In this engaging, interactive, and entertaining presentation, you as an IT professional will dramatically improve your skills in decision making and risk management. Cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics show that most disasters are preventable and stem from one or more poor decisions. Studies show that we all suffer from unconscious dangerous judgment errors called cognitive biases. These mental blindspots cause us to make bad decisions, especially in the most important and charged contexts. Fortunately, recent decision science has shown how simple yet effective decision-making strategies can enable you to protect yourself and those you lead from cognitive biases and consequently make the best decisions. This presentation will offer you case studies and best practices, combined with groundbreaking research in decision science, to provide you with the most critical skills and take-aways that you need to help yourself and those on your team make the wisest decisions and manage risks successfully.