San Francisco INFORMS Regional Conference

# 2026 SFO INFORMS Regional Conference: AI + Optimization at Scale

Join us for the 2026 SFO INFORMS Chapter Regional Conference (IRAC SF Bay Area 2026) on Friday, October 2 at San José State University.

This year’s theme is:
“How AI and Optimization Are Transforming Decision-Making at Scale.”
We’re bringing together industry practitioners, students, and researchers from across the operations research, AI, optimization, analytics, and decision intelligence communities for a full day of learning, discussion, and connection.

### What to expect

🎤 Inspiring speakers sharing perspectives from industry and research
⚡ Lightning talks featuring ideas and applications from across the community
💬 Panel discussion and fireside chat exploring how AI and optimization are changing real-world decision-making
🤝 Networking and happy hour with practitioners, researchers, students, and others from across the Bay Area

If you joined us last year at UC Berkeley, you know what a great gathering this is. If you missed it, this is a great year to join us!

Early Bird registration is open now — register early to get the lowest available price:
👉 https://sanfrancisco2026.informs.org/

📅 Friday, October 2, 2026
📍 San José State University

### 🎟️ IMPORTANT: This is a paid, ticketed conference

RSVPing on Meetup does NOT register you for the conference or guarantee admission.
All attendees must purchase a conference ticket through the official registration page.

Want to get a feel for the event? Check out this video from last year’s SFO INFORMS Regional event at UC Berkeley:
🎥 https://youtu.be/7KgrYOn8ZTI

More speaker and agenda announcements are coming soon.
Hope to see you there!