Forecasting Failure

January 18, 2017
09:00–09:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

With pundits failing to foresee the US election result and Brexit, the strategic importance of big data and social media is greater than ever. What impact will they have on the way elections are fought – and won – in the future? The Issue Briefing room is located in the Media Village. This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.

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