The document highlights blog posts from seven IBM thinkers on their predictions for big data and analytics in 2015. The thinkers discuss utilizing big data to enhance customer service, embracing smart processes that ingest data, plugging into cognitive computing, focusing on big data practitioners, nurturing integration of talents and tools, and cultivating information professionals. The document encourages readers to follow the thinkers on Twitter and read their full blog posts linked at the end.

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2. © 2014 IBM Corporation2 Follow William on Twitter: @WilliamMcKnight
Thinker: William McKnight
Blog Post: Big Data for
business in 2015
Utilize big data
to enhance
customer service.
Gain more insight. Read William’s blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

3. © 2014 IBM Corporation3 Follow Tim on Twitter: @timothymoran
Thinker: Tim Moran
Blog Post: Is 2015 the rise of
the machines?
Embrace smart
processes that
ingest data.
Read more in Tim’s blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

4. © 2014 IBM Corporation4 Follow James on Twitter: @jameskobielus
Thinker: James Kobielus
Blog Post: Patting down the
pachyderm: Big data
prognostications for 2015
Plug into
cognitive
computing.
Learn more in James’ blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

5. © 2014 IBM Corporation5 Follow Kim on Twitter: @madiakc
Thinker: Kim Madia
Blog Post: Embracing big
data practitioners in 2015
Focus on the
practitioner.
Discover more in Kim’s blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

6. © 2014 IBM Corporation6
Thinker: Kirk Borne
Blog Post: New directions
for big data and analytics
in 2015
Nurture
integration of
talents and tools.
Follow Kirk on Twitter: @KirkDBorne
Learn more in Kirk’s blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

7. © 2014 IBM Corporation7 Follow John on Twitter: @jmancini77
Thinker: John Mancini
Blog Post: 2015: The year of
the “I” in “IT”
Cultivate
information
professionals.
Gain more insight. Read John’s blog post.
(Links at the end of this slideshare)

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Links to the Thinker’s series blogs:
Gain more insight. Read William’s blog post.
Read more in Tim’s blog post.
Learn more in James’ blog post.
Discover more in Kim’s blog post.
Learn more in Kirk’s blog post.
Gain more insight. Read John’s blog post.