Data Scientist; Deputy Head of Feature Forecasting at Two Sigma; Known as "Data Storyteller"; Blogger at "I Quant NY"

New York, NY, USA
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Ben Wellington Biography

Ben Wellington is the deputy head of feature forecasting at Two Sigma, a financial sciences company. As a researcher, he helped launch the firm's pro bono Data Clinic, which works with non-profits to leverage their data and advance their work.

Wellington also runs “I Quant NY,” a data science and policy blog that focuses on insights drawn from New York City's public data, and advocates for the expansion and improvement of that data. Wellington’s data analysis has influenced local government policy including changes in NYC street infrastructure, the way New Yorkers pay for cabs and the design of NYC subway vending machines.

He's a contributor to The New Yorker, and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the City & Regional Planning program at The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn where I teach urban planners about statistics. He also leads team-building and workplace-training workshops for Cherub Improv, a non-profit that uses improv comedy for social good.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/30/2025.

Ben Wellington Speaking Topics

  • Shaping a City with Open Data.

    Across the world, the Open Data movement is growing and more and more cities are releasing data to the public. As citizens push for more openness, it is fair to ask: what can we do with all of this data to make our cities better? In this talk, I’ll explore how I’ve used my blog, I Quant NY, and some Data Science techniques to make changes in the city I live in: New York City. From parking ticket geography, to restaurant inspection scores to subway and taxi pricing, I will discuss best practices for data science in the policy space, explore how story telling is an important aspect of data science and highlight the various data-driven interactions I've had with City agencies that have led to infrastructure and policy changes. Along the way, I will point out that data science need not always use complicated math and complex programs. I will show examples of the power of simple arithmetic, and show how often it is more about your curiosity and the questions you ask than the complexity of the equations you use

Ben Wellington Videos

The Gradient Podcast - Ben Wellington: ML for Finance

The Gradient Podcast - Ben Wellington: ML for Finance

In episode 115 of The Gradient Podcast Daniel Bashir speaks to Ben Wellington.

Ben Wellington - The Data Storyteller - YouTube

Ben Wellington - The Data Storyteller - YouTube

Ben Wellington is the creator of I Quant NY, a data science and policy blog that focuses on insights drawn from New York City's public data, and ...

How to Change a City with Data Science by Ben Wellington ...

How to Change a City with Data Science by Ben Wellington ...

Discover how Ben Wellington has used data science and his blog "I Quant NY" to make changes in New York City including policy changes ...

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