--- title: Virtual Discovery Day | Year Ahead | December 15-17, 2020 | BattleFin description: Join us at BattleFin's last Virtual Discovery Day of the year focusing on The Year Ahead in Alternative Data on December 15th-17th from 10AM - 12PM daily. image: https://web.battlefin.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-20%20at%202.36.57%20PM.png --- ![year-ahead3](https://web.battlefin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/year-ahead3.gif?width=450&name=year-ahead3.gif)   December 15th - 17th // 10AM - 12PM [![Register Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/245465/9feddf9c-0aae-4ac1-ad1a-b2137e3b7817.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/245465/9feddf9c-0aae-4ac1-ad1a-b2137e3b7817) [![I'm Interested in Speaking](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/245465/567eee5a-6251-4389-b925-f24d572a6d94.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/245465/567eee5a-6251-4389-b925-f24d572a6d94) [![Check out the Agenda](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/245465/66962dc6-6707-4cef-9db3-73323cb36368.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/245465/66962dc6-6707-4cef-9db3-73323cb36368) ### What Will 2021 Bring the World of Alternative Data? ![ensemblecalendar-icon](https://web.battlefin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ensemblecalendar-icon.png?width=120&height=120&name=ensemblecalendar-icon.png "ensemblecalendar-icon") #### Starting @ 10AM  Tuesday, December 15th [Register Here](https://web.battlefin.com/virtual/december-2020?hsLang=en-us#register) ![VDD-Screen_chat_no-logo-1](https://web.battlefin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VDD-Screen_chat_no-logo-1.gif?width=250&height=166&name=VDD-Screen_chat_no-logo-1.gif "VDD-Screen_chat_no-logo-1") As America moved indoors during quarantine, remote work tools and athleisure brands benefited while airlines and commercial real estate struggled. Technology and innovation have come to the forefront of news cycles this year, but what about next year? After a hectic 2020 marked by a global pandemic, protests, and a contentious American political climate, we're all waiting to see what 2021 has to hold. For this iteration of **Virtual Discovery Day**, we'll be analyzing the year ahead in alternative data. What can we expect? 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