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Join us in College Park, MD on April 24th: The 5th Workshop on AI and Analytics for Social Good

  • 1.  Join us in College Park, MD on April 24th: The 5th Workshop on AI and Analytics for Social Good

    Posted 04-01-2026 19:40

    Hello everyone (and apologies for cross-listing)

    The Smith School of Business welcomes you in College Park on April 24th for the 5th Annual Workshop on Ai and Analytics for Social Good, a one-day workshop bringing together leading researchers and practitioners using AI and analytics to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges-from public health and agriculture to policing, labor markets, and environmental sustainability. The program highlights real-world impact, AI implementation in complex and often resource-constrained settings and cutting-edge work on responsible AI. 
    We hope to see you there!
    Margret Bjarnadottir


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    Margret Bjarnadottir
    Associate Professor of Management Science and Statistics
    University of Maryland
    College Park MD
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  • 2.  RE: Join us in College Park, MD on April 24th: The 5th Workshop on AI and Analytics for Social Good

    Posted 04-01-2026 20:10

    Hi Margret,

    Thank you so much for sharing this-this workshop sounds incredibly meaningful, and I really appreciate the focus on real-world impact and responsible AI.

    I wanted to check if there might be an option to join remotely/online? I would love to attend, but may not be able to travel to College Park on April 24th.

    A bit of context on my side-I'm a kidney transplant patient and currently working as a Senior Data Engineer in healthcare, where I've been building AI-driven solutions focused on patient support and decision-making. I've also been speaking at conferences and community events, and recently my talk, "Saving Lives with Forecasts: A Blood Donation Decision Support System (DSS) for Data-for-Good," was accepted at the INFORMS Analytics+ Conference 2026.

    This workshop aligns very closely with both my professional work and personal journey, so I would truly value the opportunity to be part of it in any capacity.

    Thanks again, and hope to join in some form!

    Warm regards,
    Deepti



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    Deepti Bahel
    Senior Data Engineer and AI Analytics Practitioner
    VigourSoft Global Solutions
    San Jose CA
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  • 3.  RE: Join us in College Park, MD on April 24th: The 5th Workshop on AI and Analytics for Social Good

    Posted 04-01-2026 21:53

    Dear Deepti,

    Congratulations on the acceptance at the INFORMS Analytics+ conference.

    The workshop is an in-person event only.

    Best,

    Margret



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    Margret Bjarnadottir
    Associate Professor of Management Science and Statistics
    University of Maryland
    College Park MD
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