Announcing the Finalists for the Inspire Europe 2016 Grand Prix!

[JimmyG]

The Alteryx Inspire 2016 Grand Prix finalists are set! It’s never an easy task to narrow down drivers, but after a testing preliminary round, three finalists have risen to the top and will compete in front of 400+ delegates during the Grand Prix, taking place on day one at Inspire Europe 2016 in London.

The Alteryx Grand Prix is a data analytics “racing” competition, where contestants (drivers) armed with an Alteryx Designer and wit, must solve a series of typical data analytics challenges faster than their competitors. This will all be done live, in front of the Inspire Europe 2016 attendees. For details on what to expect, check out “Inspire 2016 Grand Prix – A Behind the Scenes Look”, drafted by Scott Jones, Alteryx Solutions Engineer, who has been the Master of Ceremonies and play-by-play announcer for the Alteryx Grand Prix for the past 4 years.

Thank you to the 18 analysts from across Europe for your time and effort to register for the Grand Prix and participate in the qualifying round. One of our favorite parts of the Grand Prix process is reviewing participants’ workflows and seeing all of your ingenuity in solving business problems. Several contestants’ solutions were better than our Solutions Engineers’, and for that you should be proud! We are looking forward to meeting everyone in London!

Here are the three finalists who will be participating in the Grand Prix Finals at Inspire Europe, and a few details about each:

Charlie Archer, Analytics Consultant, Javelin Group

• Time using Alteryx: 1-2 years
• Favorite Alteryx tool: Download tool

James Dunkerly, Lead Developer, Scott Logic

• Time using Alteryx: 1-2 years
• Favorite Alteryx tool: Formula tool

Remco Diepenbroek, Business Intelligence Consultant, Infotopics

• Time using Alteryx: 6-12 months
• Favorite Alteryx tool: Multi-row Formula tool

And one last fun tidbit - Remco Diepenbroek of Infotopics works with Peter Muller, the US 2016 Grand Prix Champion. We’re convinced Infotopics is going for a clean sweep in 2016!

If you need more reasons why Inspire Europe will be a ‘not to miss’ analytics event, here are a few more things to look forward to in London:

• Powerful keynotes that describe how Alteryx is advancing self-service data analytics
• Learning from data analysts who will share their real world insights in customer-led breakout sessions
• Hands-on product training on Alteryx basics to predictive analytics, to help you hone your skills
• The Solutions Center, where you can get 1:1 answers to your questions from solutions engineers and product managers
• Networking with other users to see how Alteryx helps them maximize productivity

Congratulations again to Charlie, James, and Remco  — we’ll see you in London!