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WEBINAR 1 - 7 Nov 2024
WEBINAR 2 - 12 Dec 2024
SYMPOSIUM - 20 - 22 Jan 2025 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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WEBINAR 1

7 Nov 2024
07:00 - 10:00am (GMT-4)
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WEBINAR 2

12 Dec 2024
07:00 - 10:00am (GMT-4)
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20 - 22 Jan 2025
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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International Symposium on AI and Data Science for Economic Statistics
How Digital Transformation Impacts Economic Decision-Making
20 - 22 Jan 2025 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Program details and individual presentations can be found by clicking on these tabs of the three days of the Symposium
Day 1 Agenda Day 2 Agenda Day 3 Agenda
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Day 1 Agenda Monday, 20 Jan 2025

09:00

Welcome Speech
Mr. Mohammad Hassan - Executive Director, FCSC, UAE

09:10

United Nations video message
Mr. Stefan Schweinfest - Director, Statistics Division, United Nations

09:15

UN Pact for the Future and the Digital Transformation of Economic Statistics Presentation
Mr. Ronald Jansen - Assistant Director, Statistics Division, United Nations

09:45

Keynote

From Sand to Silicon: The UAE's AI Evolution
Dr. Abdelrahman Al Mahmoud - Head of Research & Infrastructure, AI Office UAE

Future of AI and Data Science for Official Statistics

10:45

Future of Data Science for Official Statistics Presentation
Mr. Osama Rahman, Director of the Data Science Campus, ONS UK

11:10

AI and Data Science in UAE
Mr. Mohammad Hassan - Executive Director, FCSC, UAE

11:35

Shifting the Lens: Discovering New Dimensions of Data
Mr. Guillaume Thfoin - Chief Data Officer, Affiliate Professor at ESCP Business School

11:35

From Maps to Metrics: How GEOAI is Redefining Statistical Insights
Ms. Kate Hess - Account Manager of International Organizations at ESRI

The Future of Statistics

13:45

Panel discussion

How Big Data and Innovation Hubs support national statistical systems
Moderator: Mr. Osama Rahman, Director of the Data Science Campus, ONS UK

Panelists:

  • Mr. Ivan Murenzi, Chief Statistician, NISR, Rwanda
  • Prof. Setia Pramana, Director of Regional Hub in Indonesia
  • Ms. Maria Luiza Torres, ENCE/IBGE, Team Lead of Regional Hub in Brazil
  • Mr. Marco Marini, Head of IMF Big Data Center
15:15

Panel discussion

AI and Data Science for Economic Statistics in the MENA region
Moderator: Mr. Ronald Jansen - Assistant Director of the Statistics Division

Panelists:

  • Ms. Wafa Aboul Hosn, ESCWA
  • Ms. Elham Saleh, GCC-STAT
  • Mr. Ali Ben Dop, Arab Monetary Fund
  • Mr. Mohammad Al Ghafri, NCSI, Oman