Operations Research meets Machine Learning: how to get the most of both wor...
Event Information
Description
Program
11th March
13:00-14:00 Registration
14:00-14:30 Welcome and introduction
14:30-16:30 OR meets ML: the practitioners’ experience
- Damien Blanchon, IBM France
Optimizing a bike sharing system - Thomas Bridi, MindIT
Empirical Model Learning: an industrial point of view -
Nitin Ahuja, PTV Group
Using machine learning to help solve online vehicle routing problems - Stefano Gualandi, University of Pavia
Optimization via Machine Learning-based Simulation: Application to Modern Call Centers Management - Tânia Ramos, University of Lisbon
No Routes Wasted for Waste Collection: exploring real-time information through ML techniques to improve waste collection - Björn Thalén, Boeing
Machine Learning supported algorithm selection for real life airline pairing scheduling problem - Matteo Pozzi, OPTIT Srl
Machine Learning and Optimisation: an ongoing journey - Wouter Kool, ORTEC
Attention, Learn to Solve Routing Problems!
16:30-17:00 Coffee break, registration to open event attendees
17:00-17:45 Open event: presentation of relevant initiatives in OR and ML in Emilia-Romagna
- Marina Silverii, Director of ASTER – Bologna
- Rita Cucchiara Director Cini National Lab AIIS; coordinator of Aimagelab Tecnopolo di Modena UNIMORE
- Daniele Vigo President of AIRO Associazione Italiana di Ricerca Operativa; full professor at University of Bologna; founder of OPTIT Srl
17:45-19:00 Keynote speech
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Mauricio G. C. Resende, Principal Research Scientist at Amazon – Seattle
Logistics Optimization at Amazon: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Operations Research in Action
19:00-20:00 Networking cocktail
12th March
8:00-8:30 Registration and welcome
8:30-9:00 Poster presentation
9:00-10:20 Keynote speech
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Raffaele Maccioni, Founder and CEO at ACTOR, finalist at the last F. Edelman Award
From Data to Decisions. The challenges of the digitalization era
10:20-10:30 Parallel sessions: discussion in smaller groups on selected topics
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-13:00 Parallel sessions
13:00-14:00 Light lunch
14:00-15:00 Wrap-up from parallel sessions, open discussion
15:00-15:30 Closing
FAQs
Where can I stay overnight?
In the nearby of the event venue:
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Hotel Maggiore (promo code: GOLI18)
Around Bologna:
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Hotel Internazionale (University of Bologna affiliated hotel)
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
By car:
From the A13 motorway: take the Bologna Arcoveggio exit towards Bologna/Arcoveggio and follow directions to Tangenziale Nord Bologna.
From the A1 and A22 motorways: take the exit towards Casalecchio/Bologna Centro, follow the directions for Porrettana/Casallechio Centro and take Asse Attrezzato Sud-Ovest.
From the A14 motorway: take the Bologna S. Lazzaro exit towards Bologna Centro/Bologna Airport, continue on Tangenziale Nord.
Availability of free parking with limited places. In the vicinity, you can find the Prati di Caprara car park, admission with fee.
By bus:
From the centre of Bologna: take bus 13 from via Farini/piazza Malpighi/via Lame towards Borgo Panigale and get off at the Santa Viola stop.
From Bologna Central Railway Station: take bus 35 towards Facoltà Ingegneria/Ospedale Maggiore and get off at the Rotonda Granatieri – Avis stop (there is no service on Saturday afternoons and Sundays).
