Host Institution

SEAL hub

Schedule

• 26 Jul 2023
• Virtual pre-conference workshops
• Mathematics and Statistics Programming for DS/ML/DL
• Data Science 101 and Hackathon Walkthrough
• Fundamentals of Deep Learning and Transfer Learning
• Deploying Machine Learning Models
• 27 Jul 2023
• 09:00 - 09:10 Registration
• 09:10 - 09:15 Welcome remarks
• 09:15 – 10:15 Bridging the Data Science Exploration, Research and Deployment Divide (Practical/Tutorial)
• 10:20 – 10:50 Navigating the Intersection of AI and Industry: Opportunities and Challenges for Researchers and Startups (Talk)
• 10:55 - 11:15 Tea break
• 11:15 – 11:45 Unpacking the deep learning application areas
• 11:50 – 12:20 Invited guests presentation
• 12:25 – 12:45 WhatsApp Chatbots in Zimbabwe (Research findings)
• 12:45 – 13:00 Poster session
• 13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK & GROUP PICS
• 14:00 – 14:30 Exploring the Intersection of AI and Industry in Africa (Talk)
• 14:35 – 15:15 SisonkeBiotik Presentation
• 115:20 – 15:50 AI in African Industries and Abroad: What is the gap? Online Motivation: Data Science heroe)
• 16:00 Closing remarks
• 28 Jul 2023
• 09:00 - 09:05 Registration, Welcome Remarks & recap
• 09:05 - 10:05 Fundamentals of Deep Learning : Transfer Learning (Practical)
• 10:10 - 11:10 Strategies for your AI journey
• 11:15 - 11:45 TEA – BREAK
• 11:45 - 12:30 Data Ethics in Algorithm Modeling
• 12:35 - 14:05 The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Career Advancement (Motivation: Data Science Heroe)
• 14:10 - 15:10 LUNCH BREAK & GROUP PICS
• 15:15 Prizegiving (Poster winners and hackathon)
• 15:30 Vote of thanks & Closing Remarks, photos for all
• NETWORKING

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