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Building Mission-Ready Teams through Data and AI Upskilling at West Point

Technical skills are only part of the equation. As organizations invest in data and AI capabilities, one gap continues to surface: decision literacy. It's not just about understanding the tools, it's about knowing how to apply them when the stakes are high and the answers aren't clear.

In this session, Data Society's Chief Learning Officer, Merav Yuravlivker, welcomes COL Paul Evangelista, Chief Data Officer at the United States Military Academy, for a conversation on what it really means to build data-fluent, mission-ready teams. Drawing from his experience in education, engineering, and operational leadership, Paul will share how decision-making, systems thinking, and AI literacy come together to support real-world performance.

We’ll explore:

Why upskilling must go beyond technical training
The critical link between data, AI, and judgment
Lessons from West Point on preparing leaders to act under pressure
How to design learning experiences that develop strategic thinking, not just skill proficiency
How to overcome implementation challenges

This session is for data and learning leaders navigating digital transformation and building the next generation of decision-makers.

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Meet Our Speakers

Merav Yuravlivker

Chief Learning Officer
Co-Founder, Data Society

Merav Yuravlivker is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Data Society. She built her career at educational institutions that include Teach for America, Kaplan, and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Since 2014, Merav and her company have helped organizations save millions of dollars by incorporating data analytics skills and best practices that equip workforces to achieve their goals and expand their impact. Under her leadership, Data Society has been listed as one of Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for 3 consecutive years and was awarded Fast Company’s 2023 Best Workplace for Innovators in Education. Merav was also named a top leader in Washington Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 list, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist, and is part of the Forbes Tech Council and National Small Business Association Leadership Council.

Paul F. Evangelista

Professor of Systems Engineering and Chief Data Officer, United States Military Academy (USMA)

COL Paul F. Evangelista was commissioned as a U.S. Army engineer officer from the United States Military Academy (USMA) in 1996, and he has served as an active-duty Army officer for 29 years.

His assignments have included troop leading through company command, service as an operations research and systems analysis officer, and most recently as a Professor of Systems Engineering and the Chief Data Officer for USMA.

You can find COL Evangelista’s CV here: http://paul-evangelista.com/documents/CV_Evangelista_current.pdf