Andreas Weigend

Andreas Weigend is a renowned innovator recognized for his expertise in social and mobile technologies, consumer behavior, and digital marketing.

Actively engaged in various academic pursuits, Andreas leads the Social Data Lab and serves as a teacher at both Stanford University and UC Berkeley. His research revolves around investigating the profound impact of the ongoing social data revolution on consumers, businesses, and society as a whole.

An eloquent and captivating speaker, Andreas explores essential and thought-provoking subjects, drawing upon carefully chosen examples from his extensive network and deep knowledge to provide insightful explanations.

His primary objective is to stimulate the minds of his audience, urging them to contemplate the untapped potential of data. Andreas highlights the irreversible transformations in how individuals express themselves, form relationships, and make lifestyle and purchasing choices in the age of data-driven technologies.

As a highly sought-after international speaker, he presents the remarkable opportunities that data presents and underlines the significance of the social data revolution for individuals, businesses, and society at large.

Andreas Weigend’s academic journey includes earning degrees in physics, electrical engineering, and philosophy from prestigious institutions like Munich, Cambridge, and Stanford.

During his tenure as the Chief Scientist at Amazon.com, he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s data strategy and fostering a customer-centric culture, which proved vital to Amazon’s success.

In addition to his teaching roles at Stanford and Berkeley, Andreas also shares his knowledge in China at Tsinghua University, continuously enriched by interactions with students and clients, contributing to his 15 years of experience.

As a member of the German Federal Government’s Digital Council, he advocates for data monopolies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google to make their data commercially accessible to all.

Andreas Weigend views data as the global capital of the digital age, underscoring its paramount importance. His book “Data for the People” delves into how Silicon Valley manages our data and defends the data rights that he believes are crucial for individuals and society.

Sujets populaires: Data Sets, Tool Sets, Skill Sets, Mindset | The New Time Scale of Innovation | Formulating the Equations of the Business in Customer-Centric Terms | E-commerce, Me-commerce, We-commerce | Content, Context, Connection, Community and Conversation (5 C’s of marketing)