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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 5
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 7
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 11
PROGRAM 13
PLENARY SPEAKERS 27
NETWORKING EVENTS 29
SPONSORS 31
EXHIBITS 33
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schedule
at a glance
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SUNDAY APRIL 14
Registration 7am–5pm Lone Star Foyer
Mother’s Lounge 7am–9pm 309
INFORMS Early Career Professionals’ Network 7:30am–3pm 213
Technology Workshops 9–10:45am Various Rooms
Technology Workshops 11am–12:45pm Various Rooms
UPS George D. Smith Prize Competition 12:30–4:30pm 201
Technology Workshops 1–2:45pm Various Rooms
Career Fair 1–6pm JW Grand Ballroom 1-2
Technology Workshops 3–4:45pm Various Rooms
Executive Forum Reception (Invitation Only) 5:30–7:30pm 203 & 204
Newcomers’ Reception 6–7pm 205
Career Fair Employer Reception (Invitation Only) 6–7pm 208
Welcome Reception with Exhibits 7–8:30pm Griffin Hall
MONDAY APRIL 15
Continental Breakfast 7–8am Lone Star DE
Career Fair Employment Outlook Panel 7–8am Brazos
Welcome & Opening Plenary Panel 8–9am Lone Star DE
Exhibits Open 9am–4:30pm Griffin Hall
Career Fair Interviews (By Appointment) 9am–5pm Griffin Hall
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 9:10–10am Various Rooms
Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics 9:10am–12:20pm 211 & 212
INFORMS O.R. & Analytics Student Competition 9:10am–1pm 310 & 311
Coffee Break with Exhibitors 10–10:30am Griffin Hall
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 10:30–11:20am Various Rooms
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 11:30am–12:20pm Various Rooms
“Feed Your Mind” Networking Lunch 12:30–1:45pm Lone Star DE
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 1:50–2:40pm Various Rooms
Poster Session & Refreshment Break with Exhibitors 2:45–3:35pm Griffin Hall
CAPs & Coffee 3:05–3:35pm 213
Women in OR/MS: Cocktails & Questions 4:30–6:30pm Brazos
Networking Reception 4:40–5:30pm JW Grand Ballroom 1-4
Honors Reception (Invitation Only) 6–7pm Lone Star GH
Edelman Gala 7–10pm Lone Star
TUESDAY APRIL 16
Continental Breakfast 7–8am Lone Star DE
Analytics Society Recognition Breakfast (Invitation Only) 7–8am 211 & 212
Women in OR/MS Networking Breakfast 7–8am Brazos
Plenary Speaker 8–9am Lone Star DE
Career Fair Interviews (By Appointment) 9am–3pm Griffin Hall
Exhibits Open 9am–3:40pm Griffin Hall
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 9:10–10am Various Rooms
Coffee Break with Exhibitors 10–10:30am Griffin Hall
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 10:30–11:20am Various Rooms
Tracks (Check Mobile App for Room Locations) 11:30am–12:20pm Various Rooms
Lunch & Awards 12:30–1:45pm Lone Star DE
Poster Session & Refreshment Break with Exhibitors 2:45–3:35pm Griffin Hall
2019 Franz Edelman Award Winner Reprise Presentation 3:40–4:30pm Lone Star DE
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about the
conference
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REGISTRATION HOURS
Registration is located on Level 3 in
the foyer near Lone Star Ballroom.
Sunday, April 14, 7am–5pm

Monday, April 15, 7am–5pm
Tuesday, April 16, 7am–3pm
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Exhibit Hall is located on Level 2 in Griffin Hall.
Sunday, April 14, 7–8:30pm

Monday, April 15, 9am–4:30pm
Tuesday, April 16, 9am–3:40pm
CONFERENCE MEALS & SNACKS

The following events will be providing food/snacks
during the Analytics Conference:
Welcome Reception with Exhibits – Sunday

7–8:30pm I Griffin Hall
Continental Breakfast – Monday & Tuesday

7–8am I Lone Star DE
Coffee Breaks – Monday & Tuesday

10–10:30am I Griffin Hall
Lunch – Monday & Tuesday

12:30–1:45pm I Lone Star DE
Networking Reception – Monday

4:40–5:30pm I JW Grand Ballroom 1-4
Edelman Gala – Monday

7–10pm I Lone Star (Doors open at 6:45pm)
(Conference attendees only, exhibitor staff must register separately)
Poster Sessions & Refreshment Break – Monday & Tuesday

@INFORMS
2:45–3:35pm I Griffin Hall
Guests who have registered for the Analytics Conference

at the guest rate are invited to the Sunday evening
reception and the Edelman Gala on Monday evening.
Breakfast, lunch, and educational sessions are limited
@INFORMS_ORMS to full conference registrants.
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FEDEX OFFICE
The FedEx Office Print & Ship Center in the JW Marriott
Austin offers packing, shipping, and printing services. Located
on the 5th level with the following hours of operation:
Monday–Friday I 7am–7pm
Saturday & Sunday I 9am–5pm
MOBILE APP & WEBSITE

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Includes a live schedule of all speakers, session titles,
and locations with links to the property map.
Schedule Changes
Announced via the official conference Twitter feed
@2019Analytics and alerts via the Meetings App.
#2019ANALYTICS BLOGGERS
All attendees are welcome to blog. For instructions drop
by the INFORMS Booth in the Exhibit Hall. Check the web
page for posts from our talented group of bloggers:
• Allen Butler • Myra Gonzalez

• Joe Byrum • Dave Hunt
• James Cochran • Heather Moe
• Nickolas Freeman • Harrison Schramm, CAP
• Daniel Freund • Sophia Sullivan
INFORMS CONNECT
Analytics Meeting Slides
Available on the Analytics Conference page on INFORMS
Connect. You must be logged in to view the slides. While
logged in, update your profile and connect with colleagues.
ANALYTICS CAREER FAIR

INFORMS premier, professional career event allows
employers and experienced analytics professionals to
connect in a casual atmosphere. Located in Griffin Hall.
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WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR
Not only will all your Conference favorites be back this year,
but we’re adding plenty of new events and activities.
Security Track
This new and emerging area includes a community of
people using their skills in technology and analytics to
change the world of security. There will be five security-
focused talks on Tuesday in Lone Star GH. These sessions
feature O.R. and analytics with a keen eye toward influencing
policymakers in the national defense and security space,
including state and local organizations. This track is the
first in a series of events culminating in the 2020 INFORMS
Conference on Security in Monterey, CA.
Poster Competition
The conference will hold its first competitive analytics
poster competition among practitioners and students.
Poster presentations will be scheduled in two sessions
held after lunch on Monday and Tuesday in the Exhibit
Hall. Certificates will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
on each day, in two separate tracks: 1) Students and 2)
Practitioners/Professors. On Tuesday afternoon, the Top
Student Poster and Top Practitioner/Professor Poster will
be announced in Room 213 at 4:40pm.
Analytics Hackathon
The Freestyle O.R. Supreme Data Hackathon event is
co-sponsored by Analytics2Go and the INFORMS Data
Mining Section. Teams were asked to design and deliver
an analytics solution with an open-source tool/software
component, and sell how this solution could be operable
and scalable to support the business problem and their
customers. Come listen to the finalists present their
solutions to the challenge question: What is the future
of autonomous mail/delivery services across North
America through 2030?
CODE OF CONDUCT
INFORMS expects attendees and exhibitors to respect
each other, INFORMS staff, and hotel staff, and to behave in
a courteous fashion. Attendees should adhere to common
sense rules for public behavior, personal interaction,
common courtesy, and respect for private property.
Abusive, harassing, or threatening behavior toward any
attendee, INFORMS staff, or hotel staff will not be tolerated.
When at the meeting, immediately report any incidents in
which you feel a meeting attendee is abusive, insulting,
intimidating, bothersome, or acting in an unsafe or illegal
manner to the INFORMS meeting registration desk.
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conference
committees
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Mani Janakiram I General Chair James Lemieux Harrison Schramm, CAP
Intel Corporation General Motors Center for Strategic and
Budgetary Assessments
Zahir Balaporia, CAP Bob Liebe, CAP

FICO Innovative Decisions, Inc. Les Servi
The MITRE Corporation
Tudor Bodea Freeman Marvin, CAP

Advisor: Analytics, Innovative Decisions, Inc. Gary Summers
Strategy, Execution Pipeline Physics LLC
Robert Migliara
Aaron Burciaga, CAP The Kroger Company Alexis Takvorian
Analytics2Go Pitney Bowes
Brian Morgan
Dayana Cope Naval Postgraduate School Renee Thiesing
Walt Disney World Simio LLC
Parks & Resorts
William P. Nanry
Dell EMC Andrew Vesper
Ray Ernenwein Deloitte Consulting
Walmart, Inc.
Al Naqvi
American Institute of Lalit Wadhwa
Arnie Greenland, CAP Artificial Intelligence (AIAI) Avnet, Inc.
University of Maryland
Paul Nicholas Erick Wikum
Juergen Klenk Johns Hopkins Applied Wikalytics, LLC
Deloitte Consulting LLP Physics Laboratory
Jack Kloeber Pelin Pekgün

MicroMGx University of South Carolina
SELECTS COMMITTEE
Scott Nestler, CAP I Chair Mary Helander Nada Sanders
University of Notre Dame IBM Research, Retired Northeastern University
Fatma Gzara Ed Pohl Jim Williams, CAP

University of Waterloo University of Arkansas FICO
POSTER COMMITTEE
Alan Taber, CAP I Chair Matthew Lanham, CAP Vahab Vahdatzad
Lockheed Martin Purdue University Harvard Medical School
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program
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ABOUT THE TRACKS
AI & Healthcare Applications in Analytics Award and Hackathon
Joining two popular areas, this track features talks finalists will also present. Special sessions
about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and will include presentations about the Certified
analytics in healthcare, not AI in Healthcare. Analytics Professional (CAP®) Program.
Analytics in the Public Sector Marketing Analytics

How analytics can solve public policy problems, Featuring leaders from companies and academia
from improving disaster relief efforts, to healthcare to share the application of analytics in marketing
access, to criminal justice and immigration reforms. such as promotions, pricing, advertising, market
(ANALYTICS IN THE PUB. SECT.) forecasting, and best practices.
Analytics Leadership Optimization

Leaders of analytics efforts & groups discuss how to Optimization is one of the core methods in the
build a world class analytics team and define, solve, O.R. toolkit and can also be viewed as “prescriptive
deliver, and communicate an analytics solution, and analytics.” This track uses optimization to solve
what you can do to succeed within an organization. practical problems encountered by those in
practice, to achieve the best outcome.
Analytics Process
Treating analytics as a process, not just a Revenue Management & Pricing
collection of tools, leads to better outcomes, Analytics leaders from top companies share
which is reflected in the 7 Domains of the Certified the latest developments in pricing, revenue
Analytics Professional (CAP®) Job Task Analysis. management, and distribution. Use advanced
analytics and O.R. to better understand and
Data Mining target your customers, improve pricing practices
The INFORMS Section on Data Mining is one of and demand forecasts, and increase revenue.
the fastest growing subdivisions in recent years.
This track provides a survey of applications in data Risk Management & Predictive Analytics
mining and knowledge discovery. A compilation of high-quality presentations from
risk management and predictive analytics, not
Decision & Risk Analysis necessarily their intersection. Presenters will
Effective ways to aid those who make complex highlight methods that can be applied across
decisions, with talks about systematic, quantitative, various industry verticals. (RISK M. & PRED. ANALYTICS)
and interactive approaches to address choices,
considering unexpected consequences. Security
Features O.R. and analytics with a security focus
Emerging Analytics and a keen eye toward influencing policymakers
Practitioners and researchers share new areas, in the national defense and security space,
explain open problems, formalize new problem including state and local organizations. This track
areas, and define challenging questions. is the first in a series of events culminating in the
2020 INFORMS Conference on Security.
Franz Edelman Competition
Recognizes and rewards outstanding examples Supply Chain
of OR/MS and advanced analytics in practice. Learn how newer developments are being applied
Finalists will compete for the top prize by in practice in various industries, to make sure that
showcasing analytics projects that had major the right things get to manufacturers, wholesalers,
impacts on their client organizations. retailers, and consumers when they are needed.
Implementing Analytics Supply Chain Analytics

Many analytics projects never get implemented or Businesses are evolving to keep pace with
used, even those based on great work. Speakers emerging concepts and innovative tech. Speakers
will share their experiences in implementing share practical applications being implemented
analytic solutions and tips for success. within their supply chain analytics programs.
INFORMS Prizes & Special Sessions Technology Tutorials

Features Wagner Prize, INFORMS Prize, and UPS Join the exhibitors as they discuss innovations
Smith Prize winner presentations. Innovative and best practices in the field.
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SUNDAY APRIL 14
Check the website or mobile app for the most up-to-date session information.
7am–5pm
Registration - Lone Star Foyer
7:30am–3pm
INFORMS Early Career Professionals’ Network - 213
9–10:45am
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
Methodologies for Deploying Deploying GAMS Models Solve Your First $500K
Applications that Combine with GAMS MIRO Problem in 75 Minutes
Machine Learning Tools GAMS Alteryx
and Optimization Solvers 302 303
(CPLEX/ODH|CPLEX)
Optimization Direct
301

Manipulating Data Creating Interactive Analytics No Session
and Analytics Using on the Web with Forio Epicenter
SAS® University Edition Forio
SAS Global Academic Program 305
304
11am–12:45pm
Recent Advances on Large Data Analytics with MATLAB Turning Algorithms into
Scheduling Problems in CP MathWorks Applications to Put AI into
Optimizer, Multiobjective 302 the Hands of Enterprise
Optimization in CPLEX Teams Faster than Ever
IBM Opex Analytics
301 303

How to Get Started with Decision Framing Made Easy Map-Reduce for Optimization:
Automated Machine Learning Decision Frameworks L.P. Build and Deploy Optimization
DataRobot 305 Decomposition on Distributed
304 Resources in the Cloud
DecisionBrain
306
12noon–4:30pm
UPS George D. Smith Prize Competition - 201
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SUNDAY APRIL 14
1–2:45pm
Solving Business Problems JMP and the Predictive Applying AnyLogic and
with SAS Analytics and Modeling Workflow AnyLogic Cloud to Solve
OPTMODEL JMP, a Division of SAS Various Business Challenges
SAS 302 The AnyLogic Company
301 303

Recent Developments in You Can Sell and Deploy New Innovations: Cloud
the Gurobi Optimizer Successful Optimization Computing, Real-Time Scheduling,
Gurobi Solutions Industry 4.0, and More
304 Princeton Consultants, Inc. Simio Simulation &
305 Scheduling Software
306
1–6pm
Analytics Career Fair - JW Grand Ballroom 1 & 2
3–4:45pm
Get Results from Analytic Yes, You Can Add Optimization Adding Optimization to
Models in Excel, Dashboards, to Your Large Complex What-If Your Applications, Quickly and
and Business Systems Excel Models Reliably: From Prototyping to
Frontline Solvers LINDO Systems, Inc. Integration with AMPL
301 302 AMPL
303

Democratizing Supply Chain Nonlinear Optimization in a Calling all O.R. Heroes: Model
Prescriptive Analytics Nutshell with Artelys Knitro and Deploy Solutions in 75% Less
AIMMS Artelys Corp. Time with FICO® Xpress Insight
304 305 FICO
306
5:30–7:30pm
Executive Forum (Invitation Only) - 203 & 204
6–7pm 6–7pm
Newcomers’ Reception - 205 Career Fair Employers Reception (Invitation Only) - 208
7–8:30pm
Welcome Reception with Exhibits - Griffiin Hall
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MONDAY APRIL 15
7am–5pm
7–8am 7–8am
Continental Breakfast - Lone Star DE Career Fair Employment Outlook Panel - Brazos
8–9am
Welcome & Opening Plenary Panel: How Data Science is Revolutionizing the Future - Lone Star DE
9am–4:30pm 9am–5pm
Exhibits Open - Griffin Hall Career Fair Interviews (By Appt.) - Griffin Hall
9:10–10am
EMERGING ANALYTICS IMPLEMENTING ANALYTICS ANALYTICS LEADERSHIP
A Tutorial on Analytics in Healthcare - Data: The Fuel of Tomorrow
Robust Optimization A Dose of Reality Aziz Safa, Intel Corporation
Dick den Hertog, Tilburg University Janine Kamath, Mayo Clinic 203
201 202
REVENUE MGMT. & PRICING INFORMS PRIZES EDELMAN COMPETITION

Behavioral Influences in 2018 Wagner Prize Reprise Dynamic Customized
Procurement Auctions & Analytics and Bikes: Cornell E-Commerce Fraud Detection
Pricing Decisions Rides Tandem with Motivate System for Profit Optimality
Wedad Elmaghraby, to Improve Mobility Microsoft
University of Maryland Cornell University Lone Star GH
204 205 - Check Mobile App for Details
AI & HEALTHCARE RISK M. & PRED. ANALYTICS SUPPLY CHAIN

Optimal Classification Increasing Economic Dynamic Pricing for
and Regression Trees Sustainability of Electric Power Varying Assortments
Jack Dunn, Interpretable AI Planning Under Uncertainty Kris Ferreira, Harvard
301 Gianmaria Leo, IBM Business School
302 303
TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS

Solving Large-Scale Energy Introduction to Text The Beer Game as a
System Models Analytics Approaches Reinforcement Learning Tool
GAMS used for Business Analytics Opex Analytics
304 to Quickly Extract Insights 306
Provalis Research
305
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MONDAY APRIL 15
9:10am–12:20pm 9:10am–1pm
Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics - 211 & 212 O.R. & Analytics Student Competition - 310 & 311
10–10:30am
Coffee Break with Exhibits - Griffin Hall
10:30–11:20am
Interpretable AI Analytics in Action – From Analytics and the Dell
Dimitris Bertsimas, MIT Concept to Value Digital Way
201 Anne Robinson, Kinaxis Jim Roth, Dell Digital
202 203
REVENUE MGMT. & PRICING SPECIAL SESSION EDELMAN COMPETITION

Fandango 360: Data Driven Freestyle O.R. Supreme Data Vattenfall Gets Hundreds of
Movie Marketing and Content Hackathon Finalists Millions in Gains Through the
Recommendations Platform 205 - Check Mobile App for Details Application of O.R. for Offshore
Reeto Mookherjee, Fandango Wind Farm Design
204 Vattenfall
Lone Star GH

Identifying Suspicious Financial Crowdsourcing Analytics: Case Analytics in Compliance Risk
Activity Using Machine Learning Study of the Fishing for Fishermen Management - An Adaptive
Sanjay Melkote, U.S. Bank Maritime Data Challenge and Recursive Approach Using
301 Paul Shapiro, Machine-Learning Methods
National Defense University Jonathan Yan, Dun & Bradstreet
302 303

Building and Solving Power Systems Optimization & Using AnyLogic Simulations as
Optimization Models with SAS Price Forecast with Artelys Crystal a Training Environment for Deep
SAS Artelys Corp. Reinforcement Learning
304 305 The AnyLogic Company
306
11:30am–12:20pm
Driving Transparency & Analytics Impact: Like a Why Effective Data Science
Eliminating Reconciliations Marathon, the Last Mile is Needs Human-Centered Design
Across Your Enterprise Value the Hardest Jim Guszcza,
Chain Using Blockchain Jeff Camm, Deloitte Consulting
Sharad Malhautra, Ernst & Young Wake Forest University 203
201 202
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MONDAY APRIL 15
11:30am–12:20pm (Continued)
Dynamic Pricing of Panel: Certified RIMAS: Safer Skies in Spain
Omni-Channel Inventories Analytics Professional: Spanish Aviation Safety and
Pavithra Harsha, IBM Research CAP® Program Overview Security Agency (AESA)
204 205 - Check Mobile App for Details Lone Star GH

Developing the Analytics Improving Traceability to U.S. Closing the Gap
Roadmap at Memorial Sloan Air Force Capability Assessments Between Forecasting and
Kettering’s Dept. of Surgery Calvin Bradshaw, Inventory Management
Christopher Strömblad, Memorial HQ Materiel Command Joshua Hale, Intel Corporation
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 302 303
301

Optimization Modeling Tools Switching to Gurobi Optimization and Machine
from LINDO Systems Gurobi Learning – A Match Made in
LINDO Systems, Inc. 305 Data Science Heaven!
304 IBM
306
12:30–1:45pm
“Feed Your Mind” Networking Lunch - Lone Star DE
1:50–2:40pm
Analyzing Everyday Language Scaling and Sustaining Setting up the Analytics
to Understand People an Analytics Function Leader for Success
James Pennebaker, Stefan Karisch, Boeing Noha Tohamy, Gartner, Inc.
University of Texas at Austin 202 203
201

Revenue Management & Freestyle O.R. Supreme Data Csoft®: Innovative Solution
Pricing in the Car Rental Industry Hackathon Finalists for the Real-time Control of
Montgomery Blair, Hertz 205 - Check Mobile App for Details Sewer Networks
204 Louisville Metropolitan Sewer
District and Tetra Tech, Inc.
Lone Star GH

Developing Machine Application of Text Analysis to Variance-Damping or
Learning Applications in Quality Control of Operational Variance-Amplifying? A Look
an Agile Environment Document Sets at Analytics in the Supply Chain
Mary McGuire, University of Texas Thor Osborn, Clark Pixton,
MD Anderson Cancer Center Sandia National Labs Brigham Young University
301 302 303
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MONDAY APRIL 15
1:50–2:40pm (Continued)
Using Artelys Knitro Using JMP: Mining End-to-End FICO® Xpress
with Julia/JuMP Unstructured Text Data for Insight: From Data to Decisions
Artleys Corp. Meaningful Insights for Nontechnical Business Users
304 JMP, a Division of SAS FICO
305 306
2:45–3:35pm
Poster Session & Refreshment Break with Exhibits - Griffin Hall
EDELMAN COMPETITION - Analytics and O.R. for IBM’s IT Service Deals I IBM I Lone Star GH
3:05–3:35pm
CAPs & Coffee - 213
3:40–4:30pm
Robotic Process Automation Implementing Analytics to Lessons for Leaders:
Russell Malz, Blue Prism Automate Decisions at Scale Reinventing Your Business
201 Sagar Sahasrabudhe & with AI and O.R.
Carolyn Mooney, GrubHub Michael Watson, Opex Analytics
202 203

Intelligent Retailing Decision Panel: The Value of Certified From School Buses to
Support - A Bold New Vision Analytics Professional (CAP®) Bell Times: Driving Policy
for the Industry 205 - Check Mobile App for Details with Optimization
Hunkar Toyoglu, Boston Public Schools
Sabre Airline Solutions Lone Star GH
204

Novel Computer-Aided Dynamic Call Center Mitigating Supply Chain Risk
Detection of Breast Cancer: Simulation at JPMorgan by Combining Internal, External,
Stalking the Serial Killer Chase: Reducing Disruptive and Open Source Data Into a
Hamparsum Bozdogan, University Business Resiliency Testing Single-User Experience
of Tennessee, Knoxville Jay Carini, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Harrison Smith, PwC
301 302 303

Model-Based Optimization A DOCplex and ODH|CPLEX Simulation & Scheduling
+ Application Programming = Python Primer Software All in One!
Streamlined Deployment in AMPL Optimization Direct Simio Simulation &
AMPL 305 Scheduling Software
304 306
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MONDAY APRIL 15
4:30–6:30pm
Women in OR/MS Networking Reception: Cocktails and Questions with Lora Cecere - Brazos
4:40–5:30pm
Networking Reception - JW Grand Ballroom 1-4
6–7pm
Honors Reception (Invitation Only) - Lone Star GH
7–10pm
Edelman Gala - Lone Star (Doors open at 6:45pm)
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TUESDAY APRIL 16
7am–3pm
7–8am
Women in OR/MS
Analytics Society Recognition
Continental Breakfast - Lone Star DE Networking Breakfast with
Breakfast (Invitation Only) - 211 & 212
Jessica Dowches-Wheeler - Brazos
8–9am
Plenary: The Role of Analytics in the Digital Era - Lone Star DE
9am–3:40pm 9am–5pm
Exhibits Open - Griffin Hall Career Fair Interviews (By Appt.) - Griffin Hall
9:10–10am
EMERGING ANALYTICS SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS MARKETING ANALYTICS
Quantum Computing: Reverse Logistics and Leveraging Chatbot Analytics
Why, What, When, How Machine Learning: The Key for Deeper Customer Engagement
Yianni Gamvros, QC Ware to Predictive Repair Nishant Nishant, Avnet
201 Thomas Maher, Dell Supply Chain 203
202
DECISION & RISK ANALYSIS ANALYTICS IN THE PUB. SECT. SECURITY TRACK
The Art of Decision Framing Interactive Simulations in CHUPPET: Learn Simply with
and Uncertainty Analysis for Support of Warfighters, Intel Simple Data Science
Clarity of Action Analysts, and Policymakers Matthew Powers, OPNAV
Ellen Coopersmith, Sam L. Savage,CAP Lone Star GH
Decision Frameworks ProbabilityManagement.org
204 205
INFORMS PRIZES ANALYTICS PROCESS DATA MINING

IAAA Finalists: Why Most Analytics Projects Diagnosing Device Failures
jet.com/Walmart Labs Fail and How to Engage with to Propose Appropriate Actions
Your Client for Success Deepthi Dastari, Gogo LLC
Singapore U. of Tech. & Design Max Henrion, 303
301 - Check Mobile App for Details Lumina Decision Systems
302
OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS

The Benefits of Lean Cell Predictive and Prescriptive Combining Technology
Design on Business Processes Analytics with MATLAB and Advanced Analytics
Daria Migounova, MathWorks to Master Risk
Sun Life Financial 305 PwC
304 306
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TUESDAY APRIL 16
10–10:30am
Coffee Break with Exhibits - Griffin Hall
10:30–11:20am
Intuition is Unreliable, Using Data Analytics to Pricing & Rev. Mgmt.: Different
Analytics is Incomplete Challenge Conventional Thinking Flavors for Different Industries
Karl G. Kempf, Intel Corporation Mark Ramirez & Daniel Windle, Daniel Reaume,
201 Trinity Rail Revenue Analytics, Inc.
202 203
DECISION & RISK ANALYSIS ANALYTICS IN THE PUB. SECT. SECURITY

Can We Do Better Than Using Multiattribute Decision Check Mobile App for Details
Garbage-In-Garbage-Out? Analysis for Public Sector Decisions Lone Star GH
Dennis Buede, Innovative Decisions Roger Burk, U.S. Military Academy
204 205

IAAA Finalists: Understanding Impact of Virtual Contracts Analytics on Cognitive
Center for Operations Research Mirroring-based Learning on Data Platform to Reduce Risk
in Medicine and Healthcare Collaboration in Data & Analytics from Revenue Leakage:
Function: A Resilience Perspective Consolidate, Convert & Classify
Washington University in Saint Louis
Nabil Raad, Ford Motor Company Pitipong Lin, IBM Corporation
301 - Check Mobile App for Details
302 303

Combining Choice Modeling Cost Benefit Analyses for Storytelling for Machine
and Nonlinear Prog. to Support Optimization Projects Learning & Advanced Analytics
Business Strategy Decisions Princeton Consultants, Inc. DataRobot
John Colias, Decision Analyst 305 306
304
11:30am–12:20pm
Explainable AI ROMEO: Framework for Managing All Pricing Levers
Jari Koister, FICO Multiechelon Inventory Analytics Maarten Oosten, Vistex
201 in Chemical Industries 203
Baptiste Lebreton, Eastman
Chemical Company
202

Precision Medicine vs. Accurate Starting from Scratch - Stochastic Goal Prog. to Opt.
Medicine? A Critical Decision An Army “Start-Up” Army Cyber Branch Readiness &
Fraught with Risk Lt. Col. Cade Saie, Manning Under Uncertainty
Michael Liebman, IPQ Analytics U.S. Army Futures Command Col. Andrew O. Hall,
204 205 Army Cyber Institute, USMA
Lone Star GH
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TUESDAY APRIL 16
11:30am–12:20pm (Continued)
IAAA Finalists: Pattern Identification & Optimal Imputation:
Duke University; Harvard University; Analysis of Sensor Outputs by Automated Data Quality
Massachusetts General Hospital, Combining Pattern Markov Chains Assurance and Improvement
Westover; University of Wisconsin & Explainable Machine Learning Daisy Zhuo, Interpretable AI
Teddy Ko, NT Concepts 303
Verizon
302
301 - Check Mobile App for Details

Optimizing Product-Site Keep it Simple: Getting DTrio: The Next Generation
Qualifications in Western Analytics Results with of Decision Framing
Digital’s Supply Network Less Cost, Time, and Risk Decision Frameworks L.P.
Karla Hernandez, Western Digital Frontline Solvers 306
304 305
12:30–1:45pm
Lunch and Awards - Lone Star DE
1:50–2:40pm
Detecting Tax Evasion: Using Classical Optimization Aligning to Improve
A Co-evolutionary Approach and Advanced Analytics to Solve Data Analytics
Sanith Wijesinghe,The MITRE Corp. Supply Chain Problems Lora Cecere,
201 Steve Sommer, LLamasoft Supply Chain Insights
202 203

Enrich Your Data with Process Mining: The Capability A Modeling Framework
Better Questions Every Organization Needs for Scenario-Based Portfolio
Katherine Rosback, John Bicknell, Planning with Uncertainty
Katherine Rosback Enterprises, Inc. More Cowbell Unlimited, Inc. Shaun Doheney,
204 205 Innovative Decisions, Inc.
& Sam L. Savage, CAP,
ProbabilityManagement.org
Lone Star GH

UPS George D. Smith Prize Changing Cisco’s Marketing Anomaly Detection in the Wild
Reprise, 2019 Winner Behavior through Data Analytics Bradford Tuckfield,
301 - Check Mobile App for Details Viswanath Srikanth, Cisco American Express Global
302 Business Travel
303
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TUESDAY APRIL 16
1:50–2:40pm (Continued)
Innovative Rolling Stock 16 Tips for Teaching a Machine Learning with
Scheduling in Railroad Operations: Marketing Analytics Course H2O for R Users
Optimizing Seat Probability Stukent Purdue University
Erwin Abbink, Netherlands Railways 305 306
304
2:45–3:35pm
Poster Session & Refreshment Break with Exhibits - Griffin Hall
3:40–4:30pm
2019 Franz Edelman Award Winner Reprise - Lone Star DE
4:40–5:30pm
Optimal Pay Determination Anticipating a World of Deploying Product
to Reach Diversity Goals Automated Transport: Cost, Energy, Recommendation Engines
Margrét Bjarnadóttir, and Urban System Implications at Scale
University of Maryland Kara Kockelman, University of Kenneth Sanford, evalld, LLC
201 Texas at Austin 203
202

Analyzing Social Media Data Adopt Mission-Focused Security & Critical Infrastructure
to Identify Cybersecurity Analytics to Drive Rapid and W. Matthew Carlyle,
Threats: Decision Making Comprehensive Data Discovery Naval Postgraduate School
with Real-time Data Amy Hauck, Lone Star GH
Ted Allen, Texas Dept. of Public Safety, &
The Ohio State University Savita Raghunathan, Deloitte
204 205

2018 INFORMS Prize Reprise: Analytics in Research & Applications of Machine
BNSF Railway Practice: Finding Common Learning to IoT
Juan Morales, BNSF Railway Ground Adam McElhinney,
301 - Check Mobile App for Details Michael Gorman, Uptake Technologies
University of Dayton 303
302

Optimizing Power Mix Data Visualization and From Strategic to Real-Time
Trajectories for Long-Term Machine Learning in SAS Viya Workforce Optimization: Improve
Policymaking SAS Global Academic Program Productivity and Service Levels
Violette Berge, 305 through Advanced Analytics
Artelys Canada Inc. DecisionBrain
304 306
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SAVE THE DATE
DENVER I APRIL 26-28

meetings.informs.org/analytics2020
25
plenary
speakers
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MONDAY APRIL 15 I Lone Star DE
Plenary Panel: How Data Science is Revolutionizing the Future
Noha Tohamy - Moderator Viju Menon - Panelist

Distinguished Vice President Group President, Global
of Research, Gartner, Inc. Quality & Operations, Stryker
Katherine Rosback - Panelist Nada Sanders - Panelist

President, Katherine Rosback Distinguished Professor,
Enterprises, Inc. Supply Chain Management,
Northeastern University
TUESDAY APRIL 16 I Lone Star DE

Plenary: The Role of Analytics in the Digital Era
Anju Gupta
Head of Sustainability Campaign, Syngenta
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NETWORKING
EVENTs
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SUNDAY APRIL 14 Networking Reception
4:40–5:30pm I JW Grand Ballroom 1-4
Executive Forum Reception (Invitation Only) Grab a beverage and reconnect with
5:30–7:30pm I 203 & 204 attendees at the end of the day to talk
Special reception for senior executives and share what you’ve learned.
and managers along with invited guests,
this event provides a special opportunity Women in OR/MS Networking Reception:
to network with colleagues. Cocktails and Questions with Lora Cecere
5–6pm I Brazos
Newcomers’ Reception Conference attendees are welcome to
6–7pm I 205 network with Women in OR/MS members.
If you are new to the Analytics Conference
be sure to attend this informal reception. Edelman Gala
Members of the Organizing Committee 7–10pm I Lone Star A-C
and other INFORMS leaders will be your
host. Light refreshments will be served. Join us in honoring the very best in applied
O.R. Attendance at the banquet is included
in your conference registration. You must
Welcome Reception with Exhibits exchange the Gala voucher you received
7-8:30pm I Griffin Hall at check-in to attend. Go to the INFORMS
We welcome you to the 2019 Analytics Registration area by 3pm on Monday to pick
Conference with this first opportunity to up your ticket and select a table. Dress for
visit the exhibits, network with colleagues, the event is business semi-formal; jacket and
and enjoy light refreshments. tie for men and evening chic for women.
MONDAY APRIL 15 TUESDAY APRIL 16

Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
7–8am I Lone Star DE 7–8am I Lone Star DE
Join your fellow colleagues to connect Join your fellow colleagues to connect
over a casual complimentary breakfast. over a casual complimentary breakfast.
“Feed Your Mind” Networking Lunch Networking Lunch & Awards

12:30–1:45pm I Lone Star DE 12:30–1:45pm I Lone Star DE
This lunch will offer an opportunity for Grow your network and share newest
conference attendees to network with expert trends, insights, and best practices in O.R.
educators, researchers, and clinicians across and analytics. Seating is not assigned for
a variety of topics. Seating is not assigned for this lunch. Come with fellow conference
this event. attendees or meet like-minded colleagues
when you arrive.
Poster Session - Day 1

2:45–3:35pm I Griffin Hall Poster Session - Day 2
2:45–3:35pm I Griffin Hall
A competitive analytics poster competition
among practitioners and students. Poster Join us for the second day of this analytics
presentations will be scheduled in two poster competition. Listing of posters
sessions. Listing of posters can be found on can be found on the mobile app and the
the mobile app and the conference website. conference website.
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Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level Bronze Level
Edelman Executive Level
SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS
Center for Analytics Impact
Edelman Champion Level
WELCH CENTER
FOR GRADUATE AND
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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2019 ANALYTICS EXHIBIT LISTING
Check the website or mobile app for the most up-to-date exhibitor information.
POSTER SESSIONS
CAREER CENTER
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
36A 6
Coffee Break
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35 29 22 15 8 4
Center
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POSTER SESSIONS
Coffee Break
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Entrance
AIMMS 12 & 13 Lumina Decision Systems 36

Alteryx 32 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 27
AMPL 9 MathWorks 16
Artelys Corp 40 & 41 Microsoft 34
BlackLocus - Home Depot Innovation Lab 31 Opex Analytics 44
Cambridge University Press 39 Optimization Direct 17
DataRobot 10 Princeton Consultants, Inc. 20
Dataspace 45 Provalis Research 15
DecisionBrain 19 Purdue University 26
Decision Framework L.P. 46 PwC 2
FICO 42 & 43 SAS 3
Forio 33 SAS Global Academic Program 5
Frontline Solvers 1 Simio Simulation & Scheduling Software 25
Fujitsu America, Inc. 29 SIMUL8 30
GAMS 24 Stukent 28
George Washington University 23 Texas A&M University 8
Georgia Tech University 7 The AnyLogic Company 37
Gurobi 14 University of Michigan 22
IBM 18 University of Nebraska 36A
Intel 47 University of Texas at Austin 38
JMP, a division of SAS 4 Virtualitics, Inc. 35
Kennesaw State University 21 Wayfair 6
LINDO Systems, Inc. 11
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Level 2
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208
GRIFFIN HALL
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201 202 203 204 205 BRAZOS
Level 2 - Exhibit Hall I Griffin Hall

For the full list of conference exhibitors, please refer to page 33.
POSTER SESSIONS
CAREER CENTER
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
36A 6
Coffee Break
36 30 21 16 7 5
35 29 22 15 8 4
Center
34 28 23 14 9 3
POSTER SESSIONS
CAREER CENTER
Coffee Break
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32 27 24 20 17 13 10 2
31 26 25 19 18 12 11 1
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Entrance
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CONFERENCE MAPS - JW MARRIOTT AUSTIN
Level 3
311 310 309 308
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LONE STAR BALLROOM
301 302 REGISTRATION 303 304 305
Level 4
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FUTURE INFORMS MEETINGS
INFORMS–ALIO International Conference

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July 27-29, 2019 I Cambridge, Massachusetts
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INFORMS Annual Meeting

October 20-23, 2019 I Seattle, Washington
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INFORMS Conference on Security

February 9-11, 2020 I Monterey, California
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INFORMS Analytics Conference

April 26-28, 2020 I Denver, Colorado
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Sunday, April 14, 7am–5pm

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Sunday, April 14, 7–8:30pm

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Welcome Reception with Exhibits – Sunday

Continental Breakfast – Monday & Tuesday

Coffee Breaks – Monday & Tuesday

Lunch – Monday & Tuesday

Networking Reception – Monday

Edelman Gala – Monday

Poster Sessions & Refreshment Break – Monday & Tuesday

Guests who have registered for the Analytics Conference

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Tudor Bodea Freeman Marvin, CAP

Jack Kloeber Pelin Pekgün

Fatma Gzara Ed Pohl Jim Williams, CAP

Analytics in the Public Sector Marketing Analytics

Analytics Leadership Optimization

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