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Schedule at a Glance<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
7:30am-7pm<\/td>\nConference Check-in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30-12pm<\/td>\nUPS George D. Smith Prize Competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9am-4pm<\/td>\nEarly Career Professional Network (ECPN)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9am-4:45pm<\/td>\nExhibitor Workshops<\/a> (9-10:45, 11-12:45, 1-2:45, 3-4:45)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11am-5pm<\/td>\nExhibit Hall Open<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-5pm<\/td>\nCAP Exam Testing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30-3pm<\/td>\nCoffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-6pm<\/td>\nAnalytics+ Essentials Workshop<\/a> (Rising Analytics Professionals)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:45-6pm<\/td>\nAnalytics+ Expert Workshop<\/a> (Executive Forum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5-6pm<\/td>\nAnalytics+ Pro Workshop<\/a> (Analytics Pro)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-7:30pm<\/td>\nSocial Hour & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Monday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
7:30am-7pm<\/td>\nConference Check-in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8-8:30am<\/td>\nMorning Coffee (Breakfast on Your Own)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30-9:30am<\/td>\nWelcome & Opening Keynote: Scott Taylor<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9am-4pm<\/td>\nExhibits Open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30-10am<\/td>\nCoffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-10:50am<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Gurobi Optimization Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

JMP Statistical Discovery Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

Trusted Numbers, Trustworthy Code: Software Engineering Fundamentals for Analytics Professionals<\/a><\/h6>\n

Scott Nestler, CAP-X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p>\n

If You Want to Run a Better {Anything} You Have to Make Better Decisions: The Universal Modeling Framework for Analytical Thinking<\/a><\/h6>\n

Warren Powell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

ELIXIR: The Model for Leading Highly Technical Teams<\/a><\/h6>\n

Shree Taylor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

From Failure to Value: A Practitioner’s Guide to Successful AI Transformation<\/a><\/h6>\n

Steve Novak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

Quantum Computers for Operations Research Practitioners<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ed Klotz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

The Missing Sensor in Operations: Using AI to Turn Well-Being Data into Predictive Safety Intelligence<\/h6>\n

Dr. Serena Huang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decision for a Better World<\/p>\n

How Can We Trust AI When We Are Not Sure We Can Trust the Data Scientists That Built It?<\/a><\/h6>\n

Jessica Weaver, CAP-X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

AI-Driven Optimization of Raw Material Rail Logistics to Maximize Unloading Throughput in Steel Plants<\/h6>\n

Ramesh Rajagopalan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

2025 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Reprise – Rebalancing and Pricing of Near-Expiry Inventory in Online Grocery Retail<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-10:50am<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Annachakra: Digital Wheels of Food Security<\/em>, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10am-12pm<\/td>\nCareer Coaching Open House<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11-11:50am<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

The Last Mile of OR: Building Production-Ready Decision Tools with DB Gene Studio<\/a><\/h6>\n

Justin Clark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

GAMSPy: Powering Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning in Python<\/a><\/h6>\n

Adam Christensen & Steven Dirkse<\/p>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

Tidy, Tested, Safe. A Brief Guide to Productionizing Data Science Code<\/a><\/h6>\n

Peter Cacioppi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking the Right Move: Strategy Insights from The Price Is Right\u201d<\/a><\/h6>\n

Justin Bergner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

From Tokens to Throughput: Measuring the ROI of AI in Instructional Design<\/a><\/h6>\n

Jared Benedict<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

From Bottom-Up Experimentation to AI-First Analytics: Building the Leadership Playbook for Scalable GenAI<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ali Pilehvar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

QC&OR: Where We Are and What to Expect – with Historic Perspectives<\/a><\/h6>\n

Tam\u00e1s Terlaky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

Building and Measuring Team Effectiveness in Today’s Distributed Work Environments<\/a><\/h6>\n

Genetha Gray<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

Debugging Bias: How Catfish & Grits Can Democratize Tech<\/a><\/h6>\n

Jade Brown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

An Explainable ML Decision Support System for Spare Parts Inventory Management<\/a><\/h6>\n

David Bayba<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

Leadership Legacy: Growing with Intent & Purpose<\/h6>\n

Jacqueline M. Baker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11-11:50am<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Global Supply Chain Optimization at NVIDIA: Scaling for the AI Revolution<\/em>, NVIDIA Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-12:50pm<\/td>\nNetworking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-1:50pm<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

From Data Chaos to Data Products: How Foundational Infrastructure Accelerates Innovation<\/a><\/h6>\n

Animesh Satyam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p>\n

Beyond the Model: Three Human Skills That Multiply Data Science & OR Impact<\/a><\/h6>\n

Karthik Rajpurohit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

10X Your Business: The Executive Path to Guaranteed AI ROI<\/a><\/h6>\n

Hardik Jagda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

Beyond Optimization: Lessons from Aviation Analytics and Operations Research<\/a><\/h6>\n

Stefan Karisch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

Quantum Computing and Operations Research (QCOR) Panel discussion<\/h6>\n

Tam\u00e1s Terlaky, Ed Klotz, Rudy Raymond Putra, Artur Scherer, Matthew Keesan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

Outsourcing People Analytics: Where It Accelerates Insight\u2014and Where It Breaks It<\/a><\/h6>\n

Temi Ariyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

Bees as Living Sensors: How Ground-Truthed Biodiversity Analytics Can Restore Nature at Planetary Scale<\/a><\/h6>\n

Max R\u00fcnzel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

The Benefits of Lightweight Algorithms – How Local Search and Simulation Transformed Inventory Positioning at Wayfair<\/a><\/h6>\n

Matthew Zalesak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

2026 INFORMS Prize Winner: TBA<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-1:50pm<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Optimizing ECCO\u2019s Global Retail Inventory Strategy with Two-Stage Stochastic Programming<\/em>, ECCO Shoes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-2:50pm<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Best Practices for Decision Model Management: Versioning, Rollout, CI\/CD, DecisionOps, and More<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ryan O\u2019Neil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

An AI You Can Trust: Driving Analytics Adoption in Complex Manufacturing through Acceptability<\/a><\/h6>\n

Louis-Pierre Campeau<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

An Ensemble Machine Learning Engine for Predicting Flight Revenue to Enable Dynamic Flight Scheduling at American Airlines: From Concept to Deployment<\/a><\/h6>\n

Upsana Raval and Yanqing Kuang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p>\n

Residential Waste Collection Algorithm Testing<\/a><\/h6>\n

Heather Moe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

Quantifying What Works: Data Science for eCommerce<\/a><\/h6>\n

Qianqian Zhang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

From Signals to Strategy: Leading Predictive Intelligence for Enterprise Customer Success at AWS Scale<\/a><\/h6>\n

Jacob Fassler<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

From Monolithic Models to Decision Ecosystems: Orchestrating Optimization with AI Precision Agents<\/a><\/h6>\n

Patricia Randall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

Detecting Labor Data Anomalies with Outlier Voting<\/a><\/h6>\n

Sandra Davis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

A Sensor-Enabled Decision-Support System for Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable Food Supply for All<\/a><\/h6>\n

Haitao Li<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

Balancing Long-Lead and Short-Lead Materials to Enable Fast Fashion at Global Scale<\/a><\/h6>\n

Lukesh Singla<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

CAP Information Session<\/h6>\n

Speaker(s): TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2-2:50pm<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Carbon and Power Aware Computing at Google<\/em>, Google<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3-3:50pm<\/td>\nCoffee & Networking Break in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3-3:50pm<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Transforming Replenishment at Chewy<\/em>, Chewy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-4:50pm<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

FICO\u2019s Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p>\n

Stop (Optimally), Collaborate and Listen: OR Life Lessons<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ralph Asher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

The Customization Paradox: Scaling Decision Intelligence in High-Variance Manufacturing
Sachin Chaudhary<\/a><\/h6>\n

Sachin Chaudhary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

Decision Intelligence in Power Systems – Combining OR, Analytics and AI to Balance Complex real-time Electricity Supply Chains at Scale<\/a><\/h6>\n

Apoorv Mathur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Right with You? Leveraging Strengths for Better Performance at Work<\/a><\/h6>\n

Amy McDuffie-Blackett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

Agentic Analytics: How AI Agents Turn Insights into Decisions<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ananya Ghosh Chowdhury<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

Responsible AI, Responsible Optimization: Charting the Future of Decisioning<\/a><\/h6>\n

Wes Chaar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

Ambassadors at Work: Building and Evaluating a Relational Voter Engagement Program<\/a><\/h6>\n

Chris Parker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

Agentic Fulfillment: Optimizing Speed and Carbon via AI-Powered Delivery and Pickup<\/a><\/h6>\n

Nixalkumar Patel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

CAP Panel Discussion<\/h6>\n

Panelists: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4-4:50pm<\/td>\nEdelman Competition: Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain: Trailblazing the Frontier of Optimization and Generative AI<\/em>, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5-6pm<\/td>\nWomen in OR\/MS Cocktails & Conversation: Lessons Learned with Dr. Anne Robinson<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-7pm<\/td>\nHonors Reception (by invitation only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-10pm<\/td>\nFranz Edelman Gala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Tuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
7:15-8:15am<\/td>\nINFORMS Analytics Society & INFORMS Practice Section: Morning Meet-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30am-8:15am<\/td>\nWomen in OR\/MS: Morning Meet-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30am-3pm<\/td>\nConference Check-in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8-8:30am<\/td>\nMorning Coffee (Breakfast On Your Own)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30-9:20am<\/td>\nKeynote Session: Reprise of 2026 Edelman Award Winner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30-9:20am<\/td>\nIAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9am-1pm<\/td>\nExhibits Open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30-10:20am<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Hexaly Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Princeton Consultants Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

Dynamic Automated Research Engine for Scalable AI Systems<\/a><\/h6>\n

Adi Banerjee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p>\n

Ensure Success with Inventory Analytics by Defining the Right Objective and Metrics<\/a><\/h6>\n

Paul Lord<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

Selling the Foundation: How to Build Analytics Maturity When Everyone Expects GenAI to Solve World Peace<\/a><\/h6>\n

Emmy Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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AI Governance<\/p>\n

Governing Trustworthy AI in the Wild West of AI<\/a><\/h6>\n

Kevin Raber, CAP-X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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GenAI<\/p>\n

The Next Era in Decision Intelligence: GenAI-Enabled Accelerated Decision Optimization<\/a><\/h6>\n

Burcin Bozkaya<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Process<\/p>\n

From Forecasts to Decisions: Integrating Ensemble Forecasting and Private LLMs for Global After-Sales Planning<\/a><\/h6>\n

Saravanan Venkatachalam<\/p>\n

Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

Innovative Winners: Variation of Technological Innovation and Fitness in Public-Private\u00a0Partnerships<\/a><\/h6>\n

Sophia R.C. Lander<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

Johnson & Johnson Shipping Cost Simulation and Optimization: A GenAI-Enhanced Logistics Transformation<\/a><\/h6>\n

James Bode<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p>\n

UPS Smith Prize Reprise<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30-10:20am<\/td>\nIAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30-11am<\/td>\nCoffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30-11am<\/td>\nCAP “Pop the Top” Celebration Toast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11-11:50am<\/td>\n\n
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Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Title: TBA<\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Title: TBA<\/h6>\n

Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

Retrieval-Augmented Decision Support for the Judiciary: A Domain-Grounded, Explainable Analytics System for Legal Review<\/a><\/h6>\n

Matthew Lanham, CAP-X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p>\n

Casualty Flow Simulation with Generative AI: A Decision Support Application for Medical Evacuation Planning<\/a><\/h6>\n

Jack Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

Turning Data into Oversight: How Analytics Helps Detect and Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse<\/a><\/h6>\n

Ken Dieffenbach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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AI Governance<\/p>\n

Measuring AI Performance and Risk in the Real World<\/a><\/h6>\n

Patrick Hall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gen AI<\/p>\n

Hybrid GenAI and ML for Early Quality Detection Using Repair Order Text with an Ever-Growing Taxonomy<\/a><\/h6>\n

Saha Rimpa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Analytics Process<\/p>\n

The Innovation Illusion: When AI-Ready Isn\u2019t Ready for Intelligence<\/a><\/h6>\n

Yulia Boozer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p>\n

Saving Lives with Forecasts: A Blood Donation Decision Support System (DSS) for Data-for-Good<\/a><\/h6>\n

Deepti Bahel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

Trade Wars and Game Theory: Who Wins, Who Loses?<\/a><\/h6>\n

Anna Nagurney<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11-11:50am<\/td>\nIAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-12:50pm<\/td>\nNetworking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-1:50pm<\/td>\nDay 2 Keynote & Closing Session: Cynthia Rudin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30-4:30pm<\/td>\nTraining Workshops<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Smith Prize Competition<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/early-career-professional-network\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Early Career Professional Network (ECPN)<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4:45pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a> (9-10:45, 11-12:45, 1-2:45, 3-4:45)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11am-5pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/exhibitor-list\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibit Hall Open<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-5pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/earn-your-cap\/\">CAP Exam Testing<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:30-3pm<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/rising-analytics-professionals-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Essentials Workshop<\/a> (Rising Analytics Professionals)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:45-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/executive-forum\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Expert Workshop<\/a> (Executive Forum)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/analytics-pro-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Pro Workshop<\/a> (Analytics Pro)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7:30pm<\/td> <td>Social Hour & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Monday<\/h2> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-7pm<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Conference Check-in<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">8-8:30am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Morning Coffee (Breakfast on Your Own)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:30am<\/td> <td>Welcome & <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/scott-taylor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Opening Keynote: Scott Taylor<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td>Exhibits Open<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#gurobi\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Gurobi Optimization Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#jmp\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">JMP Statistical Discovery Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/scott-nestler\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Trusted Numbers, Trustworthy Code: Software Engineering Fundamentals for Analytics Professionals<\/a><\/h6> <p>Scott Nestler, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/warren-b-powell\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">If You Want to Run a Better {Anything} You Have to Make Better Decisions: The Universal Modeling Framework for Analytical Thinking<\/a><\/h6> <p>Warren Powell<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/shree-taylor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">ELIXIR: The Model for Leading Highly Technical Teams<\/a><\/h6> <p>Shree Taylor<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/steve-novak\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Failure to Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Successful AI Transformation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Steve Novak<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/ed-klotz\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Quantum Computers for Operations Research Practitioners<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ed Klotz<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6>The Missing Sensor in Operations: Using AI to Turn Well-Being Data into Predictive Safety Intelligence<\/h6> <p>Dr. Serena Huang<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decision for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/jessica-weaver\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">How Can We Trust AI When We Are Not Sure We Can Trust the Data Scientists That Built It?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jessica Weaver, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6>AI-Driven Optimization of Raw Material Rail Logistics to Maximize Unloading Throughput in Steel Plants<\/h6> <p>Ramesh Rajagopalan<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>2025 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Reprise - Rebalancing and Pricing of Near-Expiry Inventory in Online Grocery Retail<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:50am<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Annachakra: Digital Wheels of Food Security<\/em>, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), India<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10am-12pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/career-studio\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Career Coaching Open House<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#decisionbrain\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Last Mile of OR: Building Production-Ready Decision Tools with DB Gene Studio<\/a><\/h6> <p>Justin Clark<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#gams\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">GAMSPy: Powering Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning in Python<\/a><\/h6> <p>Adam Christensen & Steven Dirkse<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/peter-cacioppi\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Tidy, Tested, Safe. A Brief Guide to Productionizing Data Science Code<\/a><\/h6> <p>Peter Cacioppi<\/p>\n<p>Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/justin-bergner\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">\u201cMaking the Right Move: Strategy Insights from The Price Is Right\u201d<\/a><\/h6> <p>Justin Bergner<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/jared-benedict\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Tokens to Throughput: Measuring the ROI of AI in Instructional Design<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jared Benedict<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/ali-pilehvar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Bottom-Up Experimentation to AI-First Analytics: Building the Leadership Playbook for Scalable GenAI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ali Pilehvar<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/tamas-terlaky\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">QC&OR: Where We Are and What to Expect - with Historic Perspectives<\/a><\/h6> <p>Tam\u00e1s Terlaky<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/genetha-gray\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building and Measuring Team Effectiveness in Today's Distributed Work Environments<\/a><\/h6> <p>Genetha Gray<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/jade-brown\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Debugging Bias: How Catfish & Grits Can Democratize Tech<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jade Brown<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/david-bayba\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Explainable ML Decision Support System for Spare Parts Inventory Management<\/a><\/h6> <p>David Bayba<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>Leadership Legacy: Growing with Intent & Purpose<\/h6> <p>Jacqueline M. Baker<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Global Supply Chain Optimization at NVIDIA: Scaling for the AI Revolution<\/em>, NVIDIA Corporation<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12-12:50pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/animesh-satyam\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Data Chaos to Data Products: How Foundational Infrastructure Accelerates Innovation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Animesh Satyam<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/karthik-rajpurohit\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond the Model: Three Human Skills That Multiply Data Science & OR Impact<\/a><\/h6> <p>Karthik Rajpurohit<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/hardik-jagda\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">10X Your Business: The Executive Path to Guaranteed AI ROI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Hardik Jagda<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/stefan-karisch\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond Optimization: Lessons from Aviation Analytics and Operations Research<\/a><\/h6> <p>Stefan Karisch<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6>Quantum Computing and Operations Research (QCOR) Panel discussion<\/h6> <p>Tam\u00e1s Terlaky, Ed Klotz, Rudy Raymond Putra, Artur Scherer, Matthew Keesan<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/temi-ariyo\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Outsourcing People Analytics: Where It Accelerates Insight\u2014and Where It Breaks It<\/a><\/h6> <p>Temi Ariyo<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/max-runzel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Bees as Living Sensors: How Ground-Truthed Biodiversity Analytics Can Restore Nature at Planetary Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Max R\u00fcnzel<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/matthew-zalesak\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Benefits of Lightweight Algorithms - How Local Search and Simulation Transformed Inventory Positioning at Wayfair<\/a><\/h6> <p>Matthew Zalesak<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>2026 INFORMS Prize Winner: TBA<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Optimizing ECCO\u2019s Global Retail Inventory Strategy with Two-Stage Stochastic Programming<\/em>, ECCO Shoes<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2-2:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#nextmv\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Best Practices for Decision Model Management: Versioning, Rollout, CI\/CD, DecisionOps, and More<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ryan O\u2019Neil<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#artelys\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An AI You Can Trust: Driving Analytics Adoption in Complex Manufacturing through Acceptability<\/a><\/h6> <p>Louis-Pierre Campeau<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/upsana-raval\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Ensemble Machine Learning Engine for Predicting Flight Revenue to Enable Dynamic Flight Scheduling at American Airlines: From Concept to Deployment<\/a><\/h6> <p>Upsana Raval and Yanqing Kuang<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/heather-moe\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Residential Waste Collection Algorithm Testing<\/a><\/h6> <p>Heather Moe<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/qianqian-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Quantifying What Works: Data Science for eCommerce<\/a><\/h6> <p>Qianqian Zhang<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/jacob-fassler\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Signals to Strategy: Leading Predictive Intelligence for Enterprise Customer Success at AWS Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jacob Fassler<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/patricia-randall\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Monolithic Models to Decision Ecosystems: Orchestrating Optimization with AI Precision Agents<\/a><\/h6> <p>Patricia Randall<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/sandy-davis\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Detecting Labor Data Anomalies with Outlier Voting<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sandra Davis<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/haitao-li\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Sensor-Enabled Decision-Support System for Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable Food Supply for All<\/a><\/h6> <p>Haitao Li<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/lukesh-singla\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Balancing Long-Lead and Short-Lead Materials to Enable Fast Fashion at Global Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Lukesh Singla<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>CAP Information Session<\/h6> <p>Speaker(s): TBA<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2-2:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Carbon and Power Aware Computing at Google<\/em>, Google<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-3:50pm<\/td> <td>Coffee & Networking Break in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-3:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Transforming Replenishment at Chewy<\/em>, Chewy<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-4:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#fico\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">FICO\u2019s Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/ralph-asher\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Stop (Optimally), Collaborate and Listen: OR Life Lessons<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ralph Asher<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/sachin-chaudhary\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Customization Paradox: Scaling Decision Intelligence in High-Variance Manufacturing<br>Sachin Chaudhary<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sachin Chaudhary<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/apoorv-mathur\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Decision Intelligence in Power Systems - Combining OR, Analytics and AI to Balance Complex real-time Electricity Supply Chains at Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Apoorv Mathur<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/amy-mcduffie-blackett\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What\u2019s Right with You? Leveraging Strengths for Better Performance at Work<\/a><\/h6> <p>Amy McDuffie-Blackett<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/ananya-ghosh-chowdhury\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Agentic Analytics: How AI Agents Turn Insights into Decisions<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ananya Ghosh Chowdhury<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/wes-chaar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Responsible AI, Responsible Optimization: Charting the Future of Decisioning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Wes Chaar<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/chris-parker\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Ambassadors at Work: Building and Evaluating a Relational Voter Engagement Program<\/a><\/h6> <p>Chris Parker<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/nixalkumar-patel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Agentic Fulfillment: Optimizing Speed and Carbon via AI-Powered Delivery and Pickup<\/a><\/h6> <p>Nixalkumar Patel<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>CAP Panel Discussion<\/h6> <p>Panelists: TBA<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-4:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain: Trailblazing the Frontier of Optimization and Generative AI<\/em>, Microsoft<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5-6pm<\/td> <td>Women in OR\/MS Cocktails & Conversation: <em>Lessons Learned with Dr. Anne Robinson<\/em><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7pm<\/td> <td>Honors Reception (by invitation only)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7-10pm<\/td> <td>Franz Edelman Gala<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Tuesday<\/h2> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:15-8:15am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">INFORMS Analytics Society & INFORMS Practice Section: Morning Meet-up<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-8:15am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Women in OR\/MS: Morning Meet-up<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-3pm<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Conference Check-in<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">8-8:30am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Morning Coffee (Breakfast On Your Own)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:20am<\/td> <td>Keynote Session: Reprise of 2026 Edelman Award Winner<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:20am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-1pm<\/td> <td>Exhibits Open<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10:20am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#hexaly\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hexaly Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/technology-showcases\/#princetonconsultants\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Princeton Consultants Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/adi-banerjee\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Dynamic Automated Research Engine for Scalable AI Systems<\/a><\/h6> <p>Adi Banerjee<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/paul-lord\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Ensure Success with Inventory Analytics by Defining the Right Objective and Metrics<\/a><\/h6> <p>Paul Lord<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/emmy-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Selling the Foundation: How to Build Analytics Maturity When Everyone Expects GenAI to Solve World Peace<\/a><\/h6> <p>Emmy Smith<\/p>\n<p>AI Governance<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/kevin-raber\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Governing Trustworthy AI in the Wild West of AI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Kevin Raber, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>GenAI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/burcin-bozkaya\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Next Era in Decision Intelligence: GenAI-Enabled Accelerated Decision Optimization<\/a><\/h6> <p>Burcin Bozkaya<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/saravanan-venkatachalam\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Forecasts to Decisions: Integrating Ensemble Forecasting and Private LLMs for Global After-Sales Planning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Saravanan Venkatachalam<\/p> <p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/sophia-rose-calof-lander\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Innovative Winners: Variation of Technological Innovation and Fitness in Public-Private\u00a0Partnerships<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sophia R.C. Lander<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/james-bode\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Johnson & Johnson Shipping Cost Simulation and Optimization: A GenAI-Enhanced Logistics Transformation<\/a><\/h6> <p>James Bode<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>UPS Smith Prize Reprise<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10:20am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11am<\/td> <td>CAP \"Pop the Top\" Celebration Toast<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6>Title: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Title: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/matthew-a-lanham\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Retrieval-Augmented Decision Support for the Judiciary: A Domain-Grounded, Explainable Analytics System for Legal Review<\/a><\/h6> <p>Matthew Lanham, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/jack-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Casualty Flow Simulation with Generative AI: A Decision Support Application for Medical Evacuation Planning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jack Smith<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/ken-dieffenbach\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Turning Data into Oversight: How Analytics Helps Detect and Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ken Dieffenbach<\/p>\n<p>AI Governance<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/patrick-hall\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Measuring AI Performance and Risk in the Real World<\/a><\/h6> <p>Patrick Hall<\/p>\n<p>Gen AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/saha-rimpa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hybrid GenAI and ML for Early Quality Detection Using Repair Order Text with an Ever-Growing Taxonomy<\/a><\/h6> <p>Saha Rimpa<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/yulia-boozer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Innovation Illusion: When AI-Ready Isn\u2019t Ready for Intelligence<\/a><\/h6> <p>Yulia Boozer<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a style=\"font-size: 1.2em;letter-spacing: -0.03em\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/deepti-bahel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Saving Lives with Forecasts: A Blood Donation Decision Support System (DSS) for Data-for-Good<\/a><\/h6> <p>Deepti Bahel<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/anna-nagurney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Trade Wars and Game Theory: Who Wins, Who Loses?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Anna Nagurney<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12-12:50pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/speaker\/cynthia-rudin\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Day 2 Keynote & Closing Session: Cynthia Rudin<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:30-4:30pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics\/analytics-training-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Training Workshops<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> 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