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All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Monday, April 12
9-9:50am | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: Alibaba |
10am-12noon | Early Career Professionals’ Network (ECPN) (invite only) |
10am-12:10pm | Technology Showcase |
10am-10:25am | Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics Finalist Presentation: Optimal Schedules for Corn Planting and Storage |
10-10:50am | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: UN World Food Programme (WFP) |
10:30-10:55am | Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics Finalist Presentation: Optimizing Crop Planting Schedule Considering Planting Window and Harvesting Capacity |
11am-12:15pm | Poster Sessions |
11-11:50am | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: OCP |
11-11:25am | Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics Finalist Presentation: A Multiobjective, Soft Constraint Solution to the 2021 Syngenta Crop Challenge |
11:30-11:55am | Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics Finalist Presentation: Scheduling Planting Time through Developing an Optimization Model and Analysis of Time Series Growing Degree Units |
12:30-1:30pm | Welcome: Stephen Graves, INFORMS President Greeting: Dayana Cope, Virtual 2021 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference General Chair INFORMS Roundtable Introduction, Kathy Lange Plenary: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction Dr. Kate Darling, Leading Expert in Social Robotics and MIT Media Lab Research Specialist |
1:45-2:25pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics Process Secrets of the Supermodelers: How to Build More Effective ModelsMax Henrion, Lumina Decision Systems Data Mining Big Data: Concerns and New Methods for Distribution FittingSteven Harrod, Technical University of Denmark Decision & Risk Analysis Cooperative Decision Making with Artificially Intelligent Agents and HumansIsaac Faber, U.S. Army’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force Healthcare Harnessing Deep Reinforcement Learning to Coordinate Automated Guided VehiclesJohnny Davenport, Pathmind INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions 2020 Wagner Prize Reprise: Distribution Estimation & Efficient Optimization for Portfolio Management in AgribusinessSaurabh Bansal, The Pennsylvania State University; Genaro J. Gutierrez, The University of Texas at Austin; Mahesh Nagarajan, University of British Columbia Revenue Management & Pricing Banking on Revenue Management to Optimize Shopper MarketingWes Chaar, Catalina Technology Tutorials Combining Machine Learning and Optimization Techniques to Address the Full Lifecycle of Data Science ProblemsFerenc Katai, IBM |
2:40-3:20pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics Process Addressing Algorithmic Bias and Ensuring Fairness in Analytical Projects
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3:35-4:15pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics Process Critical Steps in the Process for Data Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceBen Amaba, IBM Data Mining Building Statistical Models with Missing DataKevin Potcner, SAS Institute, Inc. – JMP Division Decision & Risk Analysis Beyond Bigness: Problems and Solutions for Large Portfolios in Large OrganizationsLeslie Lippard, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Healthcare A Sentiment Analysis Dashboard of Covid-19 TweetsSue Abdinnour, Wichita State University INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Special Women in OR/MS Session: Embracing Worth and Value to Overcome Impostor SyndromeJessica Dowches-Wheeler, Bright Space Couching Revenue Management & Pricing Integrating Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence into Pricing and Revenue ManagementAang Daniel, Hilton Supply Chain Supply Chain Synchronization for Assembly Systems under Long and Highly Variable Supplier Lead TimesMichael Prokle, Fortune Brands GPG |
4:30-5:10pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics Process The Art and Practice of Using Mixed Integer Programming to Optimize Computer SystemsPawel Lichocki, Google Data Mining Customizing Natural Language Processing Models for Domain-specific Entity Recognition for GeoscienceKyle Jones, Amazon Web Services Decision & Risk Analysis From Shamanism to Science — An Introduction to Factor Analysis of Information RiskJack Jones, RiskLens Healthcare Accommodating Social Distancing in Classes through Day-of-attendance Assignment during Covid-19 at Clemson UniversityMary Beth Kurz, Clemson University Revenue Management & Pricing Panel: Driving Revenue and Pricing Performance in a COVID-19– driven Hospitality and Travel World
Laura Calin, Oracle Hospitality; David Lopez Mateos, Pace Revenue Management; Dev Koushik, Amtrak Supply Chain Panel Discussion: Supply Chain ContinuityAaron Burciaga, ECS; Michael Prokle, Fortune Brands GPG; Andrew Henry, Ford Motor Company; Shreyas Bhat, WESCO |
5:15-6:15pm | Birds of a Feather/Organized Networking |
6-6:50pm | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: Lenovo Logistics |
7-7:50pm | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
8-8:50pm | 2021 Franz Edelman Competition: jd.com |
Tuesday, April 13
10am-12:10pm | Technology Showcase |
11am-12noon | Birds of a Feather/Organized Networking |
11am-4pm | 2021 Virtual Career Fair |
12:30-1:30pm | Welcome to Day 2: Dayana Cope, Virtual 2021 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference General Chair Plenary: Data Science at The New York Times Chris Wiggins, Chief Data Officer, The New York Times and Professor, Columbia University |
1:45-2:25pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics in the Public Sector The PRECISE Uncertainty ProjectSam Savage, ProbabilityManagement.org Decision Analysis The Optimizer’s and Winner’s Curses: How Uncertainty Fools Decision-makers, Illustrated and Explained with Examples from Project Selection and Portfolio OptimizationGary Summers, Pipeline Physics LLC INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Innovative Applications in Analytics Award Finalists (IAAA)1:45-2:15pm Machine Learning Optimizing Product Offers with Machine Learning and the Mixed Logit ModelJohn Colias, Decision Analyst Parks, Recreation & Tourism Demand Data Collection and Benchmarking at Parks and RecKevin Roth, NRPA Supply Chain Analytics Leveraging Data to Better Facility Investment DecisionsJim Eselgroth, Definitive Logic Technology Tutorials End-to-End FICO® Xpress Insight Tutorial: From Data to Decisions for Non-Technical Business UsersMajid Bazrafshan, FICO |
2:40-3:20pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics in the Public Sector How to Measure Risk with Limited and Messy DataDouglas Hubbard, Hubbard Decision Research Analytics Leadership This Project Can’t Fail! …or, at Least, Probably NotSteven Escaravage, Booz Allen Hamilton INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Innovative Applications in Analytics Award Finalists (IAAA)3:05-3:35pm Machine Learning Deep Transfer Learning & Beyond: Applications of Transformer Language Models in Business AnalyticsRichard Gruetzemacher, University of Memphis Supply Chain Analytics Deep Transformation with Smart Supply Chain DigitizationDavid Simchi-Levi, MIT Data Science Lab |
3:35-4:15pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics Leadership Influencing Through Data Driven Decision MakingPooja Dewan, Otis Elevator Company Decision Analysis Quantifying the Impact of Acquisitions and Partnerships in the Computing and Communications Industries Using Network AnalysisDieter Armbruster, Arizona State University INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Innovative Applications in Analytics Award Finalists (IAAA)3:45-4:15pm Machine Learning Deep Reinforcement Training and Machine Learning Applications for Industry 4.0: Optimization of Field Service Management and Manufacturing OperationsLuigi Manca, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica Spa Parks, Recreation & Tourism Assessing “Benefit”: The Creation of Vocabulary for Green InvestmentJon Bruno, The International Ecotourism Society Supply Chain Analytics Digital Twins: The Conduit for Successful Applied-OR ToolsRichard Schrade, Automation Intelligence |
4:30-5:10pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Analytics in the Public Sector Estimating Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Using Bayesian NetworksStefan Conrady, Bayesia USA and Bayesia Singapore Decision Analysis Combating Prejudice and Discrimination: Regression Modeling and Analysis for Hate CrimesMatthew Matlack, Commscope INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Innovative Applications in Analytics Award Finalists (IAAA)4:25-4:55pm Machine Learning Improving Survey Design with Data-Driven Stratification: Predicting Fishing Likelihood with Machine Learning ModelsKatherine Slater, ECS Federal, LLC Supply Chain Analytics Transforming Logistics Networks with Location of Repair AnalysisRobert Coleman, Systecon North America |
5:30-7pm | Edelman Awards Ceremony (includes Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Prize, UPS George D. Smith Prize & INFORMS Prize) |
Wednesday, April 14
9-10am | Birds of a Feather/Organized Networking |
10-10:40am |
Concurrent Track Sessions Emerging Analytics Data is Dirty: What AI Algorithms Actually Do and Why We Need Explainable Artificial IntelligenceRobert Thomson, United States Military Academy Life Sciences Predicting and Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Indoor Environments: An Agent-Based Modeling StudyMardochee Reveil, Corning Incorporated INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions UPS George D. Smith Prize Reprise, 2021 WinnerRisk Analysis Operationalising Resilience Management to Navigate Environments with High UncertaintyHugo Herrera, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Simulation Fueling Our Models: Generation of Probabilistic ScenariosThomas Willemain, Smart Software, Inc. |
11-11:40am |
Concurrent Track Sessions Life Sciences Role of Network Analysis and Monte-Carlo Simulation in Target Profile Research in PharmaceuticalsAnshuman Panigrahi, Johnson and Johnson INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions INFORMS PrizeMarketing Analytics 4 Secrets to a Happy, If Unlikely, Marriage: Wine, Data and Why It WorksCathy Huyghe, Enolytics Simulation Rapidly Developing Optimizing Simulations and Overcoming Barriers to ImplementationPatricia Randall, Princeton Consultants |
1-1:40pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Emerging Analytics Approaches and Open Questions in Fraud Detection: A Call to Action for the Analytics CommunityArnie Greenland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Life Sciences Ways to Impact Patients from the Biotech/Pharma Industry Point of View: AdherenceErick Diaz Outten, Novartis INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions CAP Panel: A Certified Workforce: What Certified Analytics and AI Professionals Mean Towards Better Delivery and Eminent EthicsAaron Burciaga, ECS; Kirk Borne, DataPrime; Rami Musa, Johnson & Johnson Marketing Analytics An Analysis of Auto-Repair Bundle Packages using Market Basket ToolsLaureano Gomez, Epsilon Risk Analysis The Emerging Role of Analytics in Wildfire Management, or, “Moneyball for Fire”Matthew Thompson, USDA Forest Service Simulation Recruiting and Developing Generation Z: An Innovative Mixed-methods ApproachPeter Revay, Group W Inc. |
2-2:40pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Life Sciences Life Science Panel: Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Life Science IndustryTatiana Sorokina, Novartis; Fernando Schwartz, Merck; Inder Singh, Takeda; Iya Khalil, Novartis; Faisal Khan, AstraZeneca; Ranjit Kumble, Pfizer INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Practitioners and the INFORMS Analytics Capability Evaluation (ACE) ProgramNorm Reiter & Dave Saranchak, Concurrent Technologies Corporation Simulation Employment Application Arrival Model for Talent Acquisition Simulation and ManagementThor Osborn, Sandia National Laboratories |
3-4:00pm |
Plenary: Edelman Reprise with Live Q&A and Closing Remarks |
3-5pm | Early Career Professionals’ Network (ECPN) (invite only) |