Every business… every organization… and every analytics professional, experiences the ups and downs, and the twists and turns of analytics. Making analytics work in real organizations can be a dynamic (dare we say wild?) ride for even the most seasoned practitioners. Analytics 2016, INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research, will help you to conquer the challenge.
NETWORK
Mingle with fellow attendees at networking lunches, receptions, and the Edelman Gala. Interview with top companies at our Career Fair and learn about the latest innovations from our exhibitors.
LEARN
Hand-selected presentations on diverse topics such as IoT, Healthcare, Supply Chain Analytics, Revenue Management, and Decision & Risk Analysis.
LEVERAGE
Real world case studies highlighted in analytics competitions.
LISTEN
Hear Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer from Ford Motor Company and Lead Director of Operations Research at Uber Technologies.
Thank you to our sponsors
Focused Tracks
Speakers organized by Track
Keynote Speakers
2016 Franz Edelman Award Competition
Analytics Leadership & Soft Skills
Analytics Process
Data Mining
Decision & Risk Analysis
Fraud Detection & Cyber Security
Health Care & Life Sciences
INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions
Internet of Things
Marketing Analytics
Optimization
Predictive Analytics/Forecasting
Revenue Management & Pricing
Sports & Entertainment
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Analytics
Technology Tutorials
Technology Workshops – Sunday
Transportation
CONFERENCE BLOG
Giving Back to Nashville
INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics will be hosting a booth in the convention center in conjunction with Save Haven. Save Haven supports homeless families in the Nashville Area. Please stop by during the Welcome Session tonight, or during breaks between session throughout the conference to design a card sending best wishes to homeless families in the area […]
Best presentation at the conference…
…(at least among the ones I’ve seen) is by Dr. Tim Niznik of American Airlines who gave an outstanding talk on hub disruption management. He had the last time slot on Tuesday, which is always a difficult time slot since so many people are leaving to catch an evening flight, but his talk was extremely […]
Innovative Applications in Analytics Finalist: Detecting Preclinical Cognitive Change
This morning I attended a great talk as part of the “Innovative Applications in Analytics Finalist” track: Detecting preclinical cognitive change by Dr. Randall Davis and Dr. Cynthia Rudin of MIT. With the increased prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer’s among the elderly, the associated health care expenses and the heart-wrenching situation of relatives who, when […]
Beginning, Middle, and End – Part II
Following the pattern I identified before, day two of my INFORMS Analytics conference seems to be the middle–that stage between the beginning and end where growth and development happens. Monday: First things first. Congratulations to the UPS Operations Research team for winning the Franz Edelman this year at the INFORMS Analytics Conference in Orlando, FL. […]
Monday’s Poster Session
I was very impressed by the poster session at the conference yesterday, both in terms of the quality of the posters and the number of people who stopped by to ask me questions about my work. I was presenting my and Dr. Ruken Duzgun’s research on multi-range robust optimization, with a focus on a case […]
Richard E. Rosenthal Early Career Connection reception
The Richard E. Rosenthal Early Career Connection (RER ECC) on Sunday was a great success! RER ECC participants mingled with conference attendees selected for their shared expertise and record of contributions to INFORMS. I particularly want to thank Elea Feit, Mike Trick and Robin Lougee for taking the time to share their insights with the RER […]
Car talk – Ford yesterday, Uber today
I was fascinated by the plenary Paul Ballew (Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Ford Motor) gave yesterday. He said there are more lines of code in a car (100M) than in the plane that some of us flew here in (a Boeing 787 has “only” 14M). That is far more complexity than I even […]
Home Stretch & Last Brief
This is the last day of the conference but there are still plenty of great briefs and events remaining. I am still pumped up with excitement with all the excellent OR and analytics that was done by the gala award winners and nominees. To make my conference complete I try to catch one of the […]
E Pluribus Unum
This is my first time ever attending the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics, and so far it has been a delightful experience: great talks, interesting ideas, and wonderful camaraderie! However, the one thing that has really stood out to me—especially as I interact and network with my fellow attendees—is the wide variety of backgrounds and skill […]
Syngenta Crop Challenge winners and finalists – Congratulations! @analytics2016
Wow. What an event! Congratulations to all the finalists of the Syngenta Crop Challenge and to the team from Stanford University who is our winner for their submission, “Hierarchy modeling of soybean variety yield and decision making for future planting plan.” Out of more than 30 teams that signed up for The Challenge, the quality […]
Beginning, Middle, and End
If I force myself to do a little pattern recognition, my INFORMS Analytics conference experience seems to map nicely to a traditional life-cycle with a beginning, middle and end. I’m thinking the life-cycle of infancy, growth/development, and maturation might be a nice analog for how I spend the three days at this year’s conference. Sunday: […]
My Favorite Conference Event
After attending a few INFORMS Business Analytics Conferences, it might surprise you to that my favorite conference event is lunch. I am not saying that I don’t enjoy all the other conference events and the Edelman Gala is awesome. There is just something about eating lunch and talking analytics that enhances my conference experience. To […]
Focus on value when describing analytical results
GM’s James Lemieux laid out an excellent description of the components of data and analytics in true practice vs research. Few care about the model details if they believe you know what you’re doing – but it has to be practical and actionable!
Solving mission critical challenges
Organizing our analytics teams must revolve around producing results that are applicable to solving a business problem. Basically, as Eric Stephens presented, we must have the right skill sets to not only produce but also deliver analytical results to create action. This takes both heavy quants as well as those that understand some of what […]
Operations Research and Analytics is now!
Paul Ballew of Ford gave a great plenary presentation on “Transforming the Automotive Industry with Data and Analytics“. It is not only the content of the talk that really impressed me. I have been in practical optimization for more than two decades now, so I am no longer really surprised of the enormous potential of […]
Promotion with less waste
Everyone would always like to know the effectiveness of marketing efforts but rarely do marketing companies have an easy way to measure success. Having a linear programming model to determine how and when is best to incent customers can help many industries and is more specific than general marketing efforts. Georgia Perakis’ MIT team has a […]
The Calm before the Storm
After a great day enjoying the area with my wife, and a fun dinner / reception with colleagues, it’s finally time to get to business. My talk is in 40 minutes in Regency 3. This is the calm before the storm. The storm of “Awesome”. Hope to see you there! “Fifty More Minutes with the […]
Great start: Warmth and Automotive
Coming from the sleet and snow in Detroit, I’m sure both Paul and I can appreciate being in sunny Florida. The automotive industry has traditionally been slow to adapt given its size, considering the 20000 US dealerships, its age, with many long-tenured employees, and its general success. It appears that progress is now being made […]
Connecting with students
Today I met Zohar Strinka, a PhD student at the University of Michigan in Industrial and Operations Engineering who participated in the INFORMS Professional Colloquium (IPC). The Analytics Society decided to support the IPC, which is aimed at students interested in practice, with both funding and an offer to match the 21 students with mentors to […]
INFORMS Executive Forum @analytics2016
Thank you for attending the Executive Forum. It is great to be part of a professional organization that organizes an event that was informative and practical; providing opportunities for businesses to share information and discuss needs and opportunities that would help us work together. I had a great time with two of my colleagues from […]
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Includes Schedule (At A Glance) and Map
• Sunday, April 10
• Monday, April 11
• Tuesday, April 12
Conference Snapshots
Attendees Can Access Presentation Slides Here.