Join us for the virtual INFORMS Regional Analytics Conference on September 16-17. The conference will cover topics such as retail supply chain, healthcare, healthcare policy, fintech, sports analytics and more! After registering online you will receive a Zoom link to access for the live presentations.
Thursday, September 16
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10am CST
Welcome & Introductions
Madhuri Gupta, INFORMS Chicago Chapter President
Ziteng Wang, INFORMS Chicago Chapter Vice President
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10:10am CST
Keynote Speaker - FinTech
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10:55am CST
Break
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11:05am CST
Healthcare
Operations Research Applications for Hospital Capacity Planning and Management during COVID-19 Pandemic, and Lessons for the Post-Pandemic Period
Vikram Tiwari, Vanderbilt University Medical Center -
11:35am CST
Break
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11:45am CST
Health Policy
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12:15pm CST
Break
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12:25pm CST
Panel Discussion
From Surviving to Thriving in a New Normal: Resilience through Analytics
Panelists: Carol DeZwarte, Convoy; Crystal Son, Civis; Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Virtual Center for Supernetworks
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1:10pm CST
Day 1 Summary
Madhuri Gupta, INFORMS Chicago Chapter Vice President
Ziteng Wang, INFORMS Chicago Chapter Vice President
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1:20pm CST
Networking
Friday, September 17
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10am CST
Welcome & Introductions
Madhuri Gupta, INFORMS Chicago Chapter President
Ziteng Wang, INFORMS Chicago Chapter Vice President
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10:10am CST
Keynote Speaker - Retail Supply Chain
Supply Chain Resiliency and the Need for Stress Tests
David Simchi-Levi, MIT
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10:55am CST
Break
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11:05am CST
Healthcare
Using Data Science, Machine Learning and Decision Analytics in Transplant Policies
Sanjay Mehrotra, Northwestern University -
11:35am CST
Break
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11:45am CST
Sports Analytics
Safely Seating Fans, Using Combinatorial Optimization
Scott Nestler, Accenture Federal Services -
12:15pm CST
Break
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12:25pm CST
Awards Ceremony
Impactful OR/ Analytics Prize Presentations
Research of the Year: Khadija Ali Vakeel, DePaul University
Student of the Year: Dheeban Kumar Srinivasan Sampathi, Northern Illinois University (NIU) -
12:55pm CST
Award Ceremony
Certificate of Appreciation – INFORMS Chicago Chapter
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1:05pm CST
Day 2 Summary
Madhuri Gupta, INFORMS Chicago Chapter President
Ziteng Wang, INFORMS Chicago Chapter Vice President
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1:20pm CST
Networking
