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PG Workshop: Remaking the World through Machine Learning (2022)

Data Science Across Disciplines 08:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday 21 – 25 November 2022 Register here The PG Workshop: Remaking the World through Machine Learning (RWML) 2022 is funded by the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS) under the focus area Machine Intelligence and Learning from Experience (MILE). This event is hosted …

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Knowledge and Thought Leadership from the Creatives: The Revolutionary Insights from Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Tupac Shakur

The Future of Diplomacy 14:00 – 16:00 Wednesday 23 November 2022 Register here Abstract The nature of the future of knowledge will depend on our acceptance of diverse sources of insight and foresight. Yes, conventional sources such as academia, industry, media, global institutions and indigenous knowledge systems have the primacy of influence. However, novel 4IR …

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Ethics and Explainability for Responsible Data Science (EE-RDS) (2022)

Data Science Across Disciplines 09:00 – 19:00 Wednesday 2 November 2022 Register here Data Science Across Disciplines (DSAD), a research group within the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK), and the Perception Robotics and Intelligent Machines Research Group (PRIME) at the University of Moncton (Canada) invite you to participate in the …

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Panel Discussion: Busting the Myths about Immigrants in South Africa

The Future of Diplomacy 11:00 – 12:30 Wednesday 14 September 2022 Register here Immigrants are increasingly blamed for many of South Africa’s socio-economic problems. How true is this? The ISS/IFK report on Busting the Myths about Immigrants in South Africa is available at https://issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/scapegoating-in-south-africa-busting-the-myths-about-immigrants. Share this post: Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin …

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Public Lecture: Crypto, Blockchain and the Re-engineering of Ownership

  Data Science Across Disciplines Thursday 23 June 2022 Register here The Blockchain and the Cryptoverse Research Group, Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will hold a Public Lecture on “Crypto, Blockchain and the Re-engineering of ownership”. This webinar is the official launch of IFK’s Blockchain and the …

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More info – Public Lecture: Work of the Future: Where Will it Come From?

    Decentralised Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems Wednesday 22 June 2022 Register here The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the Future of Knowledge will hold a Public Lecture: Work of the Future: Where Will it Come From? With the advent of the AI-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the ‘Future of Work’ has been a …

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Public Lecture: Work of the Future: Where Will it Come From?

    Decentralised Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems Wednesday 22 June 2022 Register here The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the Future of Knowledge will hold a Public Lecture: Work of the Future: Where Will it Come From? With the advent of the AI-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the ‘Future of Work’ has been a …

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Panel Discussion: Higher Education 4.0: Driver of Educational Reform or Intellectual Ruin?

  The Future of Diplomacy Monday 20 June 2022 Register here The Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and UJ’s Johannesburg Business School (JBS) will hold a Panel Discussion: Higher Education 4.0: Driver of Educational Reform or Intellectual Ruin? The 4th Industrial Revolution has brought with it many …

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Panel Discussion: Showcasing Recent Teaching Innovations

  Data Science Across Disciplines 17:30 – 19:00 Monday 13 June 2022 Register here The Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and UJ’s Johannesburg Business School (JBS) will hold a Panel Discussion on “Showcasing Recent Teaching Innovations”. This webinar showcases a gallery of recent teaching innovations, created at …

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Panel Discussion: Rethinking Higher Education in the 4IR: The Case for a Paradigm Shift

  Data Science Across Disciplines 17:30 – 19:00 Monday 6 June 2022 Register here The Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in collaboration with UJ’s Johannesburg Business School (JBS) will hold a Panel Discussion: Rethinking Higher Education in the 4IR: The Case for a Paradigm Shift, the first …

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