics with The Weather Channel Companies, Paul helps companies integrate weather and climate information into their business processes. Since 1997, he has helped business leaders in large corporations, as well as investors and analysts, use weather and climate intelligence to increase sales and maximize profits. His client experience includes Wal*Mart, The Home Depot, Sears, Merrill Lynch, Citibank and numerous hedge funds.
Prior to joining The Weather Channel Companies, Paul served as Senior Vice President, Business Solutions at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (a Verisk Analytics Company), Chief Strategy Officer at Storm Exchange, Inc., and Senior Vice President, Client Services/Analytics at Planalytics, Inc.
Paul’s observations on weather impacts on consumers and business have been featured on CNBC, The Weather Channel, NBC Nightly News, Fox Business News, Bloomberg Television/Radio, and in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, USA Today and The New York Times.
Prior to 1997, as a meteorologist in the United States Air Force, Paul provided weather-based intelligence support to war fighters and mission planners and served as the chief of weather operations for the US Army’s elite 101st Airborne Division during Operation Desert Storm.