Loubna is a Research Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Management at Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR).
Her work applies machine learning and operations research to data-driven decision-making, with a focus on sustainable supply chains, climate risk mitigation, and industrial process digitalization. She leads projects, serves on committees, and publishes in international journals.
Professor Richards, a distinguished scholar with affiliations to MILA, Google DeepMind, and a D.Phil. graduate from Oxford University, has profoundly impacted the field of Computational Neuroscience through the use of Artificial Intelligence.
His illustrious career brims with pioneering advancements and pivotal contributions to the field of neuroscience and the AI industry.
Miguel is Chair of Operational Research at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in mathematical optimization for large-scale problems.
Active in organizations like EUROPT and INFORMS, he has contributed significantly to the development of smart grids, integrating power systems with two-way flows of energy and information.
Okan Arslan, Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, is an Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences at HEC Montréal. His research in operations research and transportation science spans large networks to last-mile delivery, earning awards like the Prix Nouveau Chercheur and Best Application Paper.
He also ranked among the top in Amazon’s Global Last Mile Routing Research Challenge with MIT.
Michel Gendreau is a leading scholar in applied mathematics, operations research, and optimization. A Professor at École Polytechnique de Montréal and Adjunct Professor at the University of Montreal, he has directed major research centers like CIRRELT and the Transportation Research Center.
Since 1984, he has published over 400 articles, advancing fields from logistics and networks to energy system optimization and industrial process modeling.
As a strategic tech leader and innovator, Lalit specializes in driving digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies.
With a track record of successfully leading transformative projects across diverse industries, he has built customer-focused development teams that facilitate seamless innovation and propel organizations towards their goals.
With nearly two decades of global experience as a principal consultant, Max has made significant contributions to the growth of multiple technology companies.
As a former strategy consultant he advised Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, he successfully built and scaled technology organizations, which achieved a remarkable IPO within a span of a few years.