Coffee Talk - BlueDot Predicts Stable Reopenings

Join THIA on September 14th at noon ET for the next in our series of online Coffee Talks. This session will feature two speakers from BlueDot who have been analyzing the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the outlook of COVID across the globe. The effective end of the pandemic will be staggered around the globe, complicated by variants and differing approaches to reopening. That's why BlueDot is tracking the critical variables for each jurisdiction to offer the best possible foresight into the mid-term outlook of COVID.

 

SPEAKERS:

James Aufricht, Product Manager

James is passionate about delivering social good through innovative technologies. He is a founder, product manager, and social scientist. Before joining BlueDot, he founded a company focused on mentorship and career growth. Prior to that, at Delphia, he created technologies that helped people earn wealth from their data. He was the first hire at Vox Pop Labs, helping millions make more informed decisions. 

Dr. Andrea Thomas, Manager, Analytics

Dr. Andrea Thomas is a veterinary epidemiologist with experience in surveillance and quantitative epidemiology. She has previously worked on projects involving evaluation of West Nile virus surveillance in Ontario and enhanced surveillance for livestock disease detection. Andrea leads the surveillance team, and her expertise in the domains of zoonoses and surveillance, in addition to her quantitative and spatial analytic skills support the BlueDot Analytics, Data Engineering and Development teams. Andrea holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, a Masters in Epidemiology and a PhD in Epidemiology, all obtained at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.