The Operational Research Institute collaborated with DataFest Tbilisi, which took place from 9 to 11 October in Tbilisi, Georgia. As part of this collaboration, Mr Levan Pavlenishvili, the CEO of ORI, gave a presentation entitled "Operational Research: Data Analytics Beyond Statistics". Throughout the session, Levan highlighted the extensive applications of operational research in various sectors, ranging from air defence and network optimisation to improving production efficiency and streamlining supply chains.