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Alicia Powers, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of Economic Research & Analysis

Alicia is the Senior Vice President of Economic Research and Analysis at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. She graduated from Rice University with a B.A. degree in Statistics and Cognitive Science and earned a doctorate degree in Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Who Cares What Beyoncé Ate for Lunch?

Alicia Powers, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Economic Research & Analysis Nov 16, 2016 13 mins read

Editor's Note: This presentation was given by Alicia Powers at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here's a quick review of what she covered: The global obesity epidemic How to verify your data model The key components of a recommendation engine How a recommendation engine can change eating... read more

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