DaiFest 2026
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
July 16-17, 2026
Early-bird registration open until April 1, 2026 (see below)
Join us for a 1.5-day conference celebrating Jim Dai's many accomplishments and contributions to both our field and academic community. The event is hosted by The School of Operations Research and Information Engineering on the Ithaca campus, and will feature eight (8) exciting talks from distinguished speakers.
Sponsored by the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering and the Operations, Technology, and Information Management area of the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, and by the Applied Probability Trust.
Schedule:
All talks are held in 196 Statler Hall. All meals and breaks are in the Park Atrium, right outside 196 Statler.
Thursday, July 16
8:00–9:15 am — Breakfast
9:15–9:30 am — Announcements and Opening Remarks
9:30–10:15 am — John Hasenbein
10:15–11:00 am — Coffee Break
11:00–11:45 am — Peter Glynn
11:45 am–12:00 pm — Buffer / transition to lunch
12:00–1:30 pm — Lunch
1:30–2:15 pm — Ruth Williams
2:20–3:05 pm — Baris Ata
3:05–3:45 pm — Coffee Break
3:45–4:30 pm — Mike Harrison
5:30 pm — Drinks and Dinner
Friday, July 17
8:00–9:00 am — Breakfast
9:00–9:45 am — Onno Boxma
9:50–10:35 am — Amy Ward
10:35–10:50 am — Coffee Break
10:50–11:35 am — Assaf Zeevi
11:35 am–12:00 pm — Lunch that travels
Afternoon — Optional weather-dependent excursion