Conference Program

12:30pm-1:00pm Registration
Come pick up your name tag before the conference begins!
1:00pm-1:20pm Opening Remarks
Laurence Ales, Professor of Economics at Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
1:20pm-2:00pm Talk Title TBA
Mathieu Dahan, Assistant Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech
Abstract details TBA
2:00pm-2:40pm Talk Title TBA
Woody Zhu, Assistant Professor in Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract details TBA
2:40pm-3:10pm Break
3:10pm-3:50pm Talk Title TBA
Ziv Scully, Assistant Professor at Cornell ORIE (Operations Research and Information Engineering)
Abstract details TBA
3:50pm-4:30pm Talk Title TBA
Ellen Vitercik, Assistant Professor at Management Science and Engineering and Computer Science, Stanford University
Abstract details TBA
4:30pm-5:00pm Break
5:00pm-6:30pm 10-Minute Flash Talk Competition
Selected students will present 10-Minute Flash Talks in a competition judged by the attendees with cash prizes!
6:30pm-9:00pm Dinner
Everyone is welcome to join us for a free dinner catered by a local Pittsburgh restaurant. We might go out for drinks afterward as well.

Saturday, August 24th

9:00am-10:00am Breakfast
All are welcome to a free breakfast and coffee to start the day
10:00am-10:40am Talk Title TBA
Rachitesh Kumar, Incoming Assistant Professor at Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract details TBA
10:40am-11:20am Talk Title TBA
Jiaoyang Li, Assistant Professor at Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract details TBA
11:20am-12:00pm Talk Title TBA
Paul Gölz, Incoming Assistant Professor at Cornell ORIE (Operations Research and Information Engineering)
Abstract details TBA
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch
Lunch on your own! We welcome you to explore restaurants around the area. Please ask us if you would like any recommendations!
1:30pm-2:10pm Talk Title TBA
Fred Gardi, Founder & CEO at Hexaly
Abstract details TBA
2:10pm-3:40pm Poster Session
Students will setup posters in an open space. Winners will be determined by both formal judges and attendees popular votes!
3:40pm-4:20pm Talk Title TBA
Tianyi Peng, Incoming Assistant Professor at Columbia University
Abstract details TBA
4:20pm-5:00pm Talk Title TBA
Bryan Wilder, Assistant Professor in the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract details TBA
5:00pm-5:30pm Closing Remarks
TBA
5:30pm-7:30pm Happy Hour
Free refreshments to celebrate a wonderful conference. The party may continue past 7:30pm outside of the building.