Colin Mahony, Vertica SVP & GM, will highlight key industry trends followed by some exciting announcements and the future direction of the Vertica Unified Analytics Platform.  Jeffrey Ma, the inspiration for the movie “21” from the MIT Blackjack team, will share his own unique journey in the world of analytics including gaming and even a little gambling insights.  Amy Fowler, VP of Strategy & Solutions for Pure Storage FlashBlade will talk about a modern data experience built on unmatched fast object storage.  And speaking of fast, Phil Charles from Jaguar Racing will show how Vertica is providing high-performance advanced analytics and machine learning to ensure the Jaguar Racing Formula E team performs at top speed for winning results, because milliseconds matter when you’re racing to win.