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Call for Abstracts: AIMOR @ Banff – Workshop on AI/ML in Operations Management Research (May 14–15, 2026)

  • 1.  Call for Abstracts: AIMOR @ Banff – Workshop on AI/ML in Operations Management Research (May 14–15, 2026)

    Posted 2 days ago

    Dear Colleagues, 

    Following the success of our inaugural workshop, we are delighted to invite you to the second workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Operations Management Research (AIMOR) at the heart of the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains. This two-day workshop is designed to explore and advance the integration of AI/ML with Operations Management research 

    The event is scheduled to take place on May 14–15, 2026, at the Royal Canadian Lodge in Banff, Alberta. AIMOR provides an intimate setting to exchange cutting-edge ideas with world-class researchers and present your research. This year we will have two distinguished speakers who are leading experts in the field: 

    • Prof. Amy Ward from the University of Chicago 

    • Prof. Warren Powell from Princeton University 

    They will deliver tutorials on selected topics in this exciting field and present an in-depth discussion on how to incorporate AI/ML in OM research, while being impactful and successful in generating top-tier journal publications. 

    Registration & Support: Thanks to the generous support of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, we are pleased to offer an exceptional "all-inclusive" registration package: 

    • Faculty: $850 CAD 

    • PhD Students/Post-docs: $600 CAD (with travel grants up to $400 CAD) 

    Registration fees include three nights of accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments on both workshop days, and a conference dinner. 

    Submission Details: We invite you to submit an abstract or express your interest in participating by Saturday, January 31, 2026. The first-round decisions will be communicated by Friday, February 6, 2026. The registration deadline is February 23, 2026. Please visit our website for program details and submission guidelines: https://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/aimor. 

     

    From the AIMOR @ Banff organizing committee, we are looking forward to welcoming you in Banff on May 14-15, 2026! 

      

    Sincerely, 

    AIMOR Organizing Committee: Osman Alp, Marco Bijvank, Yiwen Jin, Hossein Piri  

    Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary 



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    Hossein Piri, Assistant Professor
    Operations and Supply Chain Management | Haskayne School of Business 
    University of Calgary
    Scurfield Hall 136, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
    Phone (403) 220 7784
    Email: hossein.piri@ucalgary.ca
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