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Innovative Applications in Analytics Award - Deadline November 16

  • 1.  Innovative Applications in Analytics Award - Deadline November 16

    Posted 09-17-2025 08:39

    Innovative Applications in Analytics Award – Apply now!!

    We are accepting applications for the prestigious Innovative Applications in Analytics Award (IAAA) brought to you by the Analytics Society of INFORMS and Boston Consulting Group. IAAA provides an excellent way to receive recognition for analytics success stories within and outside of your organization and we strongly encourage you to apply. If you know of other potential applicants, please do not hesitate to share this message with them.

    Here are the key points for the 2025-2026 IAAA competition:

    1. The award recognizes organizations for applications which combine multiple types of analytics -- descriptive, predictive or prescriptive -- in novel ways to achieve meaningful results.

    2. Initial submission, a 500 - 1,000 words summary of your work, is due by the end of November 16, 2025. Please, submit your summary by email to juan.jaramillo@liu.edu,  pallavc@alum.mit.edu, and jerryzhu1189@outlook.com.

    3. Up to ten semi-finalists, to be selected by December 31, 2025. Each semifinalist will be interviewed virtually by January 31, 2026.

    4. Up to 6 finalists, to be selected by February 7, 2026, Each finalist will be asked to prepare a deck to be presented to the judges by March 27, 2026.

    5. Finalists will present their works on Tuesday April 14, 2026, during the INFORMS Analytics+ Conference in Maryland.

    6. Applications that currently are being considered for other INFORMS prizes in parallel will not be considered.

    For detailed instructions, please click the following link: https://www.informs.org/Recognizing-Excellence/Community-Prizes/Analytics-Society/Innovative-Applications-in-Analytics-Award/Innovative-Applications-in-Analytics-Award-Application-Process

    If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

    Regards,

    Juan R. Jaramillo, PhD

    2026 IAAA Co-Chair

    Associate Professor of Data Science

    Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Long Island University

    Pallav Chhaochhria, PhD

    2026 IAAA Co-Chair

    President - Ingenuity Trading Inc

    pallavc@alum.mit.edu

    Jiaxi Zhu

    2026 IAAA Co-Chair

    Head of Analytics

    Google

    jerryzhu1189@outlook.com



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    Juan Jaramillo
    Associate Professor
    Long Island University
    Mineola NY
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