I recently was appointed to the Analytic Community Experts group for crowd sourced consultancy Wikistrat. Based in Washington DC, Wikistrat operates a global network of over 2,000 subject-matter experts working collaboratively via an online platform to help decision-makers identify solutions to complex strategic challenges. Here, I will offer my insights in data science, machine learning and big data to assist in building the wisdom that is essential for dealing with an increasingly complex world.