Sunday, April 14
| 7am-5pm | Conference Check-in/Registration |
| 7:30am-3pm | INFORMS Early Career Professionals’ Network (Application Required) |
| 8am-12:30pm | UPS George D. Smith Competition |
| 11am-12:45pm | Exhibitor Workshops |
| 1-2:45pm | Exhibitor Workshops |
| 1-4pm | Resume Reviews |
| 2:30-3pm | SFWY: Safe for Work Yoga Session |
| 3-4pm | Blueprint for CAP Success in Analytics Conference Sessions |
| 3-4:45pm | Exhibitor Workshops |
| 4-5pm | CAP Summit: Gathering of the Guild of Aspiring & Current Analytics Professionals |
| 4-6pm | Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop (for early career professionals) |
| 5-6pm | Advanced Analytics Professionals Workshop (for mid career professionals) |
| 5:30-7pm | Executive Forum (Invitation Only) (for executives and analytics leaders) |
| 6-7pm | Rising Analytics Professionals and Advanced Analytics Professionals Networking Reception (Sponsored in part by Purdue University) |
| 7-8:30pm | Welcome Reception with Exhibitors |
Monday, April 15
| 7-8am | Conference Breakfast |
| 7-8am | Military Veterans Forum Breakfast, Coffee & Conversation |
| 7am-4pm | Poster Displays |
| 7am-5pm | Conference Check-in/Registration |
| 8-9am | Welcome: Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS Executive Director, Julie Swann, INFORMS President and Kathryn Walter, CAP, General Chair Opening Keynote: Tom Koulopoulos, Author, Futurist & Leader (Introduction by Dave Hunter, INFORMS Roundtable President) |
| 9am-4pm | Exhibits Open |
| 9:10am-4:30pm | Franz Edelman Competition |
| 9:10-10am |
Concurrent Track Sessions Technology Showcases B Alternative Approaches for Complex Scheduling ProblemsRobert Randall, Princeton Consultants Soft Skills Know Your Place: Cultural Trips and Traps in Applied ModelingMichael Gorman, University of Dayton Machine Learning & AI Leveraging Large Language Models in Analytics Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Best PracticesSegev Wasserkrug, IBM Research Business Administration Leveraging Data Science Techniques for Marketing Science ApplicationsNeil Nanisetty, MarketBridge Analytics Leadership Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big DataJoseph Cazier, CAP, Arizona State University Edelman Award Competition Supply Chain Network Optimization Has Reduced Millions in Transportation Costs and Fostered Economic Growth for McDonald’s ChinaMcDonald’s China INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions 2023 Daniel H. Wagner Prize RepriseLogistics From Theory to Practice: Bringing Generative AI Products to the Energy IndustryAkash Sharma, Enverus Implementing Analytics Why We Should KISS More In HealthcareStefania Sokolowski, Memorial Sloan Kettering |
| 10-10:30am | Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:30-11:20am |
Concurrent Track Sessions Technology Showcases A DecisionOps, Decision Science, Open Source, Model Collaboration: Bringing It All TogetherRyan O’Neil, Nextmv Technology Showcases B Model-based Quantification of the Benefits & Costs of Developing a Canadian Hydrogen NetworkCarlyle Deligny, Artelys Soft Skills Mindful Organizing as a Determinant of Collective Forecasting PerformanceEfrain Rosemberg, Microsoft Business Administration Data-Driven Dynamics: Transforming Financial Services through AnalyticsPriya Sarathy, Wheel Data Strategies Analytics Leadership The Quintessential AI Challenge: Operationalizing AI ResponsiblyRamayya Krishnan, Carnegie Mellon University Supply Chain Application of Advanced Analytics and AI in the Sourcing Supply ChainGary Godding, Intel Corporation INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Public Affairs & Advocacy in the Analytics LandscapeJeff Cohen & Ashley Smith, INFORMS Implementing Analytics Assortment Optimization in Walmart: Business Requirements and Optimization ChallengesKhosto Pichka, Walmart |
| 11:30am-12:20pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Technology Showcases B The Optimization Journey: Learning from Experts to Achieve Tangible OutcomesJustin Clark, DecisionBrain Soft Skills Soft Skills for Data Scientists: Mastering the Art of Human AlgorithmsJohn-Eric Bonilla, California Franchise Tax Board Machine Learning & AI On the Adversarial Robustness of Benjamini-HochbergLouis Chen, Naval Postgraduate School Business Administration Investigating Coast Guard Investigators: A Discrete-event Simulation ApproachJack Smith, CAP, U.S. Coast Guard Analytics Leadership Leveraging Your Organization’s Analytics Capabilities to Support Strategic Growth and Operations Effectiveness in an Age of AI and AnalyticsNorm Reitter, Sawatch Outliers Edelman Award Competition Data-Driven Approaches & Collaborative Intelligence for Empowering Leadership of a European Market-Leading RetailerALDI SÜD Germany INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Amplify Your Voice: Mastering Communication Habits for More Impact and Influence (Hosted by Women in OR/MS)Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, MWC Leadership Logistics Integrating Technician Scheduling: A Microsoft VBA ApproachFrancesca Koron, Durst Image Technology Implementing Analytics Samsung Uses Data-driven Approach to Manage Work-in-Process of Bottlenecks in Semiconductor Manufacturing OperationsGwangjae Yu, Samsung Electronics |
| 12:30-1:45pm | Networking Lunch |
| 1:50-2:40pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Technology Showcases A JMP Pro for End-to-End Business AnalyticsRoss Metusalem, JMP Statistical Discovery Machine Learning & AI Generative AI’s Enduring Significance to Analytics and Data Science
Zhiwei Zhu, Purdue University Business Administration Reinventing the Office of the CFO with Data and TechnologyEce Ceren Izgi, AWS Analytics Leadership Beyond Algorithms: Building a Brand That Elevates Your Analytics TeamEvan Wimpey, Elder Research INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions INFORMS Prize 2024Implementing Analytics Puckboard: Optimization of USAF Crew SchedulesMichael Snyder, MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| 2:45-3:35pm | Coffee Break with Exhibitors |
| 2:45-3:35pm | Poster Presentations and Refreshment Break |
| 3:40-4:30pm |
Concurrent Track Sessions Technology Showcases B Python & AMPL: Build Prescriptive Analytics Applications Quickly with Amplpy, Pandas, Streamlit (and AI)Filipe Brandão & Robert Fourer, AMPL Soft Skills Communication Skills for Succeeding in AnalyticsD Terry Rawls, Strategic Transitions Group Machine Learning & AI Imbalanced Data Problems, Methods, and ApplicationsLili Zhang, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Business Administration What You Can Not Measure, You Can Not Improve” – Testing and Measurement at Google Ads BusinessMaher Lahmar, Google Analytics Leadership The Model Made Me Do It: Ethical OR/MS in a Data-driven WorldJulie Ivy, University of Michigan Supply Chain A Factory Approach to Generating an ROI Stream with AI in Supply Chain
Lalit Wadhwa, Encora Edelman Award Competition Optimization of Continuous Steel Annealing Operation using Model Predictive Control at Tata Steel, IndiaTata Steel Limited INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Panel – Inclusive Workplaces: What Do They (or Should They) Look Like for the Analytics & ORMS Industry?Moderator: Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS Panelists: Shannon Browning, Haskell; Afi Harrington, U.S. Food & Drug Administration; Emmy Smith, AWS; Nick Ulmer, CANA; Bill Christian, Paygevity Implementing Analytics Credit Modeling, Microfinance, and Improving the Lives of Families in the Developing WorldAric LaBarr, NC State University |
| 4:30-6pm | Women in OR/MS: Cocktails & Conversations |
| 4:45-5:45pm | INFORMS Practice Section Business Meeting |
| 4:45-5:45pm | INFORMS Analytics Society Business Meeting |
| 6-7pm | Honors Reception (Invitation Only) |
| 7-10pm | 2024 Edelman Gala |
