University of Leeds Networking Event
Nexus, University of Leeds - December 2024
The Hub organised a local networking event to discuss promoting and enabling collaboration between the University of Leeds and researchers on the African continent working across diverse research areas that utilise data science, machine learning or artificial intelligence.
Presentations included specific examples of past & current projects involving collaborations between the University of Leeds and colleagues across the world, along with wide-ranging discussions on future directions for the Hub.
A key aim of the event was to expand the remit of Hub into new research areas and grow the team. If you would like to know more about these opportunities please get in touch. You can find the event schedule and some photos from the day below.
| Presentations & Speakers | |
|---|---|
| Big Data and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) | Professor Melvin Hoare |
| The Data-Driven Revolution in African Climate Services | Professor Doug Parker |
| Leeds-Africa Hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Professor Richard Mann & Dr John Ilee |
| Capacity Strengthening Machine Learning and AI in Uganda with Deep-Learning IndabaX | Bruno Ssekiwere |
| UK-India-East Africa Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Partnership (RIEP) | Dr Andy Ross |
| Driving Innovation in Data Science: Proposing New Frontiers with the Leeds-Africa Hub | Dr Luisa Cutillo |
| Data-Driven Maternal Healthcare Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa | Dr Moses Thiga |
| AI and Data Science for Resilient Solutions in Africa | Dr Valentine Nlebedim |
Image Credit: Siddeequah Azmi, John Ilee (University of Leeds)