{"id":10325,"date":"2025-10-22T16:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/?page_id=10325"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:50:28","slug":"presentation-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/presentation-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-10325\" data-postid=\"10325\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-10325 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"tl6h107\" id=\"homepage-intro\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_tl6h107 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_8iv4107 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_s9mt107\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_tm1x107 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0osy107   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Presentation Submission<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_coz2876 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_9xof876 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_u80y876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The 2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference brings together a wide range of analytics, data science, AI, and ML professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees of all experience levels, from professionals just starting their careers to seasoned members of the C-Suite, will be looking for innovative and informational inspiration to take back to their teams. 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of being selected to present at a high-quality INFORMS conference.<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity to participate fully in the conference and network with professionals, academics, students, and vendors from across analytics, data science, operations research, mathematics and statistics, machine learning, AI, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4h05876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Selection Criteria and Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>The review and acceptance process is highly selective, with two primary criteria: topic content that will be interesting and useful to our audience, and high-quality presentation skills.<\/p>\n<h3>Presentation Content<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Real-world business topics, with technical content included.<\/li>\n<li>High-quality academic work geared to real situations.<\/li>\n<li>Applications reports, case studies, best practices examples, emerging topics, and tutorials with a practice orientation.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">Presentations directed to a \u201clistener\u201d audience (most members of the audience attend the conference to listen to high quality presentations, not to present), of which approximately 80% are practitioners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/tracks\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">last year&#8217;s website<\/a> for sample talks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4><b>Presentations must address one of the following topics:<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tb_4s9h876\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_yxdp876 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uleo876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li>Business Intelligence\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Clustering<\/li>\n<li>Data For Good<\/li>\n<li>Defense<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<li>Gen AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_ec5m876 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_u4zd876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li>General Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Marketing\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Optimization<\/li>\n<li>Prediction<\/li>\n<li>Retail\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Simulation<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                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Your summary should answer the listener\u2019s basic questions: \u201cWhat will I learn from this session? What information\/knowledge\/ideas will I come away with?\u201d It\u2019s important that you describe in as much detail as possible what you will cover in your presentation. A bulleted list of topics, points, examples, and issues can be an effective technique for doing this.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated speaking experience and speaking references. Please include this in your extended summary upload.<\/li>\n<li>Potential speakers could be interviewed by phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_3uxu876 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zqm5876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Important Dates<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial\">All deadlines are as of 11:59pm EST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\"><b>Presentation Submission Deadline:<br><\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: initial;font-size: 1em\">January 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial\"><strong>Editing Deadline: <br><\/strong>February 2, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial\"><b>Slide Submission Deadline:<\/b><br><\/span><span style=\"background-color: initial\">March 10, 2026<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_km53876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>If your presentation is accepted\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are going to provide attendees with the tools they need to plan which sessions they attend through the lens of the INFORMS Analytics Framework\u2122 (IAF\u2122).\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">The\u00a0INFORMS Analytics Framework details specific analytics roles, responsibilities, and tasks essential for successfully applying analytics to problems, questions, and opportunities enabling impactful business, research, medical, and other decisions.\u00a0Developed by INFORMS with input from the analytics community, the framework establishes best practices for analytics success. The IAF also serves as the basis for all three Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) exam blueprints. CAP certification validates an individual\u2019s knowledge of the entire analytics process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Professional-Development\/Professional-Development-Classes\/INFORMS-Analytics-Framework\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">More information can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Be prepared to tell us how your presentation relates to the 7 Domains of the INFORMS Analytics Framework:<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_je5n876 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-je5n876-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-je5n876-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Domain I - Business Problem (Question) Framing<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-je5n876-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-je5n876-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_c9qi876\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_3784876 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_klcy876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Activities related to understanding the business problem and evaluating the scope of the problem.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-je5n876-1\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-je5n876-1-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Domain II - Analytics Problem Framing<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-je5n876-1-content\" data-id=\"acc-je5n876-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_m25g876\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_1427876 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ki5m876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Activities related to understanding &amp; framing the business problem as an analytics problem to develop the optimal solution.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-je5n876-2\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-je5n876-2-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Domain III - Data<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-je5n876-2-content\" data-id=\"acc-je5n876-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_944m876\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_qk8a876 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ap3o876   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Activities related to what data are needed, what data are available, manipulating data to render it useable to find the answer to an analytics problem, and includes the documentation and reporting needed.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-je5n876-3\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-je5n876-3-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Domain IV - 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If you have worked on a project that fits this, let us help you share your expertise.<\/p> <p>Submissions are closed<\/p> <p><\/p> <p><\/p> [hubspot_cta id=\"ecddd278-1c5b-4d16-a124-8ca649903fb6\"] \u00a0 [hubspot_cta id=\"22e8758a-242a-4d3b-baa5-bfca9a913a53\"] \u00a0 [hubspot_cta id=\"b93f3549-7fc4-4b7f-945a-397e55bb1abd\"] <p><\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of Presenting<\/h2> <ul> <li>Discounted conference registration rate (for member and non-member rates only, not applicable to student\/retired rate)<\/li> <li>Presenter registration covers the conference program, Edelman Gala, Welcome Reception, lunch, and coffee breaks for two days.<\/li> <li>The prestige of being selected to present at a high-quality INFORMS conference.<\/li> <li>An opportunity to participate fully in the conference and network with professionals, academics, students, and vendors from across analytics, data science, operations research, mathematics and statistics, machine learning, AI, and more.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h2>Selection Criteria and Guidelines<\/h2> <p>The review and acceptance process is highly selective, with two primary criteria: topic content that will be interesting and useful to our audience, and high-quality presentation skills.<\/p> <h3>Presentation Content<\/h3> <ul> <li>Real-world business topics, with technical content included.<\/li> <li>High-quality academic work geared to real situations.<\/li> <li>Applications reports, case studies, best practices examples, emerging topics, and tutorials with a practice orientation.<\/li> <li>Presentations directed to a \u201clistener\u201d audience (most members of the audience attend the conference to listen to high quality presentations, not to present), of which approximately 80% are practitioners.<\/li> <li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2025\/tracks\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">last year's website<\/a> for sample talks.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h4><b>Presentations must address one of the following topics:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul> <li>Business Intelligence\u00a0<\/li> <li>Cloud<\/li> <li>Clustering<\/li> <li>Data For Good<\/li> <li>Defense<\/li> <li>Education<\/li> <li>Finance<\/li> <li>Gen AI<\/li> <\/ul>\n<ul> <li>General Analytics<\/li> <li>Manufacturing\u00a0<\/li> <li>Marketing\u00a0<\/li> <li>Optimization<\/li> <li>Prediction<\/li> <li>Retail\u00a0<\/li> <li>Simulation<\/li> <li>Supply Chain<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h2>To Submit a Proposal<\/h2> <p>The submission process will request:<\/p> <ul> <li>Presentation title<\/li> <li>Key Message (1\u20132 sentences): What is the important idea\/takeaway the speaker will deliver?<\/li> <li>A 100-150-word summary of your presentation.<\/li> <li>Brief biography and a high-resolution, color headshot photo (JPG\/JPEG at least 200px by 200px).<\/li> <li>A 500-word extended summary written with the listener\u2019s perspective in mind. Your summary should answer the listener\u2019s basic questions: \u201cWhat will I learn from this session? What information\/knowledge\/ideas will I come away with?\u201d It\u2019s important that you describe in as much detail as possible what you will cover in your presentation. A bulleted list of topics, points, examples, and issues can be an effective technique for doing this.<\/li> <li>Demonstrated speaking experience and speaking references. Please include this in your extended summary upload.<\/li> <li>Potential speakers could be interviewed by phone.<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3>Important Dates<\/h3> <p>All deadlines are as of 11:59pm EST.<\/p> <p><b>Presentation Submission Deadline:<br><\/b>January 12, 2026<\/p> <p><strong>Editing Deadline: <br><\/strong>February 2, 2026<\/p> <p><b>Slide Submission Deadline:<\/b><br>March 10, 2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong>If your presentation is accepted\u2026<\/strong><\/h3> <p>We are going to provide attendees with the tools they need to plan which sessions they attend through the lens of the INFORMS Analytics Framework\u2122 (IAF\u2122).\u00a0<\/p> <blockquote> <p>The\u00a0INFORMS Analytics Framework details specific analytics roles, responsibilities, and tasks essential for successfully applying analytics to problems, questions, and opportunities enabling impactful business, research, medical, and other decisions.\u00a0Developed by INFORMS with input from the analytics community, the framework establishes best practices for analytics success. The IAF also serves as the basis for all three Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) exam blueprints. CAP certification validates an individual\u2019s knowledge of the entire analytics process.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Professional-Development\/Professional-Development-Classes\/INFORMS-Analytics-Framework\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">More information can be found here<\/a><\/p> <\/blockquote> <p>Be prepared to tell us how your presentation relates to the 7 Domains of the INFORMS Analytics Framework:<\/p>\n<ul><li><h4>Domain I - Business Problem (Question) Framing<\/h4><p>Activities related to understanding the business problem and evaluating the scope of the problem.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain II - Analytics Problem Framing<\/h4><p>Activities related to understanding &amp; framing the business problem as an analytics problem to develop the optimal solution.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain III - Data<\/h4><p>Activities related to what data are needed, what data are available, manipulating data to render it useable to find the answer to an analytics problem, and includes the documentation and reporting needed.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain IV - Methodology (Approach) Framing<\/h4><p>Activities related to selecting the software and tools that will enable analytics problem solutions.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain V - Analytics\/Model Development<\/h4><p>Activities related to identifying, using, calibrating, and integrating models as well as the documentation of the model and communication of findings.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain VI - Deployment<\/h4><p>Activities related to the delivery of the model and requirements to support the deployment.<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Domain VII - Analytics Solution Lifecycle Management<\/h4><p>Activities related to the continual oversight and calibration and training activities to ensure the model continues to function as planned and return valid answers. 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