Many voices. Shared insight. Better decisions.
The INFORMS Strategic Listening Series brings together INFORMS members and invited voices from the OR/MS, Analytics and AI community to share perspectives, surface insights, and inform better decisions about the future of the field.
Natter is a third-party platform for live, structured one-on-one conversations. Participants are matched for brief discussions around questions provided by INFORMS, and conversations are transcribed and analyzed using AI to identify themes across participants.
Through live one-on-one Natter discussions and an asynchronous Natalie AI conversation, participants will have the opportunity to share perspectives on key opportunities, challenges, and priorities shaping the future of INFORMS, the OR/MS community, and the field more broadly. Contributions will help identify emerging themes, inform future programming and strategic priorities, and ensure member and community perspectives are reflected in INFORMS’ ongoing work.
Upcoming Scheduled Natter Discussions
INFORMS Grand Challenges & UN Sustainable Development Goals
Help Shape the Future of INFORMS Grand Challenges
October 8, 12noon-1pm ET
What are the biggest societal and global challenges where operations research, analytics, and the decision sciences can make a meaningful difference?
Join fellow members of the INFORMS community for a dynamic conversation exploring how our collective expertise could contribute to Grand Challenges connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Through a series of one-on-one conversations, you’ll share perspectives, hear from others across the INFORMS community, and help identify where INFORMS and its communities could have the greatest impact.
This is an exploratory conversation. We’re not presenting a finished program. We’re asking you to help shape what comes next.
Before you register: This session uses Natter, a third-party conversation platform. Participation requires a Natter account, and one-on-one conversations are transcribed and analyzed using AI to identify themes across the group. Learn what to expect and how your privacy is protected. Natter Security and Privacy: https://www.trynatter.com/security-and-privacy
The Future of OR/MS in a Changing Federal Research Environment
October 20, 12-1pm ET
This session will bring INFORMS members together to discuss how changes in U.S. federal research funding, priorities, and policy environments may affect INFORMS fields and members.
Learn more about:
- How changes in federal research funding and priorities are affecting members now
- Implications for research pipelines, academic institutions, and workforce development
- Risks to the long-term vitality of the profession
- Emerging opportunities members see
- How the INFORMS community may need to adapt
- What support members need from INFORMS
Before you register: This session uses Natter, a third-party conversation platform. Participation requires a Natter account, and one-on-one conversations are transcribed and analyzed using AI to identify themes across the group. Learn what to expect and how your privacy is protected. Natter Security and Privacy: https://www.trynatter.com/security-and-privacy
What to Expect When Participating in a Natter Session
Natter is a third-party, web-based platform that brings participants together for structured one-on-one conversations. INFORMS uses it to hear a range of perspectives and identify shared themes and insights.
If you participate in a live Natter session:
- A Natter account is required. You will need to create or use a Natter account to participate.
- You will have structured one-on-one conversations. Participants are matched for a series of brief conversations around questions provided by INFORMS.
- Conversations are transcribed and analyzed. Natter uses AI-assisted analysis to identify themes, patterns, and insights across all conversations.
- Your privacy matters. According to Natter, personal identifiers are removed before conversation text is analyzed, findings are not attributed to individuals, and conversation data is not used to train its AI models.
- INFORMS uses group-level findings, not individual responses. The findings help us understand perspectives across the group and inform future planning and potential next steps. They are not used to evaluate individual participants.
- Participation is voluntary. We want you to understand the experience and feel comfortable before you register.
Learn More About Natter and Your Privacy
We encourage you to review Natter's privacy and security information before registering.
About Natter: https://www.trynatter.com/
Natter Security and Privacy: https://www.trynatter.com/security-and-privacy