Wes McKinney discusses the shortage of data scientists and analysts. There is a shortage of 140,000-190,000 people with analytics expertise and 1.5 million managers/analysts with skills to understand and make decisions based on big data analysis in the United States alone. This shortage can be addressed through improved education, tools, and a cultural shift. New approaches and tools are needed to make data science accessible to more people and bring analytics capabilities to various industries.