InformsCon | Seattle Tech Week 2026 | INFORMS PNW

​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, Fireside Chats, Panels, Lightning Talks, and Posters, 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.