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Smith Competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11am-12:45pm<\/td>\n<td>Exhibitor Workshops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-2:45pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-4pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/resume-review\/\">Resume Reviews<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:30-3pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/mare-wilkinson\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">SFWY: Safe for Work Yoga Session<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3-4pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nick-ulmer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Blueprint for CAP Success in Analytics Conference Sessions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3-4:45pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4-5pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cap-summit\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">CAP Summit: Gathering of the Guild of Aspiring &amp; Current Analytics Professionals<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4-6pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/rising-analytics-professionals-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop<\/a> (for early career professionals)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5-6pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/advanced-analytics-professional-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Advanced Analytics Professionals Workshop<\/a> (for mid career professionals)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5:30-7pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/executive-forum\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Executive Forum<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Invitation Only)<\/em> (for executives and analytics leaders)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6-7pm<\/td>\n<td>Rising Analytics Professionals and Advanced Analytics Professionals Networking Reception (Sponsored in part by Purdue University)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7-8:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Welcome Reception with Exhibitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"2%,2%\" data-anchor=\"monday\" data-css_id=\"x33z690\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-monday tb_x33z690 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_ycnx690 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0m6r690   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Monday, April 15<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_wown890 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_eehj892 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0n0w375 sched  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\">7-8am<\/td>\n<td width=\"75%\">Conference Breakfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\">7-8am<\/td>\n<td width=\"75%\">Military Veterans Forum Breakfast, Coffee &amp; Conversation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7am-4pm<\/td>\n<td>Poster Displays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7am-5pm<\/td>\n<td>Conference Check-in\/Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-9am<\/td>\n<td><strong>Welcome:<\/strong> Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS Executive Director, Julie Swann, INFORMS President and Kathryn Walter, CAP, General Chair <strong>Opening Keynote: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/tom-koulopoulos\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Tom Koulopoulos, Author, Futurist &amp; Leader<\/a> (Introduction by Dave Hunter, INFORMS Roundtable President)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9am-4pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/exhibitors-sponsors\/exhibitors\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibits Open<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:10am-4:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Franz Edelman Competition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:10-10am<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#sas\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building &amp; Solving Optimization Models with SAS <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Rob Pratt, SAS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#princetonconsultants\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Alternative Approaches for Complex Scheduling Problems <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Robert Randall, Princeton Consultants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Soft Skills<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/michael-gorman\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Know Your Place: Cultural Trips and Traps in Applied Modeling<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Michael Gorman, University of Dayton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/segev-wasserkrug\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Large Language Models in Analytics Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Segev Wasserkrug, IBM Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Business Administration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/neil-nanisetty\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Data Science Techniques for Marketing Science Applications<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Neil Nanisetty, MarketBridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joseph-cazier\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Joseph Cazier, CAP, Arizona State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/lora-cecere\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What Drives Value in the Value Chain?<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Edelman Award Competition<\/p>\n<h6>Supply Chain Network Optimization Has Reduced Millions in Transportation Costs and Fostered Economic Growth for McDonald\u2019s China<\/h6>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6>2023 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Reprise<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/akash-sharma\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Theory to Practice: Bringing Generative AI Products to the Energy Industry<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Akash Sharma, Enverus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Implementing Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/stefania-sokolowski\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Why We Should KISS More In Healthcare<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Stefania Sokolowski, Memorial Sloan Kettering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-10:30am<\/td>\n<td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:30-11:20am<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#nextmv\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">DecisionOps, Decision Science, Open Source, Model Collaboration: Bringing It All Together <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Ryan O&#8217;Neil, Nextmv<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Model-based Quantification of the Benefits &amp; Costs of Developing a Canadian Hydrogen Network <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Carlyle Deligny, Artelys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Soft Skills<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/efrain-rosemberg\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mindful Organizing as a Determinant of Collective Forecasting Performance<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Efrain Rosemberg, Microsoft<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jimmy-ledbetter\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">AI and BI &#8211; Working in Tandem <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jimmy Ledbetter, Quisitive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Business Administration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/priya-sarathy\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Data-Driven Dynamics: Transforming Financial Services through Analytics <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Priya Sarathy, Wheel Data Strategies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/ramayya-krishnan\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Quintessential AI Challenge: Operationalizing AI Responsibly <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Ramayya Krishnan, Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/gary-godding\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Application of Advanced Analytics and AI in the Sourcing Supply Chain <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Gary Godding, Intel Corporation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Edelman Award Competition<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Revenue and ESG-focused Optimized Ferry Operation<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Halfspace-Molslinjen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Public Affairs &amp; Advocacy in the Analytics Landscape <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jeff Cohen &amp; Ashley Smith, INFORMS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/polly-mitchell-guthrie\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making AI-Powered Forecasts Useful to Supply Chains<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, Kinaxis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Implementing Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/khosto-pichka\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Assortment Optimization in Walmart: Business Requirements and Optimization Challenges<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Khosto Pichka, Walmart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11:30am-12:20pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/matt-bezdek\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Explaning Model Predictions in Python <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Matt Bezdek, Elder Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Optimization Journey: Learning from Experts to Achieve Tangible Outcomes <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Justin Clark, DecisionBrain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Soft Skills<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/john-eric-bonilla\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Soft Skills for Data Scientists: Mastering the Art of Human Algorithms<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>John-Eric Bonilla, California Franchise Tax Board<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/louis-chen\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">On the Adversarial Robustness of Benjamini-Hochberg <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Louis Chen, Naval Postgraduate School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Business Administration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jack-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Investigating Coast Guard Investigators: A Discrete-event Simulation Approach <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jack Smith, CAP, U.S. Coast Guard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/norm-reitter\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Your Organization\u2019s Analytics Capabilities to Support Strategic Growth and Operations Effectiveness in an Age of AI and Analytics <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Norm Reitter, Sawatch Outliers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/reece-wooten\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Supply Chain Optimization at Chevron <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Reece Wooten, Chevron<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Edelman Award Competition<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Data-Driven Approaches &amp; Collaborative Intelligence for Empowering Leadership of a European Market-Leading Retailer<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>ALDI S\u00dcD Germany<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/marisa-wheeling-ciesluk\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Amplify Your Voice: Mastering Communication Habits for More Impact and Influence (Hosted by Women in OR\/MS)<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, MWC Leadership<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/francesca-koron\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Integrating Technician Scheduling: A Microsoft VBA Approach<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Francesca Koron, Durst Image Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Implementing Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/gwangjae-yu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Samsung Uses Data-driven Approach to Manage Work-in-Process of Bottlenecks in Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Gwangjae Yu, Samsung Electronics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td>\n<td>Networking Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:50-2:40pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">JMP Pro for End-to-End Business Analytics<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Ross Metusalem, JMP Statistical Discovery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Unlocking Profits: Gurobi&#8217;s Price Optimization Tutorial <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jue Xue, Gurobi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Soft Skills<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nancy-zupick\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">How to Lose Control of Your Project in 10 Easy Steps<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Nancy Zupick, Arena Simulation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/zhiwei-zhu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Generative AI\u2019s Enduring Significance to Analytics and Data Science<br><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Zhiwei Zhu, Purdue University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Business Administration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/ece-ceren-izgi\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Reinventing the Office of the CFO with Data and Technology <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Ece Ceren Izgi, AWS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/evan-wimpey\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond Algorithms: Building a Brand That Elevates Your Analytics Team<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Evan Wimpey, Elder Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/george-runger\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">AI for Operations\u2014Without Language or Images<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>George Runger, Arizona State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Edelman Award Competition<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">HEAT &#8211; The Hub Efficiency Analytics Tool<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>American Airlines<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">INFORMS Prize 2024<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/puneet-gupta\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Reinventing Demand Forecasting Using Causal AI<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Puneet Gupta, Cisco Systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Implementing Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/michael-snyder\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Puckboard: Optimization of USAF Crew Schedules<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Michael Snyder, MIT Lincoln Laboratory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td>\n<td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td>\n<td>Poster Presentations and Refreshment Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:40-4:30pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">ChiAha Discrete Rate Simulation<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Andrew Siprelle, ChiAha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Python &amp; AMPL: Build Prescriptive Analytics Applications Quickly with Amplpy, Pandas, Streamlit (and AI) <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Filipe Brand\u00e3o &amp; Robert Fourer, AMPL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Soft Skills<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/d-terry-rawls\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Communication Skills for Succeeding in Analytics<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>D Terry Rawls, Strategic Transitions Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/lili-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Imbalanced Data Problems, Methods, and Applications <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Lili Zhang, Hewlett Packard Enterprise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Business Administration<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/maher-lahmar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What You Can Not Measure, You Can Not Improve&#8221; &#8211; Testing and Measurement at Google Ads Business<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Maher Lahmar, Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/julie-ivy\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Model Made Me Do It: Ethical OR\/MS in a Data-driven World <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Julie Ivy, University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003087;\"><u>A Factory Approach to Generating an ROI Stream with AI in Supply Chain<br><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"entry\" style=\"color: #202225; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">\n<p>Lalit Wadhwa, Encora<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\" style=\"color: #202225; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"color: rgb(180, 41, 64); font-weight: 700; background-color: rgba(102, 118, 86, 0.14); font-size: 1em;\">Edelman Award Competition<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"entry\">\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Optimization of Continuous Steel Annealing Operation using Model Predictive Control at Tata Steel, India<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Tata Steel Limited<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/inclusive-workplaces\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Panel &#8211; Inclusive Workplaces: What Do They (or Should They) Look Like for the Analytics &amp; ORMS Industry?<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Moderator: Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS<\/span><\/p><p>Panelists: Shannon Browning, Haskell; Afi Harrington, U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration; Emmy Smith, AWS; Nick Ulmer, CANA; Bill Christian, Paygevity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/james-bode\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">LoadMax &#8211; 3D Freight Loading Optimization<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>James Bode, Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Implementing Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/aric-labarr\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Credit Modeling, Microfinance, and Improving the Lives of Families in the Developing World<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Aric LaBarr, NC State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:30-6pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/laura-albert\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Women in OR\/MS: Cocktails &amp; Conversations<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:45-5:45pm<\/td>\n<td>INFORMS Practice Section Business Meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:45-5:45pm<\/td>\n<td>INFORMS Analytics Society Business Meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6-7pm<\/td>\n<td>Honors Reception&nbsp;<em>(Invitation Only)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7-10pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/edelman-gala\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">2024 Edelman Gala<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"2%,2%\" data-anchor=\"tuesday\" data-css_id=\"vq6s339\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-tuesday tb_vq6s339 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_zrqm339 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3bbz339   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Tuesday, April 16<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bvmr959 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_2ao2960 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bbak758 sched  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>7-8am<\/td>\n<td>Continental Breakfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7-8am<\/td>\n<td>Joint Breakfast of INFORMS Practice Section and INFORMS Analytics Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7am-3pm<\/td>\n<td>Conference Check-in\/Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7am-4pm<\/td>\n<td>Posters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8-9am<\/td>\n<td><strong>Welcome &amp; Introduction:<\/strong> Kathryn Walter, CAP, General Chair <strong>Keynote Speaker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/kristin-saling\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">COL Kristin Saling, U.S. Army Recruiting Command<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9am-4pm<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/exhibitors-sponsors\/exhibitors\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibits Open<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:10-10am<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">End-to-End FICO\u00ae Xpress Insight Tutorial: From Data to Decisions for Non-Technical Business Users<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jeff Day, FICO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hexaly, A New Kind of Global Optimization Solver <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Frederic Gardi, Hexaly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joshua-hale\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Comprehensive Approach to Safety Stock Optimization in E-Commerce <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Joshua Hale, Chewy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Predictive Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/wei-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Incorporating AI into Marketing: Whether, When, What, and How<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Wei Zhang, Iowa State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/paul-papayoanou\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Addressing Value Drain in Dealmaking: How Game Theory Can Help <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Paul Papayoanou, Decision Frameworks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">The Analytics Ecosytem<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/armonie-boucharens\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mastering Data Visualization: Insights through Visual Storytelling <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Armonie Boucharens, Marriott<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/shaun-doheney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Overview of the Certified Analtyics Professional (CAP) Program <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Shaun Doheney, CAP, AWS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Decision Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cara-dienes\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making Decisions About Decision-making: Analytics Practitioners &amp; Their Role in Meta-decision Making <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Cara Dienes, The Walt Disney Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">9:10-9:35am<br>Amplifying Marketing Impact: Optimizing Network TV Advertising Inventory with Advanced Analytics<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">9:35-10am<br>Optimizing Milk Pools at the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Logistics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/melissa-perry\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Demystifying Analytics People Leadership: A Guide to Help You Attract and Retain Analysts Who Create Value for Your Business<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Melissa Perry, Peloton Interactive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-10:30am<\/td>\n<td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:30-11:20am<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>&nbsp;Keynote Session: Reprise of 2024 Edelman Award Winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11:30am-12:20pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">GAMSPy: Algebraic Modeling in Python<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Atharv Bhosekar, GAMS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">New Ways to Solve Nonlinear, Mixed Integer Problems with Gurobi <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Dan Jeffrey, Gurobi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/braulio-brunaud\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Gentle Path Toward Stochastic Optimization for Strategic Capacity Management in the Medical Devices Industry<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Braulio Brunaud, Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Predictive Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/mark-zais\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">iMPOWER: Innovating Misinformation Analysis with AI and Semi-supervised Machine Learning<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Mark Zais, Integration Innovation Inc (i3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/edward-egros\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Sports Analytics, Front and Center: How Broadcasts are Incorporating Advanced Tools into our Dialogue and How You Can Too <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Edward Egros, Sports Analytics Expert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">The Analytics Ecosytem<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/bernie-pruss\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Orchestrating Data to Drive Action and Value <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Bernie Pruss, Cloud Data Consulting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Special Sessions<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/shaun-doheney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Exam Questions <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Shaun Doheney, CAP, AWS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Decision Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/leo-moran\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Improving Decision-making across the Factory Lifecycle with Simulation <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Leo Moran, Kalypso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">11:30-11:55am<br>Using Innovative Analytics on Two Levels to Increase Vaccination Rates<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">11:55am-12:20pm<br>Battling Nursing Shortage Crisis: Building Innovative Staff Deployment Solutions with Human Expertise and Machine Learning<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Process<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/patricia-angle\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Challenges of Digital Modernization in the U.S. Defense Sector<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Patricia Angle, Univ. of Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td>\n<td>IAAA Awards Luncheon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td>\n<td>Networking Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:50-2:40pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases A<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Session Title, TBD<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Optimization Direct<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Technology Showcases B<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nancy-zupick\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Applications of Arena Simulation in Industry<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Nancy Zupick, Rockwell Automation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cheng-seong-khor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Integrating LNG Value Chain via Mixed-Integer Planning and Scheduling Optimization<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Cheng Seong Khor, Petronas Digital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Predictive Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jessica-pearson\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mining Qualitative Data for Insights: Using Machine Learning to Build an NLP Model for Workplace Design Using Open-ended Survey Comments<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Jessica Pearson, Gensler<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/quanyan-zhu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Game-Theoretic Analytics and Applications of Defensive Cyber Deception <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Quanyan Zhu, New York University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/richard-rymer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making Ends Meet: Aligning Compute, Storage, and Delivery to Match Your Use Case <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Richard Rymer, Arrow Electronics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Decision Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/connor-mclemore\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Military Readiness Modeling: An Actionable Framework <\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Connor McLemore, CANA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">INFORMS Prizes<\/p>\n<h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">UPS Smith Prize Reprise<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Analytics Process<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/john-thomas\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building Enterprise Grade Solutions with Generative AI<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>John Thomas, Tata Consultancy Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td>\n<td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td>\n<td>Poster Presentations and Refreshment Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3:40-4:30pm<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<p class=\"accordion-toggle\">Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-content default\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Supply Chain Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/vikas-garg\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Multiobjective Multi-solve Semiconductor Manufacturing Capacity Planning in Front End Operations<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Vikas Garg, Micron Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Predictive Analytics<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/prateek-shrivastava\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Enhanced Association Rules Mining in Predictive Maintenance<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Prateek Shrivastava, Cummins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/max-clark\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Power of 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href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/sanjay-gupta\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Significant Impact to a Company Bottom Line via Spend Analytics<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Sanjay Gupta, Imbed Biosciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/game-on\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\"><u style=\"color: #003087; font-size: 1.1em; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold;\">Game on: Test Your Board Game Strategies<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p class=\"track\">The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/the-analytics-ecosystem\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Panel: Documentation, 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Check-in\/Registration<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7:30am-3pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/ecpn\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">INFORMS Early Career Professionals\u2019 Network\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Application Required)<\/em><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8am-12:30pm<\/td> <td>UPS George D. Smith Competition<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11am-12:45pm<\/td> <td>Exhibitor Workshops<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-2:45pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/resume-review\/\">Resume Reviews<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:30-3pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/mare-wilkinson\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">SFWY: Safe for Work Yoga Session<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nick-ulmer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Blueprint for CAP Success in Analytics Conference Sessions<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-4:45pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-5pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cap-summit\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">CAP Summit: Gathering of the Guild of Aspiring &amp; Current Analytics Professionals<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/rising-analytics-professionals-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop<\/a> (for early career professionals)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/advanced-analytics-professional-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Advanced Analytics Professionals Workshop<\/a> (for mid career professionals)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5:30-7pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/executive-forum\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Executive Forum<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Invitation Only)<\/em> (for executives and analytics leaders)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7pm<\/td> <td>Rising Analytics Professionals and Advanced Analytics Professionals Networking Reception (Sponsored in part by Purdue University)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7-8:30pm<\/td> <td>Welcome Reception with Exhibitors<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Monday, April 15<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7-8am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Conference Breakfast<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7-8am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Military Veterans Forum Breakfast, Coffee &amp; Conversation<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7am-4pm<\/td> <td>Poster Displays<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7am-5pm<\/td> <td>Conference Check-in\/Registration<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8-9am<\/td> <td><strong>Welcome:<\/strong> Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS Executive Director, Julie Swann, INFORMS President and Kathryn Walter, CAP, General Chair <strong>Opening Keynote: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/tom-koulopoulos\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Tom Koulopoulos, Author, Futurist &amp; Leader<\/a> (Introduction by Dave Hunter, INFORMS Roundtable President)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/exhibitors-sponsors\/exhibitors\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibits Open<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:10am-4:30pm<\/td> <td>Franz Edelman Competition<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:10-10am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#sas\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building &amp; Solving Optimization Models with SAS <\/a><\/h6> <p>Rob Pratt, SAS<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#princetonconsultants\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Alternative Approaches for Complex Scheduling Problems <\/a><\/h6> <p>Robert Randall, Princeton Consultants<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Soft Skills<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/michael-gorman\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Know Your Place: Cultural Trips and Traps in Applied Modeling<\/a><\/h6> <p>Michael Gorman, University of Dayton<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/segev-wasserkrug\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Large Language Models in Analytics Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices<\/a><\/h6> <p>Segev Wasserkrug, IBM Research<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Business Administration<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/neil-nanisetty\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Data Science Techniques for Marketing Science Applications<\/a><\/h6> <p>Neil Nanisetty, MarketBridge<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joseph-cazier\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leading in Analytics: The Seven Critical Tasks for Executives to Master in the Age of Big Data<\/a><\/h6> <p>Joseph Cazier, CAP, Arizona State University<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/lora-cecere\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What Drives Value in the Value Chain?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights LLC<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Edelman Award Competition<\/p> <h6>Supply Chain Network Optimization Has Reduced Millions in Transportation Costs and Fostered Economic Growth for McDonald\u2019s China<\/h6> <p>McDonald's China<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>2023 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Reprise<\/h6>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/akash-sharma\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Theory to Practice: Bringing Generative AI Products to the Energy Industry<\/a><\/h6> <p>Akash Sharma, Enverus<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Implementing Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/stefania-sokolowski\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Why We Should KISS More In Healthcare<\/a><\/h6> <p>Stefania Sokolowski, Memorial Sloan Kettering<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:30am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11:20am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/tracks\/technology-showcases\/#nextmv\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">DecisionOps, Decision Science, Open Source, Model Collaboration: Bringing It All Together <\/a><\/h6> <p>Ryan O'Neil, Nextmv<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Model-based Quantification of the Benefits &amp; Costs of Developing a Canadian Hydrogen Network <\/a><\/h6> <p>Carlyle Deligny, Artelys<\/p>\n<p>Soft Skills<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/efrain-rosemberg\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mindful Organizing as a Determinant of Collective Forecasting Performance<\/a><\/h6> <p>Efrain Rosemberg, Microsoft<\/p>\n<p>Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jimmy-ledbetter\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">AI and BI - Working in Tandem <\/a><\/h6> <p>Jimmy Ledbetter, Quisitive<\/p>\n<p>Business Administration<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/priya-sarathy\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Data-Driven Dynamics: Transforming Financial Services through Analytics <\/a><\/h6> <p>Priya Sarathy, Wheel Data Strategies<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/ramayya-krishnan\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Quintessential AI Challenge: Operationalizing AI Responsibly <\/a><\/h6> <p>Ramayya Krishnan, Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/gary-godding\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Application of Advanced Analytics and AI in the Sourcing Supply Chain <\/a><\/h6> <p>Gary Godding, Intel Corporation<\/p>\n<p>Edelman Award Competition<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Revenue and ESG-focused Optimized Ferry Operation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Halfspace-Molslinjen<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Public Affairs &amp; Advocacy in the Analytics Landscape <\/a><\/h6> <p>Jeff Cohen &amp; Ashley Smith, INFORMS<\/p>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/polly-mitchell-guthrie\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making AI-Powered Forecasts Useful to Supply Chains<\/a><\/h6> <p>Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, Kinaxis<\/p>\n<p>Implementing Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/khosto-pichka\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Assortment Optimization in Walmart: Business Requirements and Optimization Challenges<\/a><\/h6> <p>Khosto Pichka, Walmart<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11:30am-12:20pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/matt-bezdek\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Explaning Model Predictions in Python <\/a><\/h6> <p>Matt Bezdek, Elder Research<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Optimization Journey: Learning from Experts to Achieve Tangible Outcomes <\/a><\/h6> <p>Justin Clark, DecisionBrain<\/p>\n<p>Soft Skills<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/john-eric-bonilla\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Soft Skills for Data Scientists: Mastering the Art of Human Algorithms<\/a><\/h6> <p>John-Eric Bonilla, California Franchise Tax Board<\/p>\n<p>Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/louis-chen\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">On the Adversarial Robustness of Benjamini-Hochberg <\/a><\/h6> <p>Louis Chen, Naval Postgraduate School<\/p>\n<p>Business Administration<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jack-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Investigating Coast Guard Investigators: A Discrete-event Simulation Approach <\/a><\/h6> <p>Jack Smith, CAP, U.S. Coast Guard<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/norm-reitter\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Leveraging Your Organization\u2019s Analytics Capabilities to Support Strategic Growth and Operations Effectiveness in an Age of AI and Analytics <\/a><\/h6> <p>Norm Reitter, Sawatch Outliers<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/reece-wooten\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Supply Chain Optimization at Chevron <\/a><\/h6> <p>Reece Wooten, Chevron<\/p>\n<p>Edelman Award Competition<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Data-Driven Approaches &amp; Collaborative Intelligence for Empowering Leadership of a European Market-Leading Retailer<\/a><\/h6> <p>ALDI S\u00dcD Germany<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/marisa-wheeling-ciesluk\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Amplify Your Voice: Mastering Communication Habits for More Impact and Influence (Hosted by Women in OR\/MS)<\/a><\/h6> <p>Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, MWC Leadership<\/p>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/francesca-koron\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Integrating Technician Scheduling: A Microsoft VBA Approach<\/a><\/h6> <p>Francesca Koron, Durst Image Technology<\/p>\n<p>Implementing Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/gwangjae-yu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Samsung Uses Data-driven Approach to Manage Work-in-Process of Bottlenecks in Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations<\/a><\/h6> <p>Gwangjae Yu, Samsung Electronics<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1:50-2:40pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">JMP Pro for End-to-End Business Analytics<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ross Metusalem, JMP Statistical Discovery<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Unlocking Profits: Gurobi's Price Optimization Tutorial <\/a><\/h6> <p>Jue Xue, Gurobi<\/p>\n<p>Soft Skills<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nancy-zupick\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">How to Lose Control of Your Project in 10 Easy Steps<\/a><\/h6> <p>Nancy Zupick, Arena Simulation<\/p>\n<p>Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/zhiwei-zhu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Generative AI\u2019s Enduring Significance to Analytics and Data Science<br><\/a><\/h6> <p>Zhiwei Zhu, Purdue University<\/p>\n<p>Business Administration<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/ece-ceren-izgi\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Reinventing the Office of the CFO with Data and Technology <\/a><\/h6> <p>Ece Ceren Izgi, AWS<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/evan-wimpey\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond Algorithms: Building a Brand That Elevates Your Analytics Team<\/a><\/h6> <p>Evan Wimpey, Elder Research<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/george-runger\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">AI for Operations\u2014Without Language or Images<\/a><\/h6> <p>George Runger, Arizona State University<\/p>\n<p>Edelman Award Competition<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">HEAT - The Hub Efficiency Analytics Tool<\/a><\/h6> <p>American Airlines<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">INFORMS Prize 2024<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/puneet-gupta\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Reinventing Demand Forecasting Using Causal AI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Puneet Gupta, Cisco Systems<\/p>\n<p>Implementing Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/michael-snyder\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Puckboard: Optimization of USAF Crew Schedules<\/a><\/h6> <p>Michael Snyder, MIT Lincoln Laboratory<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td> <td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td> <td>Poster Presentations and Refreshment Break<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3:40-4:30pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">ChiAha Discrete Rate Simulation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Andrew Siprelle, ChiAha<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Python &amp; AMPL: Build Prescriptive Analytics Applications Quickly with Amplpy, Pandas, Streamlit (and AI) <\/a><\/h6> <p>Filipe Brand\u00e3o &amp; Robert Fourer, AMPL<\/p>\n<p>Soft Skills<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/d-terry-rawls\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Communication Skills for Succeeding in Analytics<\/a><\/h6> <p>D Terry Rawls, Strategic Transitions Group<\/p>\n<p>Machine Learning &amp; AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/lili-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Imbalanced Data Problems, Methods, and Applications <\/a><\/h6> <p>Lili Zhang, Hewlett Packard Enterprise<\/p>\n<p>Business Administration<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/maher-lahmar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What You Can Not Measure, You Can Not Improve\" - Testing and Measurement at Google Ads Business<\/a><\/h6> <p>Maher Lahmar, Google<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/julie-ivy\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Model Made Me Do It: Ethical OR\/MS in a Data-driven World <\/a><\/h6> <p>Julie Ivy, University of Michigan<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><u>A Factory Approach to Generating an ROI Stream with AI in Supply Chain<br><\/u><\/h6>\n<p>Lalit Wadhwa, Encora<\/p>\n&nbsp;Edelman Award Competition <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Optimization of Continuous Steel Annealing Operation using Model Predictive Control at Tata Steel, India<\/a><\/h6> <p>Tata Steel Limited<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes &amp; Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/inclusive-workplaces\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Panel - Inclusive Workplaces: What Do They (or Should They) Look Like for the Analytics &amp; ORMS Industry?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Moderator: Elena Gerstmann, INFORMS<\/p><p>Panelists: Shannon Browning, Haskell; Afi Harrington, U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration; Emmy Smith, AWS; Nick Ulmer, CANA; Bill Christian, Paygevity<\/p>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/james-bode\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">LoadMax - 3D Freight Loading Optimization<\/a><\/h6> <p>James Bode, Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Implementing Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/aric-labarr\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Credit Modeling, Microfinance, and Improving the Lives of Families in the Developing World<\/a><\/h6> <p>Aric LaBarr, NC State University<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:30-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/laura-albert\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Women in OR\/MS: Cocktails &amp; Conversations<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:45-5:45pm<\/td> <td>INFORMS Practice Section Business Meeting<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:45-5:45pm<\/td> <td>INFORMS Analytics Society Business Meeting<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7pm<\/td> <td>Honors Reception&nbsp;<em>(Invitation Only)<\/em><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7-10pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/edelman-gala\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">2024 Edelman Gala<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Tuesday, April 16<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> <tbody> <tr> <td>7-8am<\/td> <td>Continental Breakfast<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7-8am<\/td> <td>Joint Breakfast of INFORMS Practice Section and INFORMS Analytics Society<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7am-3pm<\/td> <td>Conference Check-in\/Registration<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7am-4pm<\/td> <td>Posters<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8-9am<\/td> <td><strong>Welcome &amp; Introduction:<\/strong> Kathryn Walter, CAP, General Chair <strong>Keynote Speaker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/kristin-saling\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">COL Kristin Saling, U.S. Army Recruiting Command<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/exhibitors-sponsors\/exhibitors\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibits Open<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:10-10am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">End-to-End FICO\u00ae Xpress Insight Tutorial: From Data to Decisions for Non-Technical Business Users<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jeff Day, FICO<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hexaly, A New Kind of Global Optimization Solver <\/a><\/h6> <p>Frederic Gardi, Hexaly<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joshua-hale\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Comprehensive Approach to Safety Stock Optimization in E-Commerce <\/a><\/h6> <p>Joshua Hale, Chewy<\/p>\n<p>Predictive Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/wei-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Incorporating AI into Marketing: Whether, When, What, and How<\/a><\/h6> <p>Wei Zhang, Iowa State University<\/p>\n<p>Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/paul-papayoanou\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Addressing Value Drain in Dealmaking: How Game Theory Can Help <\/a><\/h6> <p>Paul Papayoanou, Decision Frameworks<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosytem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/armonie-boucharens\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mastering Data Visualization: Insights through Visual Storytelling <\/a><\/h6> <p>Armonie Boucharens, Marriott<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/shaun-doheney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Overview of the Certified Analtyics Professional (CAP) Program <\/a><\/h6> <p>Shaun Doheney, CAP, AWS<\/p>\n<p>Decision Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cara-dienes\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making Decisions About Decision-making: Analytics Practitioners &amp; Their Role in Meta-decision Making <\/a><\/h6> <p>Cara Dienes, The Walt Disney Company<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/h6> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">9:10-9:35am<br>Amplifying Marketing Impact: Optimizing Network TV Advertising Inventory with Advanced Analytics<\/a><\/h6> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">9:35-10am<br>Optimizing Milk Pools at the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Logistics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/melissa-perry\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Demystifying Analytics People Leadership: A Guide to Help You Attract and Retain Analysts Who Create Value for Your Business<\/a><\/h6> <p>Melissa Perry, Peloton Interactive<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:30am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11:20am<\/td> <td> <p>&nbsp;Keynote Session: Reprise of 2024 Edelman Award Winner<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11:30am-12:20pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">GAMSPy: Algebraic Modeling in Python<\/a><\/h6> <p>Atharv Bhosekar, GAMS<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">New Ways to Solve Nonlinear, Mixed Integer Problems with Gurobi <\/a><\/h6> <p>Dan Jeffrey, Gurobi<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/braulio-brunaud\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Gentle Path Toward Stochastic Optimization for Strategic Capacity Management in the Medical Devices Industry<\/a><\/h6> <p>Braulio Brunaud, Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Predictive Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/mark-zais\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">iMPOWER: Innovating Misinformation Analysis with AI and Semi-supervised Machine Learning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Mark Zais, Integration Innovation Inc (i3)<\/p>\n<p>Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/edward-egros\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Sports Analytics, Front and Center: How Broadcasts are Incorporating Advanced Tools into our Dialogue and How You Can Too <\/a><\/h6> <p>Edward Egros, Sports Analytics Expert<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosytem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/bernie-pruss\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Orchestrating Data to Drive Action and Value <\/a><\/h6> <p>Bernie Pruss, Cloud Data Consulting<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Special Sessions<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/shaun-doheney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Exam Questions <\/a><\/h6> <p>Shaun Doheney, CAP, AWS<\/p>\n<p>Decision Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/leo-moran\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Improving Decision-making across the Factory Lifecycle with Simulation <\/a><\/h6> <p>Leo Moran, Kalypso<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/h6> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">11:30-11:55am<br>Using Innovative Analytics on Two Levels to Increase Vaccination Rates<\/a><\/h6> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/iaaa-finalists\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">11:55am-12:20pm<br>Battling Nursing Shortage Crisis: Building Innovative Staff Deployment Solutions with Human Expertise and Machine Learning<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/patricia-angle\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Challenges of Digital Modernization in the U.S. Defense Sector<\/a><\/h6> <p>Patricia Angle, Univ. of Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td> <td>IAAA Awards Luncheon<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12:30-1:45pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1:50-2:40pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases A<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Session Title, TBD<\/a><\/h6> <p>Optimization Direct<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcases B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/nancy-zupick\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Applications of Arena Simulation in Industry<\/a><\/h6> <p>Nancy Zupick, Rockwell Automation<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/cheng-seong-khor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Integrating LNG Value Chain via Mixed-Integer Planning and Scheduling Optimization<\/a><\/h6> <p>Cheng Seong Khor, Petronas Digital<\/p>\n<p>Predictive Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/jessica-pearson\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Mining Qualitative Data for Insights: Using Machine Learning to Build an NLP Model for Workplace Design Using Open-ended Survey Comments<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jessica Pearson, Gensler<\/p>\n<p>Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/quanyan-zhu\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Game-Theoretic Analytics and Applications of Defensive Cyber Deception <\/a><\/h6> <p>Quanyan Zhu, New York University<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/richard-rymer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Making Ends Meet: Aligning Compute, Storage, and Delivery to Match Your Use Case <\/a><\/h6> <p>Richard Rymer, Arrow Electronics<\/p>\n<p>Decision Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/connor-mclemore\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Military Readiness Modeling: An Actionable Framework <\/a><\/h6> <p>Connor McLemore, CANA<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes<\/p> <h6><a data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">UPS Smith Prize Reprise<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/john-thomas\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building Enterprise Grade Solutions with Generative AI<\/a><\/h6> <p>John Thomas, Tata Consultancy Services<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td> <td>Coffee Break with Exhibitors<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:45-3:35pm<\/td> <td>Poster Presentations and Refreshment Break<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3:40-4:30pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/vikas-garg\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Multiobjective Multi-solve Semiconductor Manufacturing Capacity Planning in Front End Operations<\/a><\/h6> <p>Vikas Garg, Micron Technology<\/p>\n<p>Predictive Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/prateek-shrivastava\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Enhanced Association Rules Mining in Predictive Maintenance<\/a><\/h6> <p>Prateek Shrivastava, Cummins<\/p>\n<p>Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/max-clark\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Power of Analytics in Sports Business <\/a><\/h6> <p>Max Clark, Miami Heat<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosytem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/annabella-kadavanich\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond AI Models: Unleashing the Power of Data Quality for AI Effectiveness <\/a><\/h6> <p>Annabella Kadavanich, Seimens<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>INFORMS Special Sessions<\/p><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/veterans-in-analytics\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\" style=\"\">Panel - Veterans in Analytics: Bridging Perspectives for Success<br><\/a><\/h6><p>Moderator: Nick Ulmer, CAP, CANA<br>Panelists: Warren Hearnes, formerly Best Buy; Jennifer Walston, Disney Decision Science &amp; Integration; Andy Garrick, JDSAT, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Decision Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/matt-bezdek\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Better Decision-making with Explainable AI Models <\/a><\/h6> <p>Matt Bezdek, Elder Research<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/joshua-mabry\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Winning the Right to Deploy AI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Joshua Mabry, Bain &amp; Co.<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:40-5:30pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/sanjay-gupta\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Significant Impact to a Company Bottom Line via Spend Analytics<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sanjay Gupta, Imbed Biosciences<\/p>\n<p>Game Theory &amp; Strategy<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/agenda\/game-on\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\"><u style=\"color: #003087; font-size: 1.1em; background-color: initial; font-weight: bold;\">Game on: Test Your Board Game Strategies<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/the-analytics-ecosystem\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Panel: Documentation, Git, and Project Management: Navigating Pain Points in Analytics<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Decision Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/speakers\/peter-vanberkel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Creating a Guide to Identify Patients Who May Leave an Emergency Department Without Being Seen: An ML Approach <\/a><\/h6> <p>Peter Vanberkel, Dalhousie University<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208"}],"version-history":[{"count":277,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7041,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208\/revisions\/7041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}