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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260209T071301Z
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SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #23: A Tangram Theory of Generalization: Rethinking Machine Learning via the Lens of Composition
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Yingyu Liang\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Computer Science\, School of Computing and Data Science \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-23-a-tangram-theory-of-generalization-rethinking-machine-learning-via-the-lens-of-composition/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/seminar20260210_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260223T100052Z
CREATED:20250919T062806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T100052Z
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SUMMARY:Hong Kong - Shanghai AI Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Official Webpage\nVisit our website for registration and additional details.
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hong-kong-shanghai-ai-forum-2026/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, HKU-CDS Teaching and Research Site\, Building 6\, No. 500 Fangchun Road\, Pudong New Area\, Shanghai\, China\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:IDS Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AIForumSH_KeyVisual_20260223_v3-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260320T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260312T122947Z
CREATED:20260312T122947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T122947Z
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SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #24: Unlocking Interpretable Control for Large Language Models and Beyond via Sparse Autoencoders
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Difan Zou\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Computer Science\, School of Computing and Data Science\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-24-unlocking-interpretable-control-for-large-language-models-and-beyond-via-sparse-autoencoders/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seminar20260320_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTSTAMP:20260415T070412Z
CREATED:20260213T123510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T070412Z
UID:49522-1775779200-1775951999@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 (HKGAGC)
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 — \nwhere global thinkers\, policymakers\, and technologists come together to shape how AI should be built\, governed\, and used for the public good.​ \nOfficial Website & Registration: https://ideas.hku.hk/hkgagc2026/
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hong-kong-global-ai-governance-conference-2026-hkgagc/
LOCATION:Rayson Huang Theatre\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:IDS Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HKGAGC_KeyVisual_EarlyBird-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260430T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260430T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140938Z
CREATED:20260417T140938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T140938Z
UID:50925-1777568400-1777572000@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #25: 3D Indoor Scene Generation for Simulation and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Bo Dai\nAssociate Professor\, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-25-3d-indoor-scene-generation-for-simulation-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_0864.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260522T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260522T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T071953Z
CREATED:20260506T071953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T071953Z
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SUMMARY:HKU IDS Guest Seminar Series: Pointwise Generalization in Deep Neural Networks
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Yunbei Xu\nAssistant Professor\, National University of Singapore \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-guest-seminar-series-pointwise-generalization-in-deep-neural-networks/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IDSSeminar20260522_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260527T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T100138Z
CREATED:20260520T100138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T100138Z
UID:52848-1779897600-1779901200@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #26: Predictability of Complex Systems: A Statistical Physics Approach to Understanding Prediction Limits
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Qingpeng ZHANG\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-26-predictability-of-complex-systems-a-statistical-physics-approach-to-understanding-prediction-limits/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/seminar20260527_1080x1080.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260605T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260605T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T095818Z
CREATED:20260520T095757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T095818Z
UID:52841-1780675200-1780678800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Guest Seminar Series: Learning to Stabilize Plasma: Provable Imitation Learning for Nuclear Fusion Control
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Wenlong Mou\nAssistant Professor\, University of Toronto \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-guest-seminar-series-pointwise-generalization-in-deep-neural-networks-2/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260702T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T084247Z
CREATED:20260603T084247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T084247Z
UID:54393-1783008000-1783011600@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Distinguished Speaker Series: Data Modality\, Data Science\, and Multistage Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Jianjun Shi\nCarolyn J. Stewart Chair and Professor\, Georgia Institute of Technology\, Member\, U.S. National Academy of Engineering \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-distinguished-speaker-series-data-modality-data-science-and-multistage-manufacturing/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IDSDistinguish20260702_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260724T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260724T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072303Z
CREATED:20260710T072303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T072303Z
UID:58601-1784908800-1784912400@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #27: Robust Data-Driven Quasi-concave Optimization
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nDr. Wenjie Huang\nResearch Assistant Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Data and Systems Engineering\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-27-robust-data-driven-quasi-concave-optimization/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/seminar20260724_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260904T014436Z
CREATED:20260611T074210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T014436Z
UID:55587-1787097600-1787356799@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:IDS Summer Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:Build the Brains Behind the Bots! IDS Summer Workshop 2026​\n玩轉 AI 大腦 🌞 IDS 數據科學工作坊 2026\n​This summer\, HKU IDS is launching IDS Summer Workshop 2026 – Build the Brains Behind the Bots – AI Agents: Advances\, Challenges\, and Future Directions\, a three-day on-campus workshop led by Prof Chao HUANG.​ \nSet on the HKU campus\, the workshop will introduce participants to the foundations of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agent architectures\, covering how AI agents think\, real-world impact and applications\, multi-agent systems\, and the possibilities and limits of AI agent technologies. \nThe workshop is designed for undergraduate / postgraduate students and all AI-curious learners looking to stay ahead in the age of intelligent systems. \n​🗓️ 19–21 August 2026​\n🏫 IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House\, HKU​\n​\n⏰ Early Bird Offer: Enjoy 10% OFF when you apply on or before 17 July 2026!​\n🎓 Previous IDS Summer Institute participants may also enjoy a 10% OFF discount (subject to verification and quota).​ \n​✍️ Details and application: https://datascience.hku.hk/2026/06/ids-summer-workshop-2026/​ \n​
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/ids-summer-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House
CATEGORIES:IDS Workshop,Summer Institute,Summer Programme
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260925T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260908T022903Z
CREATED:20260907T102051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T022903Z
UID:92047-1790341200-1790344800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #28: LLM Math: Prospects and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProf Boris Babic\nMember\, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Philosophy\, HKU\nAssociate Professor (by courtesy)\, Faculty of Law\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-28-llm-math-prospects-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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