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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am co-organizing the INFORMS Conference on Service Science. Abstracts are welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guiping<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Us in Oxford – 2025 INFORMS Conference on Service Science & HAI Workshop</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are delighted to invite you to these two back-to-back events in Oxford, conveniently scheduled after MSOM at London Business School (27–29 June). Due to limited venue capacity in our historic
city—and the potential for rising hotel costs—we strongly recommend registering early.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• <b>INFORMS Conference on Service Science (ICSS):</b> 1–4 July 2025, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• <b>Human-Algorithm Interaction (HAI) Workshop:</b> 5–8 July 2025, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">INFORMS Conference on Service Science (ICSS) | 1–4 July</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. <b>Keynote by Andy Neely:
</b>Hear from the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, a globally renowned authority on service science, innovation, and performance measurement.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. <b>SCOPUS-Indexed Proceedings:
</b>Elevate your research profile with a publication in prestigious, indexed conference proceedings.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. <b>Historic Networking Dinner & Site Visit:
</b>Dine at <b>St. Peter’s College</b> (established 1929) and enjoy an exclusive tour of
<b>Google DeepMind</b> to see AI breakthroughs shaping industry and society.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Human-Algorithm Interaction (HAI) Workshop | 5–8 July</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. <b>Elite Practitioner-Academic Forum:
</b>Mingle with CTOs, Global Heads of IP, and Heads of AI from leading banks, law firms, and tech companies—including PwC, RAKBANK, Eversheds Sutherland, Colt Technology Services, and the University of Oxford—to explore AI governance, ethics, and real-world
deployment.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. <b>Hands-On Hackathon & Bletchley Park Visit:
</b>Tackle real-world algorithmic challenges at our <b>AI Hackathon</b> (6 July), and tour
<b>Bletchley Park</b>, the legendary workplace of Alan Turing.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. <b>Global Media Coverage:
</b>Bloomberg, CNBC, and an Amazon Prime documentary crew will feature the workshop’s discussions on AI’s evolving impact in business and society.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join us for a week of rigorous academic exchange, hands-on learning, and unique networking opportunities in one of the world’s most storied university cities.
<b>Register now</b> to secure your seat and benefit from favorable accommodation rates.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#E97132">Guiping Hu, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Professor and Head<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Donald & Cathey Humphreys Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">School of Industrial Engineering and Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:guiping.hu@okstate.edu">
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