Bayesian Optimization for Sequential Decisions with Multi-Arm Bandits

Join our workshop titled Bayesian Optimization for Sequential Decisions with Multi-Arm Bandits, which is a part of our workshops for Ukraine series! 

Here’s some more info: 

Title: Bayesian Optimization for Sequential Decisions with Multi-Arm Bandits

Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (Rome, Berlin, Paris timezone)

Speaker: Jordan Nafa is a Data Scientist and Bayesian Statistician who has previously worked at Game Data Pros, where he designed and built production systems for Bayesian optimization and experimentation in major mobile and console games. He was previously a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of North Texas, where he taught undergraduate courses in causal inference, statistics, and American political behavior.

Description: This workshop introduces Bayesian optimization and multi-armed bandits. It covers sequential decision problems, Thompson Sampling, and multi-arm bandits. The workshop is designed for those with a basic understanding of traditional experimental design and analysis approaches, such as those commonly applied in A/B testing, who want to learn about Bayesian methods for sequential decision-making. The workshop includes practical examples of implementing multi-arm bandit algorithms and their generalizations in R and Python using Stan and PyMC.

Minimal registration fee: 20 euro (or 20 USD or 800 UAH)

Please note that the registration confirmation is sent 1 day before the workshop to all registered participants rather than immediately after registration

How can I register?

• Go to https://bit.ly/3wvwMA6 or https://bit.ly/4aD5LMC  or  https://bit.ly/3PFxtNA and donate at least 20 euro. Feel free to donate more if you can, all proceeds go directly to support Ukraine.

• Save your donation receipt (after the donation is processed, there is an option to enter your email address on the website to which the donation receipt is sent)

• Fill in the registration form, attaching a screenshot of a donation receipt (please attach the screenshot of the donation receipt that was emailed to you rather than the page you see after donation).

If you are not personally interested in attending, you can also contribute by sponsoring a participation of a student, who will then be able to participate for free. If you choose to sponsor a student, all proceeds will also go directly to organisations working in Ukraine. You can either sponsor a particular student or you can leave it up to us so that we can allocate the sponsored place to students who have signed up for the waiting list.

How can I sponsor a student?

• Go to https://bit.ly/3wvwMA6 or https://bit.ly/4aD5LMC  or https://bit.ly/3PFxtNA and donate at least 20 euro (or 17 GBP or 20 USD or 800 UAH). Feel free to donate more if you can, all proceeds go to support Ukraine!

• Save your donation receipt (after the donation is processed, there is an option to enter your email address on the website to which the donation receipt is sent)

• Fill in the sponsorship form, attaching the screenshot of the donation receipt (please attach the screenshot of the donation receipt that was emailed to you rather than the page you see after the donation). You can indicate whether you want to sponsor a particular student or we can allocate this spot ourselves to the students from the waiting list. You can also indicate whether you prefer us to prioritize students from developing countries when assigning place(s) that you sponsored.

If you are a university student and cannot afford the registration fee, you can also sign up for the waiting list here. (Note that you are not guaranteed to participate by signing up for the waiting list).

You can also find more information about this workshop series,  a schedule of our future workshops as well as a list of our past workshops which you can get the recordings & materials here.

Looking forward to seeing you during the workshop!