Join us for the 2025 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference!

From April 6-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, more than 700 analytics professionals, industry leaders, and innovators will gather for three days of learning and networking at the 2025 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference. For over 20 years, this event has united the best minds in analytics and data science to tackle pressing business challenges and discover new applied mathematical solutions driving innovation across industries.

The Analytics+ theme reflects the dynamic, evolving nature of the field, offering a flexible platform to explore a wide range of topics. The “+” symbol represents both the potential for growth and the breadth of interdisciplinary opportunities, allowing the conference to adapt to the changing landscape of analytics. Whether refining traditional areas like Analytics+ Supply Chain or exploring new frontiers such as Analytics+ AI/ML, Analytics+ You, and beyond, this theme underscores our commitment to continuously expanding the scope and impact of analytics.

A Peek at Analytics+

What to Expect at Analytics+

Designed for analytics professionals and data scientists who want to empower organizations to make data-driven decisions, attendees will have access to more than 150 presentations – including daily keynote sessions presented by industry experts – and panels across more than a dozen tracks.

Unlike other conferences that focus on specific industries or software, INFORMS Analytics+ is the perfect place to build connections with peers, fellow industry leaders, and potential collaborators. In addition, attendees are invited to celebrate the tremendous economic and social impact of analytics through global competitions such as the world-renowned Franz Edelman Award, Daniel H. Wagner Prize, UPS George D. Smith Prize, Early Career Practitioner Award, and Innovative Applications in Analytics Award. 

Keynote Speakers

Cassie Kozyrkov

CEO, Data Scientific

The Future is AI-First: Are You Ready to Lead?

What happens when AI becomes faster at solving problems than humans are at defining them? As leaders lean on AI for answers, are we losing the deeper understanding that comes from wrestling with the questions? What does this shift mean for data scientists and analytics professionals, whose work shapes the possibilities and risks of these systems? In a world where tools outpace thought, how do we ensure that organizations can adopt AI responsibly and steer it effectively? This talk will challenge us to reimagine what it means to lead in the age of AI.
Bio

Cassie Kozyrkov is Google’s former Chief Decision Scientist and a sought-after AI advisor, working with senior leaders at places like Lenovo, NASA, and Gucci. She is currently CEO of Data Scientific and is known for founding the field of Decision Intelligence.

In almost 10 years at Google, Cassie personally trained over 20,000 Googlers in data-driven decision-making and AI and has helped over 500 projects implement decision intelligence best practices. Before she became Chief Decision Scientist, she served in Google’s Office of the CTO as Chief Data Scientist. The rest of her 20 years of experience was split between consulting, data science, lecturing, and academia.

She hails from South Africa, where she began her undergraduate studies in statistics at age 15 at Nelson Mandela University before moving to the United States to complete a degree in economics at the University of Chicago. She then earned graduate degrees in mathematical statistics, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience from Duke University and NCSU.

Cassie is also a top keynote speaker and a beloved personality in the data leadership community, followed by over half a million tech professionals. If you’ve had a good chuckle while learning about AI, statistics, or decision-making, chances are you’ve encountered her writing, which has reached millions of readers. She has been honored as a LinkedIn Top Voice for 5 years and as a #1 Artificial Intelligence writer on Medium for 7 years.

When she’s not working, you’re most likely to find Cassie at the theater, in an art museum, exploring the world, or curled up with a good novel.

Dick den Hertog

Professor of Operations Research, University of Amsterdam

Analytics for a Better World
This keynote will showcase the transformative potential of analytics in enabling non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to make a greater impact on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Analytics for a Better World Institute (https://analyticsbetterworld.org/) harnesses and advances cutting-edge analytics techniques to unlock this potential. Through real-world applications, this keynote will illustrate how data-driven solutions are revolutionizing humanitarian and environmental efforts, including:
1. The optimization of the food supply chain for the World Food Programme (WFP). By leveraging advanced optimization models, WFP is now able to deliver critical food aid to millions more people.
2. An innovative optimization model for The Ocean Cleanup that strategically steers their vessels to accelerate the removal of plastic from the world’s oceans, contributing to the fight against marine pollution.
3. Innovative projects to optimize geospatial accessibility to healthcare services, such as optimizing primary healthcare facility locations in Timor-Leste, determining stroke center placements in Vietnam, planning COVID-19 test centers in Nepal, and identifying ideal water well sites in Sudan. These efforts are driven by collaborations with leading organizations such as the World Bank, World Health Organization, Amref, and the American Red Cross.
In addition to presenting these impactful projects, this keynote will touch on the novel research challenges they have sparked, some of which remain open and ripe for exploration. Critical enablers for analytics to achieve meaningful, scalable impact within the NGO sector will be discussed, setting the stage for further innovation and collaboration.
Bio

Dick den Hertog is professor of Operations Research at University of Amsterdam. His research interests cover various fields in prescriptive analytics, in particular linear and nonlinear optimization. In recent years, his main focus has been on robust optimization, and recently he started research on Optimization with Machine Learning. He is also active in applying the theory in real-life applications. In particular, he is interested in applications that contribute to a better society. He received the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award twice: in 2013 for his research on optimal flood protection, and in 2021 for his research on optimizing the food supply chain for the UN World Food Programme. He has been Visiting Professor at MIT for several years now. He is Science-to-Impact Director of the Analytics for a Better World Institute, that he co-founded in 2022.

Join us for the 2025 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference!

A Peek at Analytics+

What to Expect at Analytics+

Keynote Speakers

Cassie Kozyrkov

Dick den Hertog

Tracks

The Analytics Ecosystem

Analytics Leadership

Analytics Process

Business Operations & Administration

Critical Skills

Decision Analytics

Edelman Competition

Emerging Analytics

Game Theory & Strategy

Predictive Analytics with AI/ML

Supply Chain Analytics

Technology Showcases

700+

16

60+

75+

Interested in learning more?

Join us for the 2025 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference!

A Peek at Analytics+

What to Expect at Analytics+

Keynote Speakers

Cassie Kozyrkov

Dick den Hertog

Tracks

The Analytics Ecosystem

Analytics Leadership

Analytics Process

Business Operations & Administration

Critical Skills

Decision Analytics

Edelman Competition

Emerging Analytics

Game Theory & Strategy

Predictive Analytics with AI/ML

Supply Chain Analytics

Technology Showcases

700+

16

60+

75+

Interested in learning more?

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