Where: 3401 Olympus Boulevard, Suite 500 Coppell, Texas 75019
Who: Transportation professionals and visionaries
Insider insights
Hear firsthand from leading trucking companies, airlines and railroads about the impact of advanced optimization technology.
Exclusive networking
Rub shoulders with top executives and decision-makers in transportation and logistics in a close-knit, invitation-only setting.
Vision for the future
Discover how AI will reshape transportation, and how you can stay ahead of the curve.
Hear from industry leaders
Ravi Ahuja
CEO & Founder
Optym
Dharma Archarya
Former VP of Operations Research
CSX Transportation
Jim Barlow
SVP, Network Planning
Amadeus
Howard Cochran
VP, Process Improvement
Estes
Pooja Dewan
Former Chief Data Scientist
BNSF
Todd Haselhorst
CEO & Founder
Heale Labs
Matt Muehleisen
VP, Network Operations Planning
Southwest Airlines
Bart De Muynck
Head Thinker
Better Supply Chains
Webb Estes
President & COO
Estes
John Larkin
Partner
Venture 53
Jeff Owen
VP, Linehaul
Saia
Pedram Sahba
Director, Applied Sciences
Komatsu Mining
Rahul Singh
Senior Director
CN
Nate Wells
Former SVP
FedEx Freight & XPO
Mary Wharton
Network Operations Planning
Southwest Airlines
Shaman Ahuja
Deputy CEO
Optym
Full event agenda:
12 – 1 pm
Networking lunch
1 – 2:30 pm
Optym’s 25 year journey in optimization & AI
In this session, Optym’s customers will share their experiences how they assisted Optym in developing optimization solutions in railroads, airlines and trucking, and using those as well. They will share their lessons learnt and how those lessons led to the evolution of Optym’s technology.
Speakers:
Ravi Ahuja, Founder & CEO, Optym
Dharma Acharya, Former VP of OR, CSX Transportation
Pooja Dewan, Former Chief Data Scientist, BNSF Railway
Rahul Singh, Senior Director, CN
Matt Muehleisen, VP - Network Operations, Southwest
Jim Barlow, SVP - Airline Network Planning, Amadeus
Jeff Owen, VP - Linehaul, Saia
Webb Estes, President & COO, Estes
Shaman Ahuja, Deputy CEO, Optym
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Networking break
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel: How optimization & AI will transform transportation
In this panel session, technologist and visionaries from leading transportation companies will share how their companies are using optimization and AI in their planning and operations and what they intend to do in the next 2 – 5 years. They will also describe how they plan to upskill their workforce for a more AI-driven future.
Panel Members:
Ravi Ahuja, Founder & CEO, Optym
Bart De Muynck, Head Thinker, Better Supply Chains
Mary Wharton, Managing Director - Network Operations, Southwest Airlines
Howard Cochran, VP – Continuous Improvement, Estes
John Larkin, Partner, Venture 53
Nate Wells, Head – GSC Transformation, Yum! Brands
Pedram Sabba, Director – Applied Sciences, Komatsu
Todd Haselhorst, Founder & CEO, HEALE Labs
5 – 7 pm
Reception & dinner
Join us for an evening of connection and conversation as we celebrate 25 years of innovation with Optym. Enjoy great food, drinks, and the opportunity to network with industry leaders, speakers, and fellow attendees in a relaxed and festive setting.
Venue: Town Hall at The Sound, 3111 Olympus Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019
