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INFORMS Practice Section Events at Annual Meeting in Atlanta

  • 1.  INFORMS Practice Section Events at Annual Meeting in Atlanta

    Posted 10-01-2025 15:51

    We have an exciting lineup of award presentations, panels and practice-oriented sessions.  And a joint breakfast (free and open to all!) with Analytics Society. Hope to see you at some of these events!

    INFORMS Awards Presentations:

    1.      SA01 and SB01 - Daniel H. Wagner Prize

    Sunday, October 26, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Bldg A Lvl 3 A301

    2.      Plenary Keynote - UPS George D. Smith Prize Winner Reprise: National University of Singapore

    Sunday, October 26, 5:45 PM - 6:35 PM, Bldg B Lvl 2 B206

    3.      Plenary Keynote - Edelman Reprise: USA Cycling

    Tuesday, October 28, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A412

    Monday Breakfast:

    INFORMS Analytics Society and INFORMS Practice Section Joint Breakfast

    Monday, October 27, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM, Location: TBD

    The breakfast is free and open to all, with no registration required.

    Practice Section Sessions:

    1.      SA16 - AI: From Prototype to Production

    Sunday, October 26, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    2.      SB16 - AI-enabled decision intelligence in business operations

    Sunday, October 26, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A40

    3.      SC16 - Optimal Sourcing at Amazon

    Sunday, October 26, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    4.      SD16 - Innovations in Fulfillment and Logistics Operations

    Sunday, October 26, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    5.      SE16 - Optimization Meets Generative AI: Applications and Insights from the Industry/Academia

    Sunday, October 26, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    6.      MA16 - Edelman Finalist Reprise

    Monday, October 27, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    7.      MB16 - Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics in Logistics and Supply Chain

    Monday, October 27, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    8.      MC16 - Supply Chain Optimization at Amazon

    Monday, October 27, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    9.      MD16 - Practical Applications

    Monday, October 27, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    10.  ME16 - Forecasting and Optimization Methods and Models for Last Mile Operations

    Monday, October 27, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    11.   TA16 - Optimizing Product Supply Reliability With Advanced Risk Models

    Tuesday, October 28, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    12.   TB16 - Amazon Last Mile Planning

    Tuesday, October 28, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A402

    13.   WA17 - Future of Work: AI Automation, and Human Collabration

    Wednesday, October 29, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Bldg A Lvl 4 A403

    Practice Section Exclusive: Delta Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Facility Tour

    Wednesday, October 29, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.  Must be pre-registered.  Free but limited spots.

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    Rajesh Tyagi
    President, The Practice Section of INFORMS
    RajeshTyagi@yahoo.com
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