INFORMS

03/05/2026

[Keynote Speaker] 2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference
Cynthia Rudin, Duke University
🔗 https://bit.ly/3OZDlWH
📅 April 12-14
📍National Harbor, MD

03/05/2026

[INFORMS Washington, D.C. Chapter] Unifying Analytics Practice: Real-World Impact with the INFORMS Analytics Framework 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rWuFPF

Join the DC region's leading analytics, OR/MS, and data science professionals on Thursday, March 26 to explore how the INFORMS Analytics Framework—the NEW standard for analytics excellence—drives real-world impact across sectors.

Experience hands-on collaborative problem-solving with live case studies, network with cross-sector leaders from academia, industry, and government, and master the framework that bridges theory and practice.

Hybrid event: In-person at IBM Innovation Studio Washington, DC + Virtual participation available

Co-sponsored by IBM Innovation Lab and IBM Center for The Business of Government

03/05/2026

Networking with fellow experts in OR/MS, analytics, AI, and more is a major highlight of INFORMS membership. INFORMS Connect keeps the discussion flowing online. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4b7yryq

03/04/2026

From Content Factory to Capital Allocator: Reframing Marketing as a Sequential Decision System [OR/MS Today] https://bit.ly/4aOHgyb

03/04/2026

Press Release: Want to Improve Worker Performance With AI? Start by Helping Staff Understand Their Own Strengths and Weaknesses [INFORMS journal Management Science] https://bit.ly/4levl0i

03/04/2026

Do More with AI. Get Inspired at the INFORMS Analytics+ Conference (April 12-14) [Mike Talks AI on Substack] 🔗

I’ve spent 2026 digging deeper into AI (LLMs), talking to companies, and re-thinking my classes.

03/03/2026

Conference Preview: Learn, Grow and Connect at the Analytics+ Conference
[OR/MS Today] https://bit.ly/4l6yvTt

2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference
📍 National Harbor, MD
📅 April 12-14

In just a few short weeks, you will have an exceptional opportunity to sharpen your skills, power up your future career and network with the leading experts in the field of analytics.

03/03/2026

Press Release: Study Finds That On-Demand Wage Access Boosts Savings and Financial Engagement for Low-Wage Workers [INFORMS journal Information Systems Research]

03/03/2026

Bridging Data and Decision-Making at Scale: A Leadership Framework for Analytics Maturity [Analytics magazine] https://bit.ly/404sFbR

03/03/2026

New for 2026: Hands-On Analytics Training Workshops
Tuesday, April 14, 2:30pm–4:30pm ET
Register now 🔗 https://bit.ly/46DkhUf
📍2026 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference | National Harbor, MD
Workshop topics include:
- The INFORMS Analytics Framework in Action
- Generative AI in Analytics
- AI & Ethics
- The Analyst’s View (Hosted by WINFORMS – INFORMS Washington, D.C. Chapter)
- Graphical Process Units (GPUs) and the PDHG Algorithm for Industrial Strength Optimization
- Monte Carlo and Discrete-Event Simulation

03/02/2026

💸 Early Pricing Expires TODAY! Register now 🔗

Analytics+ is where data meets decision-making—and where analytics professionals discover the power of thinking like an operations researcher.

03/01/2026

Health Data and AI: Biased Data, Biased Outcome [OR/MS Today] https://bit.ly/40o2NYF