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Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of AI and machine learning at the HKU IDS Interdisciplinary Workshop – Exploring the Foundations: Fundamental AI and Theoretical Machine Learning! Mark your calendars for May 28-29, 2025, because this is an event you won’t want to miss.
As AI and machine learning continue to revolutionize our daily lives and academic pursuits, it’s time to spark some serious curiosity and excitement, especially within the research community. This workshop serves as a valuable platform for faculty members and researchers from different units who work on related data science topics to share their novel ideas.
We will expect a vibrant exchange of thoughts and a chance to peek into each other’s projects, all while fostering new connections and collaborations for future research. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a curious newcomer, this event promises to be a melting pot of innovation and inspiration.
Co-organized with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science and the School of Computing and Data Science and the Department of Mathematics, at HKU, this workshop is set to be an exciting journey into the heart of AI and machine learning. 
So, pack your intellectual curiosity and join us on campus for the two-day exploration, learning, and fun!

Date

28 – 29 May, 2025 (Wed – Thu)

Venue

1/F – MWT6, Meng Wah Complex, Main Campus, HKU

Invited Speakers

Prof Anru ZHANG

Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Department of Computer Science

Duke University

Prof Yiqiao ZHONG

Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Mr Wenjie HUANG

Research Assistant Professor
HKU IDS / DASE
 
The University of Hong Kong

Prof Yunwen LEI

Assistant Professor
Maths
 
The University of Hong Kong

Prof Guodong LI

Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU IDS
 
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
SAAS, CDS
 
The University of Hong Kong

Prof Guodong LI

Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU IDS
 
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
SAAS, CDS
 
The University of Hong Kong

Organizing Committee

Chairman

Prof Guodong LI

Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
 
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science

Prof Long FENG

Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science

Prof Yunwen LEI

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics

Prof Yingyu LIANG

Associate Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Data Science

Prof Yuan CAO

Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science

Dr Wenjie HUANG

Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Data and Systems Engineering

HKU Speakers

Prof Yi MA

Director of HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Director of HKU School of Computing and Data Science
Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence

Prof Yuan CAO

Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science

Dr Wenjie HUANG

Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Data and Systems Engineering

Prof Atsushi SUZUKI

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics

Dr Yue XIE

Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Mathematics

Prof Difan ZOU

Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science

Programme (Tentative)

28 May, 2025 (Wed)

Morning Session

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:15

Opening Remarks by Prof Yi MA

The University of Hong Kong
09:15 – 10:05

Prof Anru ZHANG

Duke University
10:05 – 10:55

Prof Yingyu LIANG

The University of Hong Kong
10:55 – 11:10

Tea & Coffee Break

11:10 – 12:00

Prof Atsushi SUZUKI

The University of Hong Kong

Afternoon Session

14:00 – 14:50

Prof Yiqiao ZHONG

University of Wisconsin–Madison

14:50 – 15:40

Prof Long FENG

The University of Hong Kong
15:40 – 15:55

Tea & Coffee Break

15:55 – 16:45

Prof Difan ZOU

The University of Hong Kong
16:45 – 17:35

Dr Yue XIE

The University of Hong Kong

29 May, 2025 (Thu)

Morning Session

09:00 – 09:50

Prof Guodong LI

 
The University of Hong Kong
09:50 – 10:40

Prof Yuan CAO

The University of Hong Kong
10:40 – 10:55

Tea & Coffee Break

10:55 – 11:45

Prof Yunwen LEI

 
The University of Hong Kong
11:45 – 12:35

Dr Wenjie HUANG

 
The University of Hong Kong
12:35 – 12:45

Closing Remarks

Registration

Registration Deadline: 

on or before 23:59 HKT on May 25, 2025 (Sun)

For enquiry, please contact us at datascience@hku.hk.