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 forecasting tools. Alex's work includes the following dashboards:

Initial dashboard: https://dune.com/alexmccullough/how-accurate-is-polymarket

And the widely referenced Brier Score dashboard: https://dune.com/alexmccullough/polymarket-brier-score

In this episode of Forecasting Impact, hosts Mahdi Abolghasemi and Mariana Menchero speak with Marco Peixeiro, applied data scientist at Nixtla, about the growing importance of explainability in time series forecasting. Marco shares how his work bridges research and practice, from developing deep learning models in NeuralForecast to writing educational resources that make complex forecasting concepts accessible to all.

We discuss how explainability builds trust in complex models, the role of SHAP values in understanding forecasts, and what the future holds for interpretability in forecasting. Marco also gives us a preview of his upcoming book, Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models, exploring how foundation models are transforming the forecasting landscape.

Marco’s books, including the upcoming Time Series Forecasting Using Foundations Models: https://www.manning.com/authors/marco-peixeiro

In this episode of Forecasting Impact, host George Boretos speaks with Dr. Theodore Modis, acclaimed forecasting expert, strategist, and founder of Growth Dynamics, about the science behind forecasting and the natural laws that govern technological and societal change. From particle physics at CERN to pioneering the use of S-curves in business and technology forecasting, Dr. Modis reveals how principles from physics can reveal powerful insights into product life cycles, market disruptions, and even the future of humankind.

Whether you're a strategist, data scientist, or just forecasting-curious, this episode offers deep insight into the future, backed by science.

Listen now to discover how forecasting isn't just math but also intuition and foresight combined!

A slide deck of the visuals used in this conversation can be accessed here.