STOR-i Workshop on Prediction and Optimisation

STOR-i POP 2020

Workshop on Prediction + Optimization 2020

Theme

Business analytics typically involves tasks of prediction and optimisation. They are usually conducted separately and are not well connected.

The aim of the workshop is to provide platform for exchange of ideas, raise awareness of recent developments and stimulate discussion in the intersection of the areas of prediction and optimisation.

Areas of the workshop

Methodological:

Data-driven optimization
Optimisation for machine learning and data science
Forecasting for optimisation

Applications:

Inventory and production planning
Pricing
Transportation

Abstract submission and registration

How to submit the abstracts and register for the workshop

We invite submissions covering the above areas for presentation at the workshop. The abstracts must be submitted by 10^thFebruary 2020 by email to stori-pop@lancaster.ac.uk. Submissions must be no more than 300 words and in txt format.

Organizing and steering committee

The workshop is organised by STOR-i members from departments of Management Science and Mathematics and Statistics:

For any enquiries, please get in touch with us via stori-pop@lancaster.ac.uk.