Thursday 24 July 2025 at 10:00
Our AGM is is an important annual event where our members can make their voices heard, through both the voting process and contributions during the meeting.
This year we were pleased to welcome Professor Maria Paola Scaparra from The University of Kent's Business School as our guest speaker.
Talk Title: People-Centred OR for Global Challenges
Professor Maria Paola Scaparra from The University of Kent's Business School discussed how operational research tackled global challenges from flood defences in Vietnamese cities to healthcare delivery in Ethiopian refugee camps. She showed how data-driven solutions were making a real difference in vulnerable communities across Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
During her presentation, Professor Scaparra explained how operational research was driving meaningful change in some of the world's most challenging environments.