Speaker: Joaquim Gromicho, Professor of Business Analytics at the University of Amsterdam and Science and Education Officer at ORTEC In the era of generative AI and powerful ML packages prevalent in the Python ecosystem, the significance of Mathematical Optimization remains paramount. Recognizing the historical confinement of this tool to the realm of Operations Research experts, […]

Andy Harrison, a data science professional with experience in a wide range of sectors, will lead this discussion session.   This is the first in our series of discussion forum events, designed for the exchange of views and ideas. Each one-hour session will be a conversation on a specific topic, with one person giving a […]

Speakers: Carlos Henggeler Antunes, INESC Coimbra, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Maria João Alves, CeBER - Faculty of Economics and INESC Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Demand response programs play a key role in the energy transition, offering potential benefits to multiple players: grid operators (alleviating congestion in […]

Speaker: Claude Philippe Medard, Principal Data Scientist, SAP We discuss solutions to two business processes performed during Airport/Airline Ground Operations. The first is the challenging task of optimal allocation of Stands and corresponding Tow plans for a large number of aircrafts flying in and out of airports. The second task is the subsequent planning and […]

Speaker: Ana Sofia Pereira, Wide Scope The vehicle routing problem (VRP) is widely known in the OR literature. Several variants are well-studied but what about the real-world constraints found when actually deploying such algorithms at transportation companies? Routyn is a VRP solution provider and throughout this session we'll share some of the constraints found on […]

Speaker: Nicolás García Aramouni, Data Science Associate Manager, Accenture Operations research and analytics have experienced significant growth in society, but their adoption in developing countries like Argentina has been slower. This is particularly evident in sectors like public schools, where outdated pen-and-paper or spreadsheet methods persist, hindered by low budgets. In Buenos Aires, three schools […]

Speaker: Dr. Inci Yüksel-Ergün, Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) Data is ubiquitous in the age of analytics. The reliability of decisions based on OR studies depends on the underlying data quality. However, identifying pertinent data and assessing its quality is challenging. It is inevitable to employ highly-connected and consistent real-world data sets to model complex decisions. […]

Speaker: Tom Occleston, MSci(Hons) CSci, Business Consultant, Atkins Operational Research is the science of better decision making. Aviation is a complex industry where existing and emerging threats need to be considered carefully when balancing the need for improved safety with the need to maximise passenger throughput, minimise the space taken up by security measures, and […]

Speaker: Jaap Pedersen, Zuse Institute Berlin The European gas infrastructure is being disruptively transformed into a future decarbonized energy system, a process that needs to be accelerated, given the current political and economic situation. On the one hand, there is a growing hydrogen market; thus, pipeline-based transport using the existing natural gas infrastructure becomes economically […]

Speaker Dr. Gary Preece is Head of the Systems Research Programme in the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). He is also an analyst in the Government Operational Research Service with experience working for a range of government departments in the UK and abroad. Prior to working in government, Gary worked […]