
MONTREAL 2025

HOpeR 2025 will be held at Université du Québec à Montréal between the 26 and the 30 of May 2025
How to apply
Young researchers, post-docs, qualified M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, and both academic and healthcare professionals are invited to participate in HOpeR.
To attend HOpeR, you need to submit a curriculum vitae (CV). Additionally, you may submit an abstract of 300 words for a presentation. If accepted, you will give your presentation in a pitch session, where you will receive feedback from our speakers, participants and healthcare professionals.
Join Us!
Abstract and CV submission deadline:
Notification of acceptance:
Deadline for registration:
21 March 2025
31 March 2025*
1 May 2025
If you are interested in joining the school and would like additional information, please contact us here
*Early acceptance is possible. If you need an early decision or have any questions, please let us know.
Registration Fees
*Hackathon Disclaimer (for Practitioners) : Participation in the resolution of Hackathon problems is included in both the Full Event and Partial Event registrations. However, the option to submit your own real-world problem for development during the Hackathon is exclusively available with the Full Event registration.
Key Activities
Talks and workshops:
You will have the opportunity to meet experts on foundational and advanced topics in operational research, machine learning, and healthcare systems optimization.
Implementation Challenges:
Discussions on practical challenges and strategies to engage stakeholders throughout the research process.
Hackaton Session:
Collaborative event where participants come together to solve real-world challenges through creativity, teamwork, and innovative solutions. As a practitioner, you have the opportunity to either submit your own real-world challenge to be tackled during the event or actively participate in solving other challenges.
#ThisIsMyResearch Session:
Short presentations by participants, where they’ll receive feedback from experts, peers, and healthcare professionals.
Serious Game:
Interactive activities to enhance learning and collaboration.
Dinner & Networking:
We will host a special networking evening designed to bring students, professors and practitioners together in an engaging environment. This event serves as a platform for networking, mentorship, and even recruitment, fostering valuable interactions between students, academics, and industry professionals in a relaxed and dynamic setting.
...and much more!
Venue
HOpeR 2025 will take place at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in Montreal, Canada
We can't wait to see you there!!!

Ana María Anaya-Arenas
Université du Québec à Montréal
Chair

Janosch Ortmann
Université du Québec à Montréal
Chair

David Barrera Ferro
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Organizing Committee

Valentina Gutiérrez
Universidad del Valle

Paolo Landa
Université Laval

Vanessa Vega Miranda
Marketing

María Camila Gómez López
Université du Québec à Montréal

Valentina Gutiérrez
Universidad del Valle
Chair

Ana María Anaya-Arenas
Université du Québec à Montréal
Chair
Scientific Committee

Erwin Hanz
University of Twente

Nadia Lahrichi
Polytechnique Montréal
