The Disney Data & Analytics Conference is a 3-day event hosted in Orlando. The event focuses on sharing knowledge about the use of data analytics to solve business problems across multiple industries and job functions. The event is open to the public, sponsors, and select employees of The Walt Disney Company.

Liv was engaged to deliver a keynote talk on the 2^nd day of proceedings, this was entitled; Applying Poker Strategies to Business & Life

This was the 21st year the event attended by 2,500 professionals in the data analytics space. The attendees represent over 250 companies across a wide array of industries and job levels, range from C-suite executives to individual contributors & analysts.

Previous speakers include; Hannay Fry, Shingai Manjengwa, Sully Sullenberger, Colin Powell, Steve Wozniak, Stephen Dubner, Shane Battier, and Billy Beane

Liv was in Chicago for a much anticipated keynote presentation and Q&A session.

Navigating today’s world requires focus, determination, and a herculean ability to press on in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. How do you evaluate a multitude of inputs and organize them into a manageable framework that enables you to effectively navigate your organization through a time of unprecedented innovation and historic upheaval to come out on top—regardless of the hand you’ve been dealt?  

This is what Liv’s Keynote delved into.

The day’s sessions focused on developing perspectives, insights, and strategies to inform decision to either go all in or hedge your bets on the election, the economy, and artificial intelligence. The objective was to help the audience to understand where the deck is stacked and where opportunity exists. 

Liv addressed the strategies for planning for the unknown – how do you use the information you have, to inform your decisions, when the outcome is anything but certain? She also covered “high-stakes decision-making.”

She also explained how to upgrade your prediction skills with techniques such as expected value thinking and Bayes’ Rule.

David joined boxer George Groves and darts player Wayne Mardle at a memorable ‘Sports Stars Stories’ event in Bognor Regis. Fans were able to enjoy a fantastic array of entertaining stories and photo opportunities with the star names.

A busy day for David. Travelling into central London, the first stop was Mayfair. This was to film What I Wore (TNT Sports). In this football show, presenter Kenny Allstar (Radio 1 DJ) meets a current or former player (or manager) who picks out the shirts which shaped their life and love for the game.

From here David was over to East London to meet up with friend (and fellow angler) Jimmy Bullard to record his FC Bullard podcast, along with Fenners. At the close of the shoot, David travelled up to Birmingham, ahead of a shoot with his partner Fishing Republic the following day.

David Seaman, a moderate drinker himself, has supported friends over the years with their drinking and now he’s backing Drinkaware’s campaign, encouraging people to have more conversations about their drinking by taking the Drinking Check – a free online alcohol quiz.  

As part of this, he was invited him back to his former club, Queen’s Park Rangers in West London, to discuss how drinking culture in football has evolved, his experiences with friends struggling with alcohol and the importance of having open conversations about drinking.

He then took the Drinking Check himself. The content has been very well received.

David Seaman on drinking culture in football and why he’s supporting our Drinking Check campaign

David Seaman Takes the Drinking Check