Theme: Impact of Big Data and applied statistics on artificial intelligence: Producing Capacity Building Tools and Research which matters for Developing Countries

14-15 April 2027

Venue: UCT Graduate School of Business and Marriott Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data technologies, and modern statistical methodologies offers unprecedented opportunities for accelerating economic growth, transforming industries, and improving governance in developing countries. However, gaps remain between theory and practical implementation, as well as between private-sector innovation and academic research. Join policymakers, industry experts, innovators, scholars, and data professionals for a transformative two-day annual conference designed to bridge the gap between practical application and academic research.

To begin to  address the challenges outlined above, the Africagrowth Institute, in partnership universities,  major technology institutions, governments IT/Statistical Services and other organisations,  are organising a 2-day global conference to discuss critical issues around big data, applied statistics/computing and artificial intelligence at Cape Town (South Africa) on 27-28 May 2026.

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