Keynote speakers
Cynthia Barnhart
Abraham J. Siegel Professor of Management
Ford Foundation Professor of Engineering
Professor in Operations Research
MIT Sloan School of Management
Logistics: Monday, July 27 from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Timothy Jacobs
Vice President of Applied AI and Machine Learning
Walmart
Title: The Evolution of Delivery: AI & Optimization's impact on the retail supply chain
Logistics: Wednesday, July 29 from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Panelists
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Tamir Beged-Dov
Manager, Analytical Services, DAT
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Fred Gardi
Founder and CEO, Hexaly
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Daniel Merchan
Head of Science, Speed Delivery Technology, Amazon
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Matthias Winkenbach (moderator)
Director of Research, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
Schedule: Sunday, July 26 2026
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Conference registration (MIT Museum)
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Welcome reception (MIT Museum)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Schedule: Monday, July 27 2026
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Conference registration (Samberg)
7:30 am onward
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Breakout session: M1
8:00 am – 9:30 am
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Break
9:30 am – 10:00 am
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Breakout sessions: M2
10:00 am – 11:30 am
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Lunch (on your own)
11:30 am – 12:45 pm
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Keynote presentation
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
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Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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Breakout sessions: M3
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Breakout sessions: M4
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Schedule: Tuesday, July 28 2026
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Conference registration (Samberg)
7:30 am onward
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Breakout sessions: T1
8:00 am – 9:30 am
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Break
9:30 am – 10:00 am
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Breakout sessions
10:00 am – 11:30 am
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Lunch (provided) + poster presentations
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
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Industry panel
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
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Breakout sessions
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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Gala dinner (Spirit of Boston)
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Schedule: Wednesday, July 29 2026
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Conference registration (Samberg)
7:30 am onward
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Breakout sessions: W1
8:00 am – 9:30 am
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Break
9:30 am – 10:00 am
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Breakout sessions: W2
10:00 – 11:30 am
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Lunch (on your own)
11:30 am – 12:45 pm
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Keynote presentation
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
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Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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Breakout sessions: W3
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Breakout sessions: W4
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm