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9:10–10:00am

Winning with Analytics in Agric.: What is the Right Combo of Hard & Soft Skills?Jack Kloeber, Kromite

A Practical Guide to Making NLP Work in Your Org.Vishal Kapur & Brian Ray, Deloitte

Data Analytics for Converting Neuromusculoskeletal Biometric Data into Valuable Info.Dragan Djurdjanovic, UT Austin

Toward a World of No Surprises: Reduc. Uncert. in Aviation Stefan Karisch, Boeing

The Golden Age of Sports AnalyticsDave Schrader, Teradata University Network

UPS George D. Smith Prize Reprise, 2017 Winner

What To Do When Planners Deviate from Opt. Plans? Case Hydropower PlanningAnssi Kaki, UPM-Kymmene Corporation

Seagate’s Global Demand & Supply Balancing ModelWei Tan, Seagate Technology

Does Voice Matter in Customer Service Calls? Harnessing the Power of Voice Analysis in Big Data AnalyticsDirk Van den Poel, Ghent University

Analytics Model Review & Validation Princeton Consulting

Artelys Crystal Energy Planner: A Software for Power Generation Assets Opt.Artelys Corp.

Choosing the RIght Granularity: How Deep Should I Model?Palisade Corporation

11:30am–12:20pm

It’s Not About the Math: Common Causes of Failurein Analytic Org.Josh Hemann, Netflix

Data Sci. at Allstate: What We Learned about Deep LearningJean Utke, Allstate

IoT: Shining a Light on the Darkside of the Factory LineRobert Schmid, Deloitte

Using MCDA to Explore Mgmt. Options in the Grand CanyonMichael Runge, USGS

Personalization in Entertainment IndustryMaarten Bos, Disney Research

Supply Chain in the Age of Drones & Self-Drive VehiclesMani Janakiram, Intel; Jack Levis, UPS; David Simchi-Levi, MIT

Optimizing a Fleet of Vehicles for Efficient & Customer-friendly Grocery DeliveryPhilipp Hungerlaender, Alpen-Adria-Universitaet

Tier N - Supply Chain Discovery & Risk Assess.Xin Yuan, Dun & Bradstreet

Opt. E-commerce Order Sourcing: A Big Data Analytics & Total Cost Opt. SolutionBrian Quanz, IBM

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Drives Decision Making Across the Extended BusinessLogility

AnalyticSolver.com: Data Mining, Simulation and Optimization in Your Web BrowserFrontline Systems, Inc.

Develop a Data Sci. Project Using Predictive Analyses & Decision Opt. IBM

1:50–2:40pm

The Road to Opt.: Lessons Learned & Best PracticesJack Levis, UPS

Building Compassionate Conversational Systems via User Modeling AnalyticsRama Akkiraju, IBM

A Novel SVDD Based Control Chart for Monitoring Multivariate Sensor DataAnya McGuirk, SAS

Identif., Structure, & Comparing Objectives of TerroristsDetlof Von Winterfeldt, USC

Estim. Customer Lifetime Value in Free to Play Mobile GamesZachery Anderson, Electronic Arts

IAAA Finalist J. Antonio Carbajal, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Super-charging Dev Ops with Analytics: How Yelp Runs Millions of Tests a Week & Saves MoneyDavid Morrison, Yelp

Europe: Benefits of Integrating Regions & Energies to the Security of SupplyViolette Berge, Artelys

Managing Return Abuse with Data AnalyticsMichael Ketzenberg, Texas A&M University

SAS Visual StatisticsSAS-Education/GAP

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2:45–3:35pm

Poster Sessions, Exhibits, and Refreshment Break - Octavius Ballroom

3:40–4:30pm

Building & Maintaining a High Funct. Analytics Dept.Neil Biehn, Siemens

Appl. Supervised Machine Learning Techniques on Semi-structured Social Media Data for ClassificationDamon Samuel, RCG Global Services

Enabling Autonomous Cyber-physical Systems in Manuf.John Vicente, Intel

Driving Customer Engagement through Personalized Content RecommendationFaker Zouaoui, Asurion

Robust Player Selection Strategies for Baseball AnalyticsAurelie Thiele, Southern Methodist University

IAAA FinalistValentina Ferretti, LSE

Human Guided OptimizationJoshua Lyon, Ford Motor Company

Quantifying Promo Effects for Inventory Mgmt. in Fresh ProductsTeresa Bianchi-Aguiar, LTPlabs

Extracting Product Attributes from Free-form Product Description Strings Using Machine LearningSetareh Borjian, Oracle

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4:40– 5:30pm

Driving Value with Analytics: Lessons from Front Line of the Analytics RevolutionMichael Svilar, Accenture

Harvesting Crowd Knowledge using Text AnalyticsJay Hopman, Intel

Running the Gamut of IoT: From Spacecraft Telemetry to Facilities MaintenanceKyle Hundman, JPL/NASA

Pharma. Decision-making & BiosimilarsJenn Bonilla, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, and Ritske van der Meer, SDG

Session to Come IAAA Finalist Tori Rollings, Caterpillar

A Rapid What-if Simulator for E-commerce Order FulfillmentAjay Deshpande,IBM Research

Race to Autonomous Driving: Leveraging Max. Difference Scaling & GLM to Prioritize What In-vehicle Tech. Consumers WantBharath Gangula, Deloitte

Optimizing Rates for Service Agreements by Shaping Loss FunctionsMaarten Oosten, SAS

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