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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Big Data\, Statistics and Artificial Intelligence Conference
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Impact of Big Data and applied statistics on artificial intelligence: Recent Research and Practical Applications\n27-28 May 2026 \nVenue: UCT Graduate School of Business and Marriott Hotel\, V&A Waterfront\, Cape Town \n\nCall for papers\nRegistration Form\n\nThe most important indicators which determine sustainable development of nation states include economic growth\, infrastructure development\, quality of education\, affordability of healthcare systems\, political & economic governance\, level of social development\, technology & innovation\, environmental sustainability\, cultural development and level & type of international relations with other nations. Sadly\, developing countries lack data\, adequate statistics\, and technological knowhow to adequately address and strengthen the sectors outline above.  The adage that one cannot measure what one cannot quality will remain valid and relevant for most development countries.  It is\, therefore\, not surprising that developing countries will be the losers in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) because AI relies heavily big data which these countries don’t have. \nTo begin to  address the challenges outlined above\, the Africagrowth Institute\, in partnership universities\,  major technology institutions\, governments IT/Statistical Services and other organisations\,  are organising a 2-day  global conference to discuss critical issues around big data\, applied statistics/computing and artificial intelligence at Cape Town (South Africa) on 27-28 May 2026. \n  \n\n\n\nThe Conference will focus (not exclusively) on the following:\n\n\n  \n· Big Data Analytics- with applications in areas including finance\, engineering\, health\, marketing\, and social media\, etc. \n· Data infrastructure & tools- cloud computing platforms\, data management systems and databases\, data governance and quality assurance etc. \n· Applied statistical/computing methods and models in the areas of artificial intelligence– covering areas including artificial intelligence (AI)\, Bayesian Statistics & probabilistic modelling\, computer vision & image recognition\, Reinforcement learning algorithms\, ethical considerations in AI\, etc.\n  \n· Data Privacy\, Security and Ethics– ethical guidelines for AI’s big data research and applications\, secure data sharing and encryption methods\, regulatory compliance issues\, bias and fairness of AI algorithms & decision-making \n· Practical Applications & Case studies- Real world application of big data analytics\, statistical applications and AI\, case studies from healthcare\, finance\, e-commerce\, transportation\, energy etc. \n· Future trends & innovations- emerging technologies and trends in big data\, statistical applications and AI\, predictions for the future of data-driven technologies etc.\n\n\n\nWho should Attend?  \n\n\n\n· Academics\n· Postgraduate Students\n\n\n· Data Scientists & Analysts\n· AI Researchers & Practitioners\n\n\n· Other  Researchers\n· Government Statisticians and IT Specialist\n\n\n· Technology professionals\n· Entrepreneurs and start-ups\n\n\n· Industry experts and consultants\n· Foundations & Funding Agencies\n\n\n· Other policy makers\n· Youth & Women Development Agencies\n\n\n\nConference Coordination \nTopics and all other admin-related questions should be to be addressed to Dina Potgieter at  info@africagrowth.com. \nConference attendance fees for the 2-day event is USD 300 per person.   The fees will cover lunches\, tea/coffee breaks with snacks\, venue hire and admin cost.  \nDeadline for submission of abstracts and full conference registration 14 March 2025 \n  \nKey Contacts \nAdministrative Queries\nMrs. Dina Potgieter\nTel: +27 21-914 6778\ndina@africagrowth.com \nScientific Queries\nProfessor Nicholas Biekpe\nTel: +27 21-914 6778\nnicholas@africagrowth.com \n
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