{"id":244,"date":"2025-08-12T15:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-midwest2019\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:23:43","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers &#038; Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-244\" data-postid=\"244\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-244 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"t1q0297\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row header-section fullwidth_row_container tb_t1q0297 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <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_hmgt297 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_c7dk297   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Speakers &amp; Presentations<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Anandkumar\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Anandkumar tb_og9a519 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_h6vc520 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_2wbo520 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anima-anandkumar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image7_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2257\" title=\"Dr. Anima Anandkumar\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image7_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image7_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anima-anandkumar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dr. Anima Anandkumar                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Bren Professor at CalTech        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_dhsb520 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2ow6520   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Keynote Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_s1al520 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-s1al520-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-s1al520-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-s1al520-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-s1al520-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Anima Anandkumar has conducted pioneering work in AI for scientific modeling and discovery, including extreme weather forecasting, drug discovery, scientific simulations, and engineering design. She invented Neural Operators, a deep learning framework for learning multiscale physical phenomena, and used it to train the first AI-based high-resolution weather model\u2014tens of thousands of times faster than current forecasting systems\u2014now deployed at weather agencies. This work established the field of AI-based weather and climate modeling. Her AI algorithms have also enabled a range of scientific advances, including the design of a novel medical device, the invention of an anti-cancer drug currently in clinical trials, and safer autonomous drone flights.<\/p>\n<p>Anima is currently a Bren professor at Caltech and a fellow of the IEEE, ACM, and AAAI. She has received several awards, including the Time 100 Impact Award, IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 senior fellow, awards from the Guggenheim, Alfred P. Sloan and Blavatnik Foundations, the NSF Career Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and best paper awards at venues such as Neural Information Processing and the ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for HPC-Based COVID-19 Research.<\/p>\n<p>She recently presented her work on AI and science to the White House Science Council (PCAST), the National AI Advisory Committee, and at TED 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Anima received her B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, her Ph.D. from Cornell University, and completed her postdoctoral research at MIT. She previously served as Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services and as Senior Director of AI Research at NVIDIA.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Datta\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Datta tb_qt0d660 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_xqu8661 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_i184661 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anupamdatta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2258\" title=\"Dr. Anupam Datta\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anupamdatta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dr. Anupam Datta                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Principal Research Scientist at Snowflake, Adjunct Professor at Stanford        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_qzif661 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0g3f150   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_l752661 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-l752661-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-l752661-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-l752661-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-l752661-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Anupam Datta is a Principal Research Scientist and Snowflake AI Research Lead at Snowflake. He joined Snowflake as part of the acquisition of TruEra where he served as Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientist from 2019-2024. Datta was on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University from 2007-2022, most recently as a tenured Professor of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Datta&#8217;s current research focuses on Trustworthy AI, spanning evaluation, explainability, fairness, and adversarial robustness of ML models and GenAI applications. These research results have had a significant impact on products at TruEra and Snowflake. Datta obtained a B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur, and Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science, where he currently teaches a course on Trustworthy AI.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Kaminsky\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Kaminsky tb_kuv4893 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_rtee893 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_mcl5893 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2266\" title=\"Dr. Phil Kaminsky\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Dr. Phil Kaminsky                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Senior Principal Research Scientist at Amazon, Professor Emeritus UC Berkeley        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_dxb2893 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hqkq653   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_qzv8893 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-qzv8893-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-qzv8893-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-qzv8893-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-qzv8893-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Phil Kaminsky received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 1989, and his MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University in 1997. Before graduate school, he worked in production engineering and control at Merck in Rahway, New Jersey. Professor Kaminsky is the faculty director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and director of the Initiative for Research in Biopharmaceutical Operations. He served as department chair of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from 2011-2016, and currently serves as Executive Associate Dean and Development in the College of Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>His primary research interests are broadly focused on the analysis and development of robust and efficient tools and techniques for design, operation, and risk management in logistics systems and supply chains. This encompasses operational issues including the modeling and analysis of production and control systems, as well as more tactical and strategic concerns, including the integration of production, distribution, and pricing strategies, and more broadly the analysis of issues that arise in integrated supply chain management. From a methodological perspective, he is particularly interested in the design and analysis of algorithms to address these problems. He also works on issues related to the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Much of his current work is centered on two main themes: strategic, tactical, and operational issues that arise in the operation of biopharmaceutical firms; and collaborative, sustainable logistics. In addition, other current projects focus on the development of novel flexible algorithms for supply chain optimization, container terminal operations, efficient operation of operating rooms, and quantitative modeling of behavior change for personalized healthcare. His research is or has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Project Production Institute, BioMarin, Bayer, Genentech, Navis, and FICO.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Henrion\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Henrion tb_fdr0535 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_tprl535 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gu7s535 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2343\" title=\"Max Henrion, PhD\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion.png 200w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Max Henrion, PhD                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Founder and CEO, Lumina Decision Systems        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_424f535 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_glbt535   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_u5ww536 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-u5ww536-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-u5ww536-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-u5ww536-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-u5ww536-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Max Henrion, PhD, is Founder and CEO of Lumina Decision Systems. He has experience as a professor, decision analyst, software designer, and entrepreneur. He originated Analytica, Lumina\u2019s visual software platform for decision analytics. He was formerly a Professor at Carnegie Mellon and Consulting Professor at Stanford. He has published 3 books and over 70 articles in decision and risk analysis, artificial intelligence, and energy and environment. He has a BA from Cambridge University, Master of Design from the Royal College of Art, and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon. His \u201cRigs to Reefs\u201d project won the 2014 Decision Analysis Practice Award. He received the 2018 Frank Ramsey Medal for his contributions to the theory, practice, and dissemination of decision analysis from the INFORMS Decision Analysis Society.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Iyer\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Iyer tb_wqwh205 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_wub7205 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_x1aq205 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/skiyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2261\" title=\"Dr. Subramanian Iyer\" alt=\"Senior Vice President-AI, QXO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/skiyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dr. Subramanian Iyer                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Senior Vice President-AI, QXO        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_taxa205 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2pck20   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_pm9s205 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-pm9s205-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-pm9s205-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-pm9s205-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-pm9s205-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Subramanian Iyer is a leader driving corporate transformations using data science and AI. He has held executive roles leading AI at QXO (building materials distribution), Albertsons (grocery), Target (forecasting in Supply Chain and Merchandizing). He has led modernization efforts in areas like Inventory Planning; digital placement and allocation; financial and budget planning; price optimization, e-commerce personalization, retail media networks. He has previously been Head of Analytics at First Republic Bank, where he led multiple efforts on quantitative analytics, AI modeling, data warehousing, web development for analytical applications and efficient data representation for analytical datasets. Prior to that he was VP of Investment Banking Strategies at Goldman Sachs where he worked on derivatives pricing and structuring in the Americas Financing Group, with a special focus on financial institutions. Prior to that he was in technical roles at Google, Synopsys and Fujitsu and holds several patents. He is an alumnus of Harvard where he did his executive education in General Management, of UT Austin where he received his doctorate in Computer Sciences in Formal Methods and of IIT Bombay where he got his Bachelors in Computer Science &amp; Engineering.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Zhang\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Zhang tb_7437138 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_yawn139 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_u1b5139 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yu-zhang-8b276320\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2259\" title=\"Dr. Yu Zhang\" alt=\"Assistant Professor, UC Santa Cruz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yu-zhang-8b276320\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dr. Yu Zhang                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Assistant Professor, UC Santa Cruz        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_2hak139 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_moks370   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_n4bn139 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-n4bn139-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-n4bn139-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-n4bn139-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-n4bn139-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Dr. Yu Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department at UC Santa Cruz. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Zhang&#8217;s research lies at the intersection of smart power grids, optimization theory, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on enhancing the resilience, efficiency, and sustainability of modern energy systems. His work integrates data-driven decision-making, learning-augmented optimization, and stochastic control to address pressing challenges in power system operations and planning. He actively collaborates across disciplines to develop next-generation tools for energy forecasting, grid hardening, and intelligent energy management.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Zhang has received several honors, including the 2025 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Energy Systems Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), the 2021 Early Career Best Paper Award from the Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE) Section of INFORMS, and the 2019 Hellman Fellowship.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Govindarajan\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Govindarajan tb_uqch593 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_vicw593 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ng1t593 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aravind-govindarajan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2253\" title=\"Aravind Govindarajan\" alt=\"Director of Data Science, Target Corporation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aravind-govindarajan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Aravind Govindarajan                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Director of Data Science, Target Corporation        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_d0uo594 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_quk1760   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_zx9u594 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-zx9u594-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-zx9u594-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-zx9u594-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-zx9u594-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Aravind is a Director of Data Science at Target, leading end-to-end supply chain optimization initiatives, including purchase order routing and global flow decisions, inventory network positioning optimization and end-to-end transportation capacity management.. Aravind graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a Ph.D. in Business Administration &#8211; Technology and Operations, with his thesis focused on optimization in omnichannel retail operations.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Zetina\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Zetina tb_5fd5945 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_i5vk945 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_z3n1945 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cazetina\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2315\" title=\"Carlos A. Zetina\" alt=\"Pre sales Sr. Consultant, FICO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cazetina\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Carlos A. Zetina                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Pre sales Sr. Consultant, FICO        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_xts3945 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wc09945   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_mad0945 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-mad0945-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-mad0945-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-mad0945-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-mad0945-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Carlos Zetina, Ph.D. has over 10 years of experience in the field of analytics and optimization including 5 years of consulting for international banks and Fortune 500 companies. In addition to consulting, he worked as a scientist at Amazon\u2019s Supply Chain Optimization Technologies team for 2 years before joining FICO as a senior pre-sales consultant. Carlos combines deep expertise in large-scale optimization with broad knowledge of adjacent fields such as machine learning and simulation to identify opportunities and deliver business value for companies.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Dierkx\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Dierkx tb_v56w496 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_4yc8496 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_90hm496 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keithdierkx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2314\" title=\"Keith Dierkx\" alt=\"Principal at Princeton Consultants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keithdierkx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Keith Dierkx                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Principal at Princeton Consultants        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_xmgf496 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mtwj496   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_ibi1496 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-ibi1496-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-ibi1496-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-ibi1496-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-ibi1496-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p><strong>Keith Dierkx<\/strong>\u00a0is a Principal at Princeton Consultants, where he leads the expansion of the firm\u2019s Rail and Transportation Practices. He brings decades of executive experience, having served as Executive Director of Transportation and Logistics at Oracle and as IBM\u2019s Global Industry Leader for Freight, Logistics, and Rail.<\/p>\n<p>A recognized thought leader in the industry, Keith has been featured in\u00a0<em>Forbes<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Railway Age<\/em>, CNN, and CNBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Squawk Box<\/em>. He has co-authored influential papers, including\u00a0<em>AI in Logistics<\/em>\u00a0with DHL and\u00a0<em>Cognitive Computing in Rail <\/em>with IBM, and he continues to shape the future of the sector through research, advisory work, and public outreach.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 and 2025, he co-sponsored the Princeton Consultants\/Northwestern University <em>AI in Rail Survey<\/em>, providing insights on the current and future role of artificial intelligence in transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Keith earned his BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Duke University.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Verma\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Verma tb_jsxl539 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_y538540 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_orai540 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajatverma22\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2256\" title=\"Rajat Verma\" alt=\"Sr Staff Product Manager, ServiceNow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajatverma22\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Rajat Verma                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Sr Staff Product Manager, ServiceNow        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_k61l540 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1118293   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_xhoo540 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-xhoo540-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-xhoo540-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-xhoo540-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-xhoo540-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>With over 11 years of experience at the intersection of Data Science, Product Management, and Artificial Intelligence in B2B SaaS companies, Rajat Verma specializes in building data and AI\/ML products that transform data into measurable business impact. Previously at Autodesk, Rajat led the development of a data platform processing over one million daily transactions and created data products that contributed approximately $10 million in both revenue growth and cost savings. Currently at ServiceNow, Rajat is focused on building and operationalizing AI products that drive business growth and enhance enterprise decision-making. His experience spans structured data pipelines to complex AI systems and models.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Lin\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Lin tb_edbv185 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_e862185 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_dc6q185 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tingting-lin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2313\" title=\"Tingting Lin\" alt=\"Lead Product Manager, SAP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tingting-lin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Tingting Lin                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Lead Product Manager, SAP        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_53p5185 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fj79472   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_27ub185 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-27ub185-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-27ub185-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-27ub185-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-27ub185-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>A dynamic product leader with expertise in enterprise SaaS and AI solutions, currently driving innovation at SAP through the development of sophisticated data management and configuration platforms. Published author in prestigious IEEE conferences and industry journals, focusing on AI governance and digital transformation. Active contributor to the tech community as a conference reviewer and industry awards judge.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Gardi\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Gardi tb_2ar2349 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_8zku349 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_58bf349 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2263\" title=\"Fred Gardi\" alt=\"CEO, Hexaly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Fred Gardi                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            CEO, Hexaly        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_733y349 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_f633349   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_hzk7349 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-hzk7349-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-hzk7349-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-hzk7349-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-hzk7349-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredgardi.com\">Fred Gardi<\/a> is an Operations Research expert with 25 years of experience bridging research and industry applications. He founded Hexaly in 2012 to provide the market with a new kind of mathematical optimization solver. Before that, he worked for 10 years delivering OR solutions in various industries like manufacturing, transportation, airports, telecom, advertising, banking, and energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has won several awards in Operations Research.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"JeffZhang\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-JeffZhang tb_zh1u479 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_papn479 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_mqw0479 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2260\" title=\"Yadong (Jeff) Zhang\" alt=\"PhD student, Vanderbilt University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Yadong (Jeff) Zhang                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            PhD student, Vanderbilt University        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_5w45479 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_vs09479   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_6dn9479 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-6dn9479-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-6dn9479-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-6dn9479-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-6dn9479-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Mr. Zhang is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University majoring in Civil Engineering. His research interest spans a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplinaries, including probabilistic modeling, statistical inference, machine learning, stochastic and discrete optimization. He is particularly interested in developing advanced algorithms to solve problems that are computationally challenging. He has extensive experience in Bayesian inference, computational modeling, uncertainty quantification (sensitivity analysis, uncertainty propagation, reliability and risk assessment), and so on. His work has potential applications in the broader area of infrastructure and energy systems, including power grid, transportation, water distribution, geothermal energy, and beyond.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"Nnamdi\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-Nnamdi tb_12r0377 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_575w377 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_s3ts377 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-nnamdi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2262\" title=\"David Nnamdi\" alt=\"Sr. Data Scientist, Intuit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-nnamdi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        David Nnamdi                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Sr. Data Scientist, Intuit        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_7mvi377 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mu93377   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_zv1k377 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-zv1k377-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-zv1k377-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-zv1k377-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-zv1k377-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>David Nnamdi is a Senior Data Scientist at Intuit, where he applies AI\/ML and Bayesian modeling to optimize marketing strategies and drive business acquisition. With nearly a decade of experience spanning energy, supply chain, and tech, he brings a cross-disciplinary lens to solving complex problems.<\/p>\n<p>David began his career as a reservoir engineer, applying machine learning to simulation and forecasting. He later worked on optimization initiatives at Pioneer Natural Resources and supported platform safety at LinkedIn. He holds dual master\u2019s degrees in Data Science &amp; Analytics and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, where he also contributed to a landmark DOE-funded carbon storage project. An author of six technical papers and an open-source contributor, David is passionate about bridging science, engineering, and AI to create lasting impact.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"DmitriiTimoshenko\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-DmitriiTimoshenko tb_5raf206 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_qors206 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_r9ti206 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dm-timoshenko\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2254\" title=\"Dmitrii Timoshenko\" alt=\"Applied Scientist, AWS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dm-timoshenko\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dmitrii Timoshenko                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Applied Scientist, AWS        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_ct4p206 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2tci206   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_uzrc206 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-uzrc206-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-uzrc206-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-uzrc206-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-uzrc206-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Applied Scientist at AWS with experience across diverse roles in data science and analytics. Graduated from UC Berkeley with MA in Statistics in 2023 and currently working on attribution models to improve marketing and business decision-making<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"EdKlotz\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-EdKlotz tb_uv1x780 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_qr3j780 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_un0o781 image-card-layout bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ed-klotz-2395471\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2255\" title=\"Dr. Ed Klotz\" alt=\"Sr. Mathematical Optimization Specialist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ed-klotz-2395471\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Dr. Ed Klotz                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Sr. Mathematical Optimization Specialist        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_uhe4781 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_u92q781   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_bn5y781 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-bn5y781-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-bn5y781-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">+ Bio<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-bn5y781-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-bn5y781-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Dr. Ed Klotz has over 30 years of experience in the mathematical optimization software industry. He is a technical expert who, over the course of his career, has worked with a wide array of customers to help them solve some of world\u2019s most challenging mathematical optimization problems. In his role as a Senior Mathematical Optimization Specialist on the Gurobi R&amp;D team, Dr. Klotz works closely with our customers to support them in implementing and utilizing mathematical optimization in their organizations. He also interacts heavily with the R&amp;D team based on his experiences with the customers.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Gurobi, Dr. Klotz was a member of the CPLEX development team of IBM. He was involved in product development, customer training, product documentation, and numerous other tasks, with a primary focus on delivering CPLEX customer support and leveraging his experiences with customers to help inform the R&amp;D team about customer needs and product improvements. Dr. Klotz has extensive knowledge in linear programming, integer programming, and numerical linear algebra for finite precision computing. Using this knowledge, he was able to investigate customer support issues at the source code level and identify potential improvements in CPLEX, both in terms of performance and accuracy of computation.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining IBM, Dr. Klotz was a principal technical support engineer at ILOG, Inc., and a mathematical programming specialist at CPLEX Optimization, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Klotz has presented at numerous conferences, workshops, and web seminars and published numerous papers on mathematical optimization. His interests are in all aspects of mathematical programming, with a primary interest in research that can impact mathematical programming software. He obtained a BA in Math and Economics from Oberlin College and a PhD in Operations Research from Stanford University.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row social-banner tb_eu18000 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_tick042 first\">\n                    <!-- module widget -->\n<div  class=\"module module-widget tb_zav6292  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Connect with Us on Social Media<\/h3><div class=\"widget themify-social-links\"><ul class=\"social-links horizontal\">\n                        <li class=\"social-link-item twitter font-icon icon-large\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INFORMS\" aria-label=\"twitter\" ><em style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><svg  aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"tf_fa tf-fab-twitter\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-fab-twitter\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>  <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                        <!-- \/themify-link-item -->\n                        <li class=\"social-link-item facebook font-icon icon-large\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/INFORMSpage\/\" aria-label=\"facebook\" ><em style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><svg  aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"tf_fa tf-fab-facebook\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-fab-facebook\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>  <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                        <!-- \/themify-link-item -->\n                        <li class=\"social-link-item linkedin font-icon icon-large\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/informs_2\" aria-label=\"linkedin\" ><em style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><svg  aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"tf_fa tf-fab-linkedin\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-fab-linkedin\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>  <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                        <!-- \/themify-link-item -->\n                        <li class=\"social-link-item mail font-icon icon-large\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:informs@informs.org\" aria-label=\"mail\" ><em style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><svg  aria-label=\"Mail\" class=\"tf_fa tf-far-envelope\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-far-envelope\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>  <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                        <!-- \/themify-link-item --><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/module widget -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speakers &amp; 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She invented Neural Operators, a deep learning framework for learning multiscale physical phenomena, and used it to train the first AI-based high-resolution weather model\u2014tens of thousands of times faster than current forecasting systems\u2014now deployed at weather agencies. This work established the field of AI-based weather and climate modeling. Her AI algorithms have also enabled a range of scientific advances, including the design of a novel medical device, the invention of an anti-cancer drug currently in clinical trials, and safer autonomous drone flights.<\/p> <p>Anima is currently a Bren professor at Caltech and a fellow of the IEEE, ACM, and AAAI. She has received several awards, including the Time 100 Impact Award, IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 senior fellow, awards from the Guggenheim, Alfred P. Sloan and Blavatnik Foundations, the NSF Career Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and best paper awards at venues such as Neural Information Processing and the ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for HPC-Based COVID-19 Research.<\/p> <p>She recently presented her work on AI and science to the White House Science Council (PCAST), the National AI Advisory Committee, and at TED 2024.<\/p> <p>Anima received her B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, her Ph.D. from Cornell University, and completed her postdoctoral research at MIT. She previously served as Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services and as Senior Director of AI Research at NVIDIA.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anupamdatta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Anupam Datta\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image6_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anupamdatta\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Anupam Datta <\/a> <\/h3> Principal Research Scientist at Snowflake, Adjunct Professor at Stanford\n<h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Anupam Datta is a Principal Research Scientist and Snowflake AI Research Lead at Snowflake. He joined Snowflake as part of the acquisition of TruEra where he served as Co-Founder, President, and Chief Scientist from 2019-2024. Datta was on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University from 2007-2022, most recently as a tenured Professor of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Datta's current research focuses on Trustworthy AI, spanning evaluation, explainability, fairness, and adversarial robustness of ML models and GenAI applications. These research results have had a significant impact on products at TruEra and Snowflake. Datta obtained a B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur, and Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science, where he currently teaches a course on Trustworthy AI.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Phil Kaminsky\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/Phil_Kaminsky_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <h3> Dr. Phil Kaminsky <\/h3> Senior Principal Research Scientist at Amazon, Professor Emeritus UC Berkeley\n<h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Phil Kaminsky received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 1989, and his MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University in 1997. Before graduate school, he worked in production engineering and control at Merck in Rahway, New Jersey. Professor Kaminsky is the faculty director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and director of the Initiative for Research in Biopharmaceutical Operations. He served as department chair of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from 2011-2016, and currently serves as Executive Associate Dean and Development in the College of Engineering.<\/p> <p>His primary research interests are broadly focused on the analysis and development of robust and efficient tools and techniques for design, operation, and risk management in logistics systems and supply chains. This encompasses operational issues including the modeling and analysis of production and control systems, as well as more tactical and strategic concerns, including the integration of production, distribution, and pricing strategies, and more broadly the analysis of issues that arise in integrated supply chain management. From a methodological perspective, he is particularly interested in the design and analysis of algorithms to address these problems. He also works on issues related to the healthcare system.<\/p> <p>Much of his current work is centered on two main themes: strategic, tactical, and operational issues that arise in the operation of biopharmaceutical firms; and collaborative, sustainable logistics. In addition, other current projects focus on the development of novel flexible algorithms for supply chain optimization, container terminal operations, efficient operation of operating rooms, and quantitative modeling of behavior change for personalized healthcare. His research is or has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Project Production Institute, BioMarin, Bayer, Genentech, Navis, and FICO.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion.png\" title=\"Max Henrion, PhD\" alt=\"Kristian Hammond Keynote at 2024 INFORMS Regional Analytics Chicago\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion.png 200w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Max_Henrion-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/> <h3> Max Henrion, PhD <\/h3> Founder and CEO, Lumina Decision Systems\n<h3>Featured Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Max Henrion, PhD, is Founder and CEO of Lumina Decision Systems. He has experience as a professor, decision analyst, software designer, and entrepreneur. He originated Analytica, Lumina\u2019s visual software platform for decision analytics. He was formerly a Professor at Carnegie Mellon and Consulting Professor at Stanford. He has published 3 books and over 70 articles in decision and risk analysis, artificial intelligence, and energy and environment. He has a BA from Cambridge University, Master of Design from the Royal College of Art, and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon. His \u201cRigs to Reefs\u201d project won the 2014 Decision Analysis Practice Award. He received the 2018 Frank Ramsey Medal for his contributions to the theory, practice, and dissemination of decision analysis from the INFORMS Decision Analysis Society.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/skiyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Subramanian Iyer\" alt=\"Senior Vice President-AI, QXO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image3_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/skiyer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Subramanian Iyer <\/a> <\/h3> Senior Vice President-AI, QXO\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Subramanian Iyer is a leader driving corporate transformations using data science and AI. He has held executive roles leading AI at QXO (building materials distribution), Albertsons (grocery), Target (forecasting in Supply Chain and Merchandizing). He has led modernization efforts in areas like Inventory Planning; digital placement and allocation; financial and budget planning; price optimization, e-commerce personalization, retail media networks. He has previously been Head of Analytics at First Republic Bank, where he led multiple efforts on quantitative analytics, AI modeling, data warehousing, web development for analytical applications and efficient data representation for analytical datasets. Prior to that he was VP of Investment Banking Strategies at Goldman Sachs where he worked on derivatives pricing and structuring in the Americas Financing Group, with a special focus on financial institutions. Prior to that he was in technical roles at Google, Synopsys and Fujitsu and holds several patents. He is an alumnus of Harvard where he did his executive education in General Management, of UT Austin where he received his doctorate in Computer Sciences in Formal Methods and of IIT Bombay where he got his Bachelors in Computer Science &amp; Engineering.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yu-zhang-8b276320\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Yu Zhang\" alt=\"Assistant Professor, UC Santa Cruz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image5_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yu-zhang-8b276320\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Yu Zhang <\/a> <\/h3> Assistant Professor, UC Santa Cruz\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Dr. Yu Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department at UC Santa Cruz. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.<\/p> <p>Dr. Zhang's research lies at the intersection of smart power grids, optimization theory, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on enhancing the resilience, efficiency, and sustainability of modern energy systems. His work integrates data-driven decision-making, learning-augmented optimization, and stochastic control to address pressing challenges in power system operations and planning. He actively collaborates across disciplines to develop next-generation tools for energy forecasting, grid hardening, and intelligent energy management.<\/p> <p>Dr. Zhang has received several honors, including the 2025 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Energy Systems Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), the 2021 Early Career Best Paper Award from the Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE) Section of INFORMS, and the 2019 Hellman Fellowship.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aravind-govindarajan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Aravind Govindarajan\" alt=\"Director of Data Science, Target Corporation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image11_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aravind-govindarajan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Aravind Govindarajan <\/a> <\/h3> Director of Data Science, Target Corporation\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Aravind is a Director of Data Science at Target, leading end-to-end supply chain optimization initiatives, including purchase order routing and global flow decisions, inventory network positioning optimization and end-to-end transportation capacity management.. Aravind graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a Ph.D. in Business Administration - Technology and Operations, with his thesis focused on optimization in omnichannel retail operations.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cazetina\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2.jpg\" title=\"Carlos A. Zetina\" alt=\"Pre sales Sr. Consultant, FICO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Carlos_Zetina_crop_2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cazetina\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Carlos A. Zetina <\/a> <\/h3> Pre sales Sr. Consultant, FICO\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Carlos Zetina, Ph.D. has over 10 years of experience in the field of analytics and optimization including 5 years of consulting for international banks and Fortune 500 companies. In addition to consulting, he worked as a scientist at Amazon\u2019s Supply Chain Optimization Technologies team for 2 years before joining FICO as a senior pre-sales consultant. Carlos combines deep expertise in large-scale optimization with broad knowledge of adjacent fields such as machine learning and simulation to identify opportunities and deliver business value for companies.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keithdierkx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Keith Dierkx\" alt=\"Principal at Princeton Consultants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Keith_Dierkx_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keithdierkx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Keith Dierkx <\/a> <\/h3> Principal at Princeton Consultants\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p><strong>Keith Dierkx<\/strong>\u00a0is a Principal at Princeton Consultants, where he leads the expansion of the firm\u2019s Rail and Transportation Practices. He brings decades of executive experience, having served as Executive Director of Transportation and Logistics at Oracle and as IBM\u2019s Global Industry Leader for Freight, Logistics, and Rail.<\/p> <p>A recognized thought leader in the industry, Keith has been featured in\u00a0<em>Forbes<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Railway Age<\/em>, CNN, and CNBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Squawk Box<\/em>. He has co-authored influential papers, including\u00a0<em>AI in Logistics<\/em>\u00a0with DHL and\u00a0<em>Cognitive Computing in Rail <\/em>with IBM, and he continues to shape the future of the sector through research, advisory work, and public outreach.<\/p> <p>In 2024 and 2025, he co-sponsored the Princeton Consultants\/Northwestern University <em>AI in Rail Survey<\/em>, providing insights on the current and future role of artificial intelligence in transportation.<\/p> <p>Keith earned his BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Duke University.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajatverma22\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Rajat Verma\" alt=\"Sr Staff Product Manager, ServiceNow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image8_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajatverma22\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Rajat Verma <\/a> <\/h3> Sr Staff Product Manager, ServiceNow\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>With over 11 years of experience at the intersection of Data Science, Product Management, and Artificial Intelligence in B2B SaaS companies, Rajat Verma specializes in building data and AI\/ML products that transform data into measurable business impact. Previously at Autodesk, Rajat led the development of a data platform processing over one million daily transactions and created data products that contributed approximately $10 million in both revenue growth and cost savings. Currently at ServiceNow, Rajat is focused on building and operationalizing AI products that drive business growth and enhance enterprise decision-making. His experience spans structured data pipelines to complex AI systems and models.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tingting-lin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3.jpg\" title=\"Tingting Lin\" alt=\"Lead Product Manager, SAP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/09\/Tingting_Lin_crop_3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tingting-lin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Tingting Lin <\/a> <\/h3> Lead Product Manager, SAP\n<h3>Featured Panalist<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>A dynamic product leader with expertise in enterprise SaaS and AI solutions, currently driving innovation at SAP through the development of sophisticated data management and configuration platforms. Published author in prestigious IEEE conferences and industry journals, focusing on AI governance and digital transformation. Active contributor to the tech community as a conference reviewer and industry awards judge.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Fred Gardi\" alt=\"CEO, Hexaly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image1_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Fred Gardi <\/a> <\/h3> CEO, Hexaly\n<h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredgardi.com\">Fred Gardi<\/a> is an Operations Research expert with 25 years of experience bridging research and industry applications. He founded Hexaly in 2012 to provide the market with a new kind of mathematical optimization solver. Before that, he worked for 10 years delivering OR solutions in various industries like manufacturing, transportation, airports, telecom, advertising, banking, and energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has won several awards in Operations Research.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Yadong (Jeff) Zhang\" alt=\"PhD student, Vanderbilt University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image4_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredericgardi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Yadong (Jeff) Zhang <\/a> <\/h3> PhD student, Vanderbilt University\n<h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Mr. Zhang is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University majoring in Civil Engineering. His research interest spans a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplinaries, including probabilistic modeling, statistical inference, machine learning, stochastic and discrete optimization. He is particularly interested in developing advanced algorithms to solve problems that are computationally challenging. He has extensive experience in Bayesian inference, computational modeling, uncertainty quantification (sensitivity analysis, uncertainty propagation, reliability and risk assessment), and so on. His work has potential applications in the broader area of infrastructure and energy systems, including power grid, transportation, water distribution, geothermal energy, and beyond.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-nnamdi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"David Nnamdi\" alt=\"Sr. Data Scientist, Intuit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image2_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-nnamdi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> David Nnamdi <\/a> <\/h3> Sr. Data Scientist, Intuit\n<h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>David Nnamdi is a Senior Data Scientist at Intuit, where he applies AI\/ML and Bayesian modeling to optimize marketing strategies and drive business acquisition. With nearly a decade of experience spanning energy, supply chain, and tech, he brings a cross-disciplinary lens to solving complex problems.<\/p> <p>David began his career as a reservoir engineer, applying machine learning to simulation and forecasting. He later worked on optimization initiatives at Pioneer Natural Resources and supported platform safety at LinkedIn. He holds dual master\u2019s degrees in Data Science &amp; Analytics and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, where he also contributed to a landmark DOE-funded carbon storage project. An author of six technical papers and an open-source contributor, David is passionate about bridging science, engineering, and AI to create lasting impact.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dm-timoshenko\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dmitrii Timoshenko\" alt=\"Applied Scientist, AWS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image10_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dm-timoshenko\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dmitrii Timoshenko <\/a> <\/h3> Applied Scientist, AWS\n<h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Applied Scientist at AWS with experience across diverse roles in data science and analytics. Graduated from UC Berkeley with MA in Statistics in 2023 and currently working on attribution models to improve marketing and business decision-making<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ed-klotz-2395471\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Ed Klotz\" alt=\"Sr. Mathematical Optimization Specialist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/files\/2025\/08\/image9_crop_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ed-klotz-2395471\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Ed Klotz <\/a> <\/h3> Sr. Mathematical Optimization Specialist\n<h3>Lightning Talk Speaker<\/h3>\n<ul><li><h4>+ Bio<\/h4><p>Dr. Ed Klotz has over 30 years of experience in the mathematical optimization software industry. He is a technical expert who, over the course of his career, has worked with a wide array of customers to help them solve some of world\u2019s most challenging mathematical optimization problems. In his role as a Senior Mathematical Optimization Specialist on the Gurobi R&amp;D team, Dr. Klotz works closely with our customers to support them in implementing and utilizing mathematical optimization in their organizations. He also interacts heavily with the R&amp;D team based on his experiences with the customers.<\/p> <p>Prior to joining Gurobi, Dr. Klotz was a member of the CPLEX development team of IBM. He was involved in product development, customer training, product documentation, and numerous other tasks, with a primary focus on delivering CPLEX customer support and leveraging his experiences with customers to help inform the R&amp;D team about customer needs and product improvements. Dr. Klotz has extensive knowledge in linear programming, integer programming, and numerical linear algebra for finite precision computing. Using this knowledge, he was able to investigate customer support issues at the source code level and identify potential improvements in CPLEX, both in terms of performance and accuracy of computation.<\/p> <p>Before joining IBM, Dr. Klotz was a principal technical support engineer at ILOG, Inc., and a mathematical programming specialist at CPLEX Optimization, Inc.<\/p> <p>Dr. Klotz has presented at numerous conferences, workshops, and web seminars and published numerous papers on mathematical optimization. His interests are in all aspects of mathematical programming, with a primary interest in research that can impact mathematical programming software. He obtained a BA in Math and Economics from Oberlin College and a PhD in Operations Research from Stanford University.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INFORMS\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/INFORMSpage\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/informs_2\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:informs@informs.org\">Mail<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001096"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":500,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2347,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions\/2347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/regional-analytics-sanfrancisco2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}