Advancing Mission Through Modernization of Data Analytics

Matt Ryan of ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital outlined how self-service analytics and analytics engineering can help organizations build stronger data foundations, accelerate decision-making, and allow analysts to focus on generating insights rather than preparing data

At the 2026 ANA Masters of Data Conference, Matt Ryan, senior director of donor experience analytics, research, and insights at ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, explored how organizations can modernize analytics functions through investments in self-service analytics and analytics engineering. He provided a practical framework for building trusted data foundations, accelerating insight generation, and enabling better decision-making at scale.