2024 Conference Agenda

This year’s conference will feature two tracks on Saturday morning (as we welcome some new friends from the Utah Ops conference) and be headlined by three distinguished keynote speakers:

  • Kelly Herd (Ackerman Scholar – University of Connecticut)
  • Rebecca Slotegraaf (Associate Dean – Indiana University)
  • Tava Olsen (Deputy Dean – Melbourne Business School)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. — Welcome Reception (NewPark – Sky Bridge lounge)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
7 – 7:30 a.m. — Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 10:00 a.m.— Session 1

  • Keynote: Kelly Herd (UConn)
  • “Managerial Mental Accounting and Project Management,” Manel Baucells (UVA)
  • “Free, Paid or Pass – Optimal Vertical Search Participation,” Chris Anderson (Cornell), Jeff Larson (BYU)

10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. — Winter Fun Activities

4:45 – 7 p.m. — Session 2

  • “Pivoting and Overconfidence in Entrepreneurial Product Development,” Janne Kettunen (George Washington)
  • “Generative AI and Artists: Style and Fair Compensation,” Jeff Dotson (BYU)
  • Keynote: Rebecca Slotegraaf (Indiana)

7:30 p.m.— Dinner (Sterling Steak and Lounge)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
7 – 7:45 a.m. — Breakfast

7:45 – 10 a.m. — Session 3A (PSI)

  • “Influencers: To Grow or To Monetize,” Matt Selove, Cristina Nistor (Chapman)
  • “Rising from Crowdfunding Failure,” Onochie Fan-Osuala (Wisconsin-Whitewater) Daniel Zantedeschi (South Florida)
  • “Food Ordering and Delivery: How Platforms and Restaurants Should Split the Pie,” Jaelynn Oh (Utah)

7:45 – 10 a.m. — Session 3B (Ops)

  • “Congestion in the Age of Uber,” Kaitlin Daniels (WashU)
  • “Scheduling-induced Health Inequality: Addressing Social Deprivation on Waiting Lists for Elective Surgeries,” Nicos Savva (LBS)
  • “Probabilistic Services on a Ride-Hailing Platform,” Amy Pan (Florida)

10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Winter Fun Activities

4:30 – 7 p.m. — Session 4

  • “Cross-School Collaboration: Innovative Program Potential,” Rohit Verma, Mark Ferguson (South Carolina)
  • “Are Female-Led Trials Safer,” Manuel Hermosilla (Johns Hopkins)
  • “Why Do Managers Under-Delegate?,” Guillaume Roels (INSEAD)
  • Keynote: Tava Olsen (Melbourne)

7:30 p.m.— Dinner (NewPark – SkyBridge Lounge)