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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

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

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

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

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

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

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

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

Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

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

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

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

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

CAP Information Session<\/h6>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Presentation: TBA<\/h6>\n

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

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

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

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics in Practice<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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Frontiers in Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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People Analytics<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

CAP Panel Discussion<\/h6>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

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

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

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

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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AI Governance<\/p>\n

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

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

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GenAI<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Process<\/p>\n

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

Saravanan Venkatachalam<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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Technology Showcase A<\/p>\n

Title: TBA<\/h6>\n

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

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Technology Showcase B<\/p>\n

Title: TBA<\/h6>\n

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

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The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Analytics Leadership<\/p>\n

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

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

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AI Governance<\/p>\n

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

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

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Gen AI<\/p>\n

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

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

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Analytics Process<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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Supply Chain<\/p>\n

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

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

11-11:50am<\/td>\nIAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12-12:50pm<\/td>\nNetworking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-1:50pm<\/td>\nDay 2 Keynote & Closing Session: Cynthia Rudin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30-4:30pm<\/td>\nTraining Workshops<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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As AI moves from pilots to production, organizations need practical ways to measure performance and risk while staying ready for governance requirements. This track focuses on real-world methods for balancing security, safety, customer impact, and operational efficiency through the right evaluation and measurement practices. Sessions also cover how to build effective AI governance with clear inventories, leadership support, and streamlined processes that reduce risk while enabling responsible AI adoption.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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Decision Analytics is at the forefront of transforming how organizations approach complex challenges and strategic planning. This track focuses on the advanced methodologies and frameworks that support effective decision-making, helping leaders optimize choices in uncertain environments. Gain insights into how analytics can refine decision processes, enhance strategic clarity, and drive impactful outcomes. Whether you\u2019re looking to improve operational efficiency or navigate high-stakes scenarios, this track offers cutting-edge approaches to mastering the art of decision-making in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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Analytics projects have many moving pieces beyond the models themselves. In this track, we discuss infrastructure, data delivery, data governance, and the rest of the analytics tools and technology stack which support data projects. By using the right kinds of tools and technologies, we can help analytics projects be more reliable and successful. Within this track, industry leaders will explain how engineering, architecture, and data delivery through visualization or other applications complement the models that drive decisions. This track provides a robust survey of the analytics ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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This track features real-world examples of analytics, O.R., and AI delivering measurable impact in operational settings. Sessions cover how to evaluate and communicate AI ROI, build data foundations and readiness to reduce failure in AI transformations, and connect governance and compliance goals to technical controls that work in practice. Attendees will also hear applied decision intelligence examples, including model orchestration in real-time power systems, and rigorous experimentation approaches for measuring true marketing effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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This track brings together visionary analytics leaders to share strategies for success. Leaders will discuss the best practices in guiding teams and organizations through the evolving analytics landscape. The focus will be on aligning analytics initiatives with business goals, fostering ethical practices, and cultivating an innovative analytics culture. Attendees will learn how to leverage new tools, grow their team, and oversee successful execution for long-term success in a data-rich world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tAnalytics Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t

Successful analytics projects hinge on a combination of diverse technical and interpersonal skills aligned with organizational goals. When you factor in the significant uncertainty at the outset of these projects, it becomes crystal clear why following a structured process is crucial. In this track, speakers will discuss how the formulation of the problem statement and the selected approach can profoundly influence both the workflow and the ultimate outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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Often referred to as \u201cThe Nobel Prize\u201d of O.R. and advanced analytics, the Franz Edelman Award Competition attests to the contributions of operations research and analytics in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Since its inception, cumulative benefits from Edelman finalist projects have topped $419 billion. Edelman finalist teams have improved organizational efficiency, increased profits, brought better products to consumers, helped foster peace negotiations, and saved lives. The purpose of the Franz Edelman Competition is to recognize and reward outstanding examples of operations research, management science, and advanced analytics in practice in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFrontiers in Analytics<\/span>\n\t\t\t

This track explores how emerging technologies are reshaping analytics and O.R., with a focus on quantum computing and agentic, GenAI-enabled decision systems. Speakers will provide practical perspectives on what quantum computing can and cannot do today for optimization, how to evaluate its relevance, and how AI agents can orchestrate models, data, and human judgment into actionable decision workflows. Real-world examples ground these ideas in applied analytics practice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tGenAI<\/span>\n\t\t\t

Many organizations struggle to move AI beyond isolated pilots into systems that deliver sustained business value. This track focuses on the economics of scaling AI, from automating and accelerating agent development to executive-level frameworks for making AI investments that pay off. Sessions explore how shifting from manual experimentation to integrated, ROI-driven approaches fundamentally changes the cost, speed, and impact of AI deployment across the enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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INFORMS grants several prestigious Institute-wide prizes and awards for meritorious achievement each year. This track will feature presentations for the Wagner Prize, INFORMS Prize, and UPS George D. Smith Prize winner. Innovative Applications in Analytics Award (IAAA) finalists will also present. Special sessions include presentations hosted by our Certified Analytics Professional (CAP\u00ae) Program and Women in OR\/MS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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This track explores how analytics and AI can be applied to understand, support, and improve human systems at work. Sessions examine responsible use of personal data, combining machine learning with expert judgment in high\u2011stakes decision environments, and building trust between people and models. Topics also include team effectiveness in distributed workplaces, detecting workforce data anomalies, and evolving operating models for people analytics to ensure insights translate into meaningful organizational impact.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tSmarter Decisions for a Better World<\/span>\n\t\t\t

This track showcases how analytics, O.R., and AI can be applied to address critical societal challenges and create positive impact at scale. Sessions highlight decision\u2011support systems for public health, food safety, biodiversity, civic engagement, and social equity, along with community\u2011centered approaches to data collection and model development. Speakers emphasize trust, ethics, and human context, demonstrating how better decision\u2011making systems can improve lives, strengthen institutions, and support a more sustainable and inclusive world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tSupply Chain<\/span>\n\t\t\t
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Supply chain leaders discuss a rapidly transforming ecosystem shaped by a proliferation of data applications for management, logistics, and resiliency. The AI revolution is pushing rapid application of affiliated emerging concepts and technologies across supply chain and logistics. Decision support tools and machine learning technologies are disrupting business and driving new policies, products, services, and channels to increase revenue. During this track, industry leaders will share how they are delivering practical AI solutions to maximize efficiency and minimize business disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t

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Technology Showcases from participating exhibitors are 50-minute, theater-style sessions that provide educational information and case studies on relevant analytics concepts using their products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\tView All Tracks<\/a>\n\t<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1001140,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10873","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAgenda - 2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check for the most up-to-date plans for the 2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference agenda including track sessions, keynotes, networking opportunities, and more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/agenda\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Agenda - 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Smith Prize Competition<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/early-career-professional-network\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Early Career Professional Network (ECPN)<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4:45pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/exhibitor-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibitor Workshops<\/a> (9-10:45, 11-12:45, 1-2:45, 3-4:45)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11am-5pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/exhibitor-list\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Exhibit Hall Open<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-5pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/earn-your-cap\/\">CAP Exam Testing<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:30-3pm<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/rising-analytics-professionals-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Essentials Workshop<\/a> (Rising Analytics Professionals)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4:45-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/executive-forum\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Expert Workshop<\/a> (Executive Forum)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5-6pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/analytics-pro-workshop\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Analytics+ Pro Workshop<\/a> (Analytics Pro)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7:30pm<\/td> <td>Social Hour & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Monday<\/h2> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-7pm<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Conference Check-in<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">8-8:30am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Morning Coffee (Breakfast on Your Own)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:30am<\/td> <td>Welcome & <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/scott-taylor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Opening Keynote: Scott Taylor<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-4pm<\/td> <td>Exhibits Open<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#gurobi\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Gurobi Optimization Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#jmp\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">JMP Statistical Discovery Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/scott-nestler\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Trusted Numbers, Trustworthy Code: Software Engineering Fundamentals for Analytics Professionals<\/a><\/h6> <p>Scott Nestler, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/warren-b-powell\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">If You Want to Run a Better {Anything} You Have to Make Better Decisions: The Universal Modeling Framework for Analytical Thinking<\/a><\/h6> <p>Warren Powell<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/shree-taylor\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">ELIXIR: The Model for Leading Highly Technical Teams<\/a><\/h6> <p>Shree Taylor<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/steve-novak\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Failure to Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Successful AI Transformation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Steve Novak<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/ed-klotz\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Quantum Computers for Operations Research Practitioners<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ed Klotz<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6>The Missing Sensor in Operations: Using AI to Turn Well-Being Data into Predictive Safety Intelligence<\/h6> <p>Dr. Serena Huang<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decision for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/jessica-weaver\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">How Can We Trust AI When We Are Not Sure We Can Trust the Data Scientists That Built It?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jessica Weaver, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6>AI-Driven Optimization of Raw Material Rail Logistics to Maximize Unloading Throughput in Steel Plants<\/h6> <p>Ramesh Rajagopalan<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>2025 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Reprise - Rebalancing and Pricing of Near-Expiry Inventory in Online Grocery Retail<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10-10:50am<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Annachakra: Digital Wheels of Food Security<\/em>, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), India<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10am-12pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/career-studio\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Career Coaching Open House<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#decisionbrain\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Last Mile of OR: Building Production-Ready Decision Tools with DB Gene Studio<\/a><\/h6> <p>Justin Clark<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#gams\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">GAMSPy: Powering Mathematical Optimization and Machine Learning in Python<\/a><\/h6> <p>Adam Christensen & Steven Dirkse<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/peter-cacioppi\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Tidy, Tested, Safe. A Brief Guide to Productionizing Data Science Code<\/a><\/h6> <p>Peter Cacioppi<\/p>\n<p>Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/justin-bergner\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">\u201cMaking the Right Move: Strategy Insights from The Price Is Right\u201d<\/a><\/h6> <p>Justin Bergner<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/jared-benedict\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Tokens to Throughput: Measuring the ROI of AI in Instructional Design<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jared Benedict<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/ali-pilehvar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Bottom-Up Experimentation to AI-First Analytics: Building the Leadership Playbook for Scalable GenAI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ali Pilehvar<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/tamas-terlaky\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">QC&OR: Where We Are and What to Expect - with Historic Perspectives<\/a><\/h6> <p>Tam\u00e1s Terlaky<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/genetha-gray\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Building and Measuring Team Effectiveness in Today's Distributed Work Environments<\/a><\/h6> <p>Genetha Gray<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/jade-brown\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Debugging Bias: How Catfish & Grits Can Democratize Tech<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jade Brown<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/david-bayba\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Explainable ML Decision Support System for Spare Parts Inventory Management<\/a><\/h6> <p>David Bayba<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>Leadership Legacy: Growing with Intent & Purpose<\/h6> <p>Jacqueline M. Baker<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Global Supply Chain Optimization at NVIDIA: Scaling for the AI Revolution<\/em>, NVIDIA Corporation<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12-12:50pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/animesh-satyam\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Data Chaos to Data Products: How Foundational Infrastructure Accelerates Innovation<\/a><\/h6> <p>Animesh Satyam<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/karthik-rajpurohit\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond the Model: Three Human Skills That Multiply Data Science & OR Impact<\/a><\/h6> <p>Karthik Rajpurohit<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/hardik-jagda\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">10X Your Business: The Executive Path to Guaranteed AI ROI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Hardik Jagda<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/stefan-karisch\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Beyond Optimization: Lessons from Aviation Analytics and Operations Research<\/a><\/h6> <p>Stefan Karisch<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6>Quantum Computing and Operations Research (QCOR) Panel discussion<\/h6> <p>Tam\u00e1s Terlaky, Ed Klotz, Rudy Raymond Putra, Artur Scherer, Matthew Keesan<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/temi-ariyo\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Outsourcing People Analytics: Where It Accelerates Insight\u2014and Where It Breaks It<\/a><\/h6> <p>Temi Ariyo<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/max-runzel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Bees as Living Sensors: How Ground-Truthed Biodiversity Analytics Can Restore Nature at Planetary Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Max R\u00fcnzel<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/matthew-zalesak\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Benefits of Lightweight Algorithms - How Local Search and Simulation Transformed Inventory Positioning at Wayfair<\/a><\/h6> <p>Matthew Zalesak<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>2026 INFORMS Prize Winner: TBA<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Optimizing ECCO\u2019s Global Retail Inventory Strategy with Two-Stage Stochastic Programming<\/em>, ECCO Shoes<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2-2:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#nextmv\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Best Practices for Decision Model Management: Versioning, Rollout, CI\/CD, DecisionOps, and More<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ryan O\u2019Neil<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#artelys\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An AI You Can Trust: Driving Analytics Adoption in Complex Manufacturing through Acceptability<\/a><\/h6> <p>Louis-Pierre Campeau<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/upsana-raval\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">An Ensemble Machine Learning Engine for Predicting Flight Revenue to Enable Dynamic Flight Scheduling at American Airlines: From Concept to Deployment<\/a><\/h6> <p>Upsana Raval and Yanqing Kuang<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/heather-moe\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Residential Waste Collection Algorithm Testing<\/a><\/h6> <p>Heather Moe<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/qianqian-zhang\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Quantifying What Works: Data Science for eCommerce<\/a><\/h6> <p>Qianqian Zhang<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/jacob-fassler\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Signals to Strategy: Leading Predictive Intelligence for Enterprise Customer Success at AWS Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jacob Fassler<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/patricia-randall\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Monolithic Models to Decision Ecosystems: Orchestrating Optimization with AI Precision Agents<\/a><\/h6> <p>Patricia Randall<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/sandy-davis\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Detecting Labor Data Anomalies with Outlier Voting<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sandra Davis<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/haitao-li\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">A Sensor-Enabled Decision-Support System for Safe, Efficient, and Sustainable Food Supply for All<\/a><\/h6> <p>Haitao Li<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/lukesh-singla\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Balancing Long-Lead and Short-Lead Materials to Enable Fast Fashion at Global Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Lukesh Singla<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>CAP Information Session<\/h6> <p>Speaker(s): TBA<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2-2:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Carbon and Power Aware Computing at Google<\/em>, Google<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-3:50pm<\/td> <td>Coffee & Networking Break in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>3-3:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Transforming Replenishment at Chewy<\/em>, Chewy<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-4:50pm<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#fico\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">FICO\u2019s Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Presentation: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/ralph-asher\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Stop (Optimally), Collaborate and Listen: OR Life Lessons<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ralph Asher<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/sachin-chaudhary\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Customization Paradox: Scaling Decision Intelligence in High-Variance Manufacturing<br>Sachin Chaudhary<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sachin Chaudhary<\/p>\n<p>Analytics in Practice<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/apoorv-mathur\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Decision Intelligence in Power Systems - Combining OR, Analytics and AI to Balance Complex real-time Electricity Supply Chains at Scale<\/a><\/h6> <p>Apoorv Mathur<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/amy-mcduffie-blackett\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">What\u2019s Right with You? Leveraging Strengths for Better Performance at Work<\/a><\/h6> <p>Amy McDuffie-Blackett<\/p>\n<p>Frontiers in Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/ananya-ghosh-chowdhury\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Agentic Analytics: How AI Agents Turn Insights into Decisions<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ananya Ghosh Chowdhury<\/p>\n<p>People Analytics<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/wes-chaar\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Responsible AI, Responsible Optimization: Charting the Future of Decisioning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Wes Chaar<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/chris-parker\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Ambassadors at Work: Building and Evaluating a Relational Voter Engagement Program<\/a><\/h6> <p>Chris Parker<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/nixalkumar-patel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Agentic Fulfillment: Optimizing Speed and Carbon via AI-Powered Delivery and Pickup<\/a><\/h6> <p>Nixalkumar Patel<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>CAP Panel Discussion<\/h6> <p>Panelists: TBA<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>4-4:50pm<\/td> <td>Edelman Competition: <em>Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain: Trailblazing the Frontier of Optimization and Generative AI<\/em>, Microsoft<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>5-6pm<\/td> <td>Women in OR\/MS Cocktails & Conversation: <em>Lessons Learned with Dr. Anne Robinson<\/em><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>6-7pm<\/td> <td>Honors Reception (by invitation only)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>7-10pm<\/td> <td>Franz Edelman Gala<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<h2>Tuesday<\/h2> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:15-8:15am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">INFORMS Analytics Society & INFORMS Practice Section: Morning Meet-up<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-8:15am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Women in OR\/MS: Morning Meet-up<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">7:30am-3pm<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Conference Check-in<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td width=\"25%\">8-8:30am<\/td> <td width=\"75%\">Morning Coffee (Breakfast On Your Own)<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:20am<\/td> <td>Keynote Session: Reprise of 2026 Edelman Award Winner<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>8:30-9:20am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9am-1pm<\/td> <td>Exhibits Open<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10:20am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#hexaly\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hexaly Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/technology-showcases\/#princetonconsultants\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Princeton Consultants Technology Showcase<\/a><\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/adi-banerjee\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Dynamic Automated Research Engine for Scalable AI Systems<\/a><\/h6> <p>Adi Banerjee<\/p>\n<p>Analytics + Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/paul-lord\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Ensure Success with Inventory Analytics by Defining the Right Objective and Metrics<\/a><\/h6> <p>Paul Lord<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/emmy-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Selling the Foundation: How to Build Analytics Maturity When Everyone Expects GenAI to Solve World Peace<\/a><\/h6> <p>Emmy Smith<\/p>\n<p>AI Governance<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/kevin-raber\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Governing Trustworthy AI in the Wild West of AI<\/a><\/h6> <p>Kevin Raber, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>GenAI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/burcin-bozkaya\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Next Era in Decision Intelligence: GenAI-Enabled Accelerated Decision Optimization<\/a><\/h6> <p>Burcin Bozkaya<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/saravanan-venkatachalam\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">From Forecasts to Decisions: Integrating Ensemble Forecasting and Private LLMs for Global After-Sales Planning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Saravanan Venkatachalam<\/p> <p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/sophia-rose-calof-lander\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Innovative Winners: Variation of Technological Innovation and Fitness in Public-Private\u00a0Partnerships<\/a><\/h6> <p>Sophia R.C. Lander<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/james-bode\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Johnson & Johnson Shipping Cost Simulation and Optimization: A GenAI-Enhanced Logistics Transformation<\/a><\/h6> <p>James Bode<\/p>\n<p>INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions<\/p> <h6>UPS Smith Prize Reprise<\/h6>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>9:30-10:20am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11am<\/td> <td>Coffee Break & Networking in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>10:30-11am<\/td> <td>CAP \"Pop the Top\" Celebration Toast<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td>\n<p>Concurrent Track Sessions<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase A<\/p> <h6>Title: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>Technology Showcase B<\/p> <h6>Title: TBA<\/h6> <p>Speaker: TBA<\/p>\n<p>The Analytics Ecosystem<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/matthew-a-lanham\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Retrieval-Augmented Decision Support for the Judiciary: A Domain-Grounded, Explainable Analytics System for Legal Review<\/a><\/h6> <p>Matthew Lanham, CAP-X<\/p>\n<p>Analytics & Decision-Making<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/jack-smith\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Casualty Flow Simulation with Generative AI: A Decision Support Application for Medical Evacuation Planning<\/a><\/h6> <p>Jack Smith<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Leadership<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/ken-dieffenbach\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Turning Data into Oversight: How Analytics Helps Detect and Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse<\/a><\/h6> <p>Ken Dieffenbach<\/p>\n<p>AI Governance<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/patrick-hall\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Measuring AI Performance and Risk in the Real World<\/a><\/h6> <p>Patrick Hall<\/p>\n<p>Gen AI<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/saha-rimpa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Hybrid GenAI and ML for Early Quality Detection Using Repair Order Text with an Ever-Growing Taxonomy<\/a><\/h6> <p>Saha Rimpa<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Process<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/yulia-boozer\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">The Innovation Illusion: When AI-Ready Isn\u2019t Ready for Intelligence<\/a><\/h6> <p>Yulia Boozer<\/p>\n<p>Smarter Decisions for a Better World<\/p> <h6><a style=\"font-size: 1.2em;letter-spacing: -0.03em\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/deepti-bahel\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Saving Lives with Forecasts: A Blood Donation Decision Support System (DSS) for Data-for-Good<\/a><\/h6> <p>Deepti Bahel<\/p>\n<p>Supply Chain<\/p> <h6><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/anna-nagurney\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Trade Wars and Game Theory: Who Wins, Who Loses?<\/a><\/h6> <p>Anna Nagurney<\/p>\n<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>11-11:50am<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/iaaa\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">IAAA Finalists<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>12-12:50pm<\/td> <td>Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>1-1:50pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/speaker\/cynthia-rudin\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Day 2 Keynote & Closing Session: Cynthia Rudin<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>2:30-4:30pm<\/td> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2026\/analytics-training-workshops\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"622fa93bb0ebf976bd76e19a\">Training Workshops<\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> 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