Welcome to the 2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference
More Than a Conference — A New Way to Think
Sharpen your skills, broaden your horizons and accelerate your career at Analytics+, where data meets decision-making. Network and swap ideas with the most accomplished professionals in the field of advanced analytics.
Join us April 12–14, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center located in National Harbor, MD.
Experience the Decision Centric Mindset
Analytics isn’t the goal. Decisions are.
Why Should You Attend Analytics+?
Because you are an ambitious professional, eager to share your insights and learn from the best.
Because you have a nagging suspicion that advanced analytics has reached only a small fraction of its potential, and you want to help change that.
Because you will learn to:
- Frame problems differently
- Explore decisions as design
- See analytics as not only a technical skill, but as a way of engaging with the world.
Many conferences teach you how to use tools,
Analytics+ teaches you how to think differently.
Day 1 Keynote Speaker
Scott Taylor
The Data Whisperer
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Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer, is a leading voice in data storytelling for data management, championing the “strategic WHY” over the technical “HOW.” After decades in enterprise data, he is now a full-time content creator who shares his expertise across events, videos, podcasts, and even puppet shows. Known for his “fear of NOT public speaking,” he is a sought-after keynoter and has been recognized by DataIQ, CDO Magazine, and Dataversity as one of the industry’s most dynamic, inspiring, and engaging communicators.
His book, Telling Your Data Story, provides a practical framework for crafting a business-accessible narrative that secures executive sponsorship, stakeholder support, and ongoing funding for data initiatives. Scott lives in Black Rock, CT, where he enjoys kayaking, juggling pins, and blowing square bubbles.
Day 2 Keynote Speaker
Cynthia Rudin
Duke University
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Cynthia Rudin is the Gilbert, Louis, and Edward Lehrman Distinguished Professor in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She works in interpretable machine learning, and aims to design predictive models that people can understand. She is the recipient of the IJCAI-25 John McCarthy Award, the 2024 INFORMS Society on Data Mining Prize, the 2022 AAAI Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity, the INFORMS Innovative Applications in Analytics Award, and is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow.
Tracks
The Analytics Ecosystem Analytics Leadership Analytics Process Business Operations & Administration Critical Skills Decision Analytics Edelman Competition Emerging Analytics Game Theory & Strategy INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Optimization Predictive Analytics with AI/ML Supply Chain Analytics Technology Showcases View All TracksWhat You’ll Experience
Come Curious. Leave Transformed.
If you’ve ever felt like something was missing from the way we talk about data — this is your place.
Analytics+ is where you’ll find not just answers, but better questions.
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Hours of Content
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