InformsCon | Seattle Tech Week 2026 | INFORMS PNW

Event Web Page: https://connect.informs.org/pacificnorthwestchapter/events/conferences/conferences341

InformsCon is the flagship annual event of the INFORMS Pacific Northwest Chapter, uniting operations research practitioners, analytics professionals, data scientists, and decision science leaders across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia for rigorous yet accessible knowledge exchange. Featuring Keynotes and Fireside Manager's Panel InformsCon bridges the gap between analytical theory and real-world practice, from optimization and simulation to prescriptive analytics and AI-driven decision-making. The event fosters cross-industry dialogue among academia, tech, healthcare, supply chain, and public sector professionals, creating a collaborative space where quantitative minds converge to advance the science of better decisions.

Venue: Everest Reception Hall, 425 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004

Take the elevator/stairs to 2nd Floor and Hall is right behind the stairs left to the elevator

Event Agenda

1:00 – 1:05 PM

Welcome

Opening Remarks

Welcome and introduction by INFORMS PNW Chapter

1:05 – 1:45 PM

Keynote 1

Beyond Self Healing: Teaching Supply chains to optimize themselves through disruption

Amit Dubey

Founder and CEO, Dataflux.ai

1:45 – 2:30 PM

Keynote 2

Global LEO Satellite Ecosystem & Multi-Orbit Space Race

Karl Joseph Weaver

Business Development Director, Newport Technologies

2:45 – 3:30 PM

Panel Discussion

The Future of Decision Science

A moderated discussion with industry experts exploring the intersection of AI, optimization, and real-world decision-making

Guvenc Degirmenci — Sr. Manager, Applied Science, Amazon

Vivek Radhakrishnan — Engineering Manager, Google

Moderator: Apoorv Mathur — Product Manager, Siemens

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Networking

Closing Remarks & Networking with Refreshments

Connect with fellow practitioners and speakers