
Scott Nestler, CAP, PhD
MS in Business Analytics Program
University of Notre Dame
INFORMS Member since 2001
A Word from the General Chair
While our current environment of physical (not social!) distancing and isolation led to the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference in Denver, it is my pleasure to invite you to join us for a unique virtual analytics event on May 18-22, 2020.
Now more than ever, the value of data sharing and utilization cannot be understated. The virtual conference will include 13 unique presentations covering the latest research and achievements in topics of great importance in the analytics community, including ethics in data, decision and risk analysis, revenue management & pricing, machine learning, marketing analytics. We will also explore emerging analytics topics and look at the role of analytics in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants will have access to a robust content library and networking opportunities within the INFORMS Connect platform. While virtual, the conference will still enable participants to interact with fellow attendees and create new connections and maintain existing ones, an essential component of any meeting experience.
We look forward to welcoming you to a one-of-a-kind virtual analytics experience!
Organizing Committee
Zahir Balaporia, CAP
Optimization Solutions Partner
FICO
Nathaniel D. Bastian
Chief, Data Science and AI Engineering
DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
Tudor Bodea
Advisor
Analytics, Strategy & Execution
Alan Briggs, CAP
Concurrent Technologies
Aaron Burciaga, CAP
CEO
DataPrime
Dayana Cope
Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics
Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
Rob Dees
People Insights Senior Manager
Dell
Genetha Gray
Manager, Data Science & Research Group, Employee Success Strategy & Analytics (ESSA) Team
Salesforce
Jon Higbie
Chief Scientist
Zilliant
Mani Janakiram
Intel Corporation
Freeman Marvin, CAP
Executive Principal Analyst
Innovative Decisions, Inc.
Pelin Pekgün
Associate Professor
Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Jennifer Priestley
Associate Dean, The Graduate College
Director, Analytics and Data Science Institute
Kennesaw State University
Nancy Pyron
Independent Consultant
Les Servi
Chief Scientist
The MITRE Corporation
Brian Sperling
Director
Guidehouse LLC
Gary Summers
President
Pipeline Physics LLC
Renee Thiesing
Vice President of Strategic Alliances
Simio LLC
Erick Wikum
Analytics Consultant
Wikalytics, LLC
Selects Committee
Jim Williams (Chair)
Sr. Principal Consultant, Xpress Optimization
FICO
Fatma Garza
Associate Professor
University of Waterloo
Mary Helander
Center for Policy Resarch
Syracuse University
Ed Pohl
Professor, Department Head
Industrial Engineering Department
University of Arkansas
Poster Committee
Alan Taber
Systems Engineer Senior Staff
Lockheed Martin