The Centre for Analytics Excellence at LIBA was inaugurated on the 30^th of July 2025. Analytics is no longer confined to the back offices of IT companies or the realm of statisticians. It is at the core of business strategy, public policy, healthcare, climate research, and innovation. But to truly harness its potential, we must bridge the two worlds that too often operate in parallel—industry and academia. This centre is a vital and timely response to address the skill gap between academia and industry in the present context which is imperative for both these stakeholders.

Our vision for the Centre is rooted in this belief: Collaboration is not optional—it is mandatory. Industry brings the data, the real-time problems, the pressure to act. Academia brings the frameworks, the critical thinking, and the space to question. When these two come together—when practice meets theory, when curiosity meets constraint—that’s when the real breakthroughs happen. Through this centre, we aim to:

• Provide a platform for knowledge exchange between industry and academia through workshops, joint projects, live internships and advisory networks
• Co-create research that is both rigorous and relevant to present reality
• Train students who are not just analytics-savvy, but also industry-ready
• Serve as a thought partner to industries seeking strategic clarity in a world of complexity

The Centre for Analytics Excellence is not merely an event generation platform—it is a dynamic ecosystem where ideas will be tested, tools will be built, and the next generation of data leaders will be born. The K-Scope Club (the Analytics Club of LIBA) was also formally inaugurated and integrated with this Centre on the 25^th of August 2025, and badges were handed over to the student representatives on the occasion of the Analytics Conclave that was held on the same day.

CAE’s UPCOMING EVENT: DATUM 2025 (29^th November, 2025)