Forecasting Impact

About Forecasting Impact

Forecasting Impact is a bimonthly podcast that aims to disseminate the science and practice of forecasting by introducing prominent academics, practitioners, and visionaries in the forecasting domain. Our vision is to help grow the forecasting community, foster collaboration between academia, industry, and governments, and promote scientific forecasting and good practices. We will discuss a range of forecasting topics in economics, supply chain, energy, social goods, AI, machine learning, data analytics, education, healthcare, and more. Forecasting Impact episodes are also available on the IIF YouTube Channel @IIForecasters (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUxduCQo6_X1jDKrfrXb3G68H5G7fu0ol). Podcast Team Chair and Co-host: Dr. Laila Ahadi-Akhlaghi, Senior Technical Advisor at JSI. Additional co-hosts: Dr. Mahdi Abolghasemi, Lecturer in Data Science at The University of Queensland, George Boretos, Founder & CEO at FutureUP, Dr. Faranak Golestaneh, Data Science Senior Manager at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Mariana Menchero, Senior Forecaster at Nixtla, and Arian Sultan Khan, Data Analyst at VAN Co-hosts in the past have included: Michał Chojnowski, Shari De Baets, Elaine Deschamps, Dr. Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, Bahman Rostami-Tabar, Anna Sroginis, and Sarah Van der Auweraer. We welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please contact us at forecastingimpact@forecasters.org

Publisher

Forecasting Impact

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jan 2021

Latest episode

12 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization with Nicolas Vandeput

   In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts George Boretos and Mariana Menchero speak with Nicolas Vandeput, supply chain data scientist, author, educator, founder of SupChains, and organizer of the VN competitions. Drawing on years of experience in demand forecasting and inventory optimization, Nicolas challenges several widely held assumptions and shares a practical perspective on what truly creates value in forecasting. We discuss the role of machine learning in demand forecasting, the im...

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   When Forecasting isn't about Accuracy with Harrison Katz of Airbnb

   Most forecasting goals focus solely on accuracy, but Harrison Katz reveals why understanding the true purpose of forecasts can transform how organizations make decisions. From leading Airbnb’s demand predictions to academic research, he uncovers the nuanced role forecasts play beyond numbers—and why misaligned goals and governance can distort the entire process. In this episode, Harrison shares his nonlinear journey from dropping out of high school at 15 to leading Airbnb’s forecasting strate...

3. 

   19 Feb 2026

   Prediction Markets with Alex McCullough

   In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts Mariana Menchero and Laila Akhlaghi speak with Alex McCullough about his research on prediction markets, probabilistic forecasting, and the crypto ecosystem. He is best known for his work analyzing the accuracy of Polymarket, where he has built widely referenced dashboards to evaluate market calibration and performance. Through his analysis, Alex helps bring rigor and transparency to the discussion around how prediction markets perform as forecasti...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85