Applying advanced analytics to eliminating inequality

1. APPLYING ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO ELIMINATING INEQUALITY
JAMES C. SESIL

2. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
Inequality is one of the greatest challenges of our time
The wealthiest 85 control same assets as poorest 3.5 billion
Women earn between 10% and 40% less than men even after controlling
for labor market participation, hours worked and educational and work
experience

3. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
Inequality is shown to lead to social unrest, economic stagnation and
under realization of human capacity
Virtually every revolution was fueled by inequality
Fortune 500 2 trillion in cash reserves – while real wages have been
mostly flat over the last 30 years – the spending power of consumers
who drive 70% of US economic activity is declining

4. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY

5. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
Advanced analytics – a combination of computing capabilities,
structured and unstructured data sources, more accurate and
complete predictive models
Defined by Gartner, Inc.:
“An analysis of structured and content (such as text, images, video, voice)
data using sophisticated quantitative methods (such as statistics,
descriptive and predictive data mining, simulation and optimization) to
product insights that traditional approaches to BI query and reporting are
unlikely to discover.”

6. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
Advanced analytics has been used extensively in Marketing, Finance, Health
Care and Fraud Detection – Also has scope to help solve social problems
Biases can be scrubbed from the decision making process using tools from
advanced analytics thus making decisions much more accurate and equitable –
helping to eliminate discrimination and bias from all selection and promotion
decisions.
Impact and bottom line contribution can be better measured and rewarded
using these tools – will serve to reward much more in line with actual
contribution. Ultimately, resulting in a more accurate and just dispersion of
profits to those responsible for creating them – middle class and low wage
earners.

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This Matters – Because it matters to us
There is an evolutionary basis for equality and reciprocity
Cooperative behaviors as important as natural selection
There is a productivity premium associated with a fair and just workplace
and society
Equality is not only the “right” thing to do it also produces the greatest
efficiencies
We are hardwired to want to be treated fairly – organizations and societies that
make decisions based on facts and merit are more productive and successful

8. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
What tools from advanced analytics can be used to eliminate
inequality of opportunity?
Combining new and developing artificial intelligence technologies
along with insights from behavioral psychology, behavioral
economics and neuroscience we can much more accurately predict
who is likely to perform in a specific job or task
 This will serve to scrub extraneous factors from the selection
decision and provide a laser focus on performance
 An example would be – SAPs “Autism to Work” program. By
focusing on the task and the job – those on the autism spectrum
have been shown to be exceptionally good employees

9. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
What tools from advanced analytics can be used to eliminate income
inequality?
 Using deep analytical scorecards we can develop a much tighter
line of sight connection between performance and reward
This will reward much more in line with actual contribution
Examples would be service organizations who reward frontline
employees substantially above market (e.g. John Lewis Partnership,
Wholefoods, Starbucks).

10. ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND INEQUALITY
Advanced analytics can be used for a lot
more then just getting us to buy more
stuff – these tools and techniques can be
used to make the world a much more
equitable place

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