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IP01

Recent Development on High-dimensional Data Modeling

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Runze Li, The Pennsylvania State University, United States
Chair
Xin Tong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Yingying Li, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2. Jingyuan Liu, Xiamen University, China
3. Zhanrui Cai, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. Yei Eun Shin, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
IP02

Nonparametric Analysis of Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Data

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Davy Paindaveine, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Andrea Meilan Vila, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
2. Gaspard Bernard, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
3. Giacomo Francisci, University of Trento, Italy
4. Stanislav Nagy, Charles University, Czech Republic
IP03

Advances in Graph Learning and Network Analysis

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Hao Chen, University of California, Davis, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Jie Peng, University of California, Davis, United States
2. Wanjie Wang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
3. Xin Tong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. Hao Chen, University of California, Davis, United States
IP04

Statistical Opportunities in Deep and Reinforcement Learning

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Hongtu Zhu, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States / Guohao Shen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Guohao Shen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2. Faming Liang, Purdue University, United States
3. Chengchun Shi, The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
4. Hongtu Zhu, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
IP05

Distribution Shift and Data Integration: State of the Art and Future Outlook

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Ingrid Van Keilegom, KU Leuven, Belgium / Jiwei Zhao, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
Chair
Jiwei Zhao, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
Invited Speakers
1. Jiwei Zhao, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
2. Seong-ho Lee, University of Seoul, Republic of Korea
3. Molei Liu, Peking University, China
4. Chi-Shian Dai, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
IP06

Recent Advances in Causal Inference

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Xinran Li, The University of Chicago, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Ben Hansen, University of Michigan, United States
2. Yuhao Wang, Tsinghua University, China
3. Zhichao Jiang, Sun Yat-sen University, China
4. Xinran Li, The University of Chicago, United States
IP07

Advances in Change Point Detection and Dependence Structures in High Dimensions

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Qiwei Yao, The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Baojun Dou, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Zetai Cen, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
3. Yue Du, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China
4. Shakeel Gavioli-Akilagun, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
IP08

Recent Developments on Network Analysis and Biostatistics

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Xiaotong Shen, University of Minnesota, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Ji Zhu, University of Michigan, United States
2. Haoran Xue, City University of Hong Kong
3. Lu Tian, Stanford University, United States
4. Annie Qu, University of California, Irvine, United States
IP09

Recent Developments on Generative Models

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Chuanhai Liu, Purdue University, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Jian Huang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2. Xiaotong Shen, University of Minnesota, United States
3. Xiaoyue Niu, The Pennsylvania State University, United States
IP10

Statistics and AI

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Yongdai Kim, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Ilsang Ohn, Inha University, Republic of Korea
2. Masaaki Imaizumi, The University of Tokyo, Japan
3. Kiseop Lee, Purdue University, United States
IP11

Statistical and Algorithmic Foundation of Diffusion Models

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Yuting Wei, University of Pennsylvania, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Yuxin Chen, University of Pennsylvania, United States
2. Andre Wibisono, Yale University, United States
3. Yuejie Chi, Yale University, United States
4. Arnak Dalalyan, ENSAE/CREST, France
IP12

Experiment Design in the Modern Era

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Kean Ming Tan, University of Michigan, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Lixin Zhang, Zhejiang GongShang University, China
2. Wei Ma, Renmin University of China, China
3. Waverly Wei, University of Southern California, United States
4. Jingshen Wang, University of California, Berkeley, United States
IP13

Innovations in Bayesian Nonparametrics

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Filippo Ascolani, Duke University, United States
Chair
Edwin Fong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Li Ma, The University of Chicago, United States
2. Igor Prünster, Bocconi University, Italy
3. Junyi Zhang, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
IP14

Recent Developments in Statistical Machine Learning and Causal Inference

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Yufeng Liu, University of Michigan, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Quefeng Li, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
2. Zhengling Qi, The George Washington University, United States
3. Will Wei Sun, Purdue University, United States
4. Gongjun Xu, University of Michigan, United States
IP15

Statistical Machine Learning for High-dimensional Neuroimaging Time Series

Sponsor
IMS
Organizer
Ali Shojaie, University of Washington, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Hernando Ombao, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
2. Michele Guindani, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
3. Eardi Lila, University of Washington, United States
IP16

Recent Advances in Network Analysis and Dependence Testing for Complex Data

Sponsor
Australia/SSA
Organizer
Qin Fang, The University of Sydney, Australia
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Fan Wang, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2. Zihan Wang, Tsinghua University, China
3. Qing Jiang, Beijing Normal University, China
4. Qin Fang, The University of Sydney, Australia
IP17

Statistical Learning Theory with Dependent/Markov Observations

Sponsor
Australia/SSA
Organizer
Pierre Alquier, ESSEC Business School, Singapore
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Azadeh Khaleghi, ENSAE Paris, France
2. Geoffrey Wolfer, Waseda University, Japan
3. Vahe Karagulyan, ESSEC Business School, France
4. Daniel Paulin, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
IP18

Inference under Heterogeneity and Side Information

Sponsor
Australia/SSA
Organizer
Gourab Mukherjee, University of Southern California, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Kabir Verchand, University of Southern California, United States
2. Oh-Ran Kwon, The Ohio State University, United States
3. Fei Xue, Purdue University, United States
4. Keisuke Yano, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
IP19

Recent Advances in High-dimensional Statistics

Sponsor
Australia/SSA
Organizer
Mohamed Ndaoud, ESSEC Business School, France
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Dong Xia, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
2. Peter Radchenko, The University of Sydney, Australia
3. Anderson Ye Zhang, University of Pennsylvania, United States
4. Guillaume Braun, RIKEN, Japan
IP20

Statistical Estimation and Detection in Complex Modeling

Sponsor
China
Organizer
Wei Zhong, Xiamen University, China
Chair
Wei Zhong, Xiamen University, China
Invited Speakers
1. Haojie Ren, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
2. Shunxing Yan, Peking University, China
3. Xiaodong Yan, Xian Jiaotong University, China
4. Xuening Zhu, Fudan University, China
IP21

Innovations in Changepoint Detection

Sponsor
China
Organizer
Changliang Zou, Nankai University, China
Chair
Changliang Zou, Nankai University, China
Invited Speakers
1. Ying Yang, Fudan University, China
2. Wei Zhang, Fudan University, China
3. Chengde Qian, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
4. Guanghui Wang, Nankai University, China
IP22

Statistical Modeling with Deep Learning

Sponsor
China
Organizer
Yuling Jiao, Wuhan University, China
Chair
Yuling Jiao, Wuhan University, China
Invited Speakers
1. Lican Kang, Wuhan University, China
2. Ziyuan Chen, Peking University, China
3. Yanming Lai, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
4. Shijun Zhang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
IP23

Advances in Causal Inference and Statistical Testing

Sponsor
China
Organizer
Ying Yang, Fudan University, China
Chair
Ying Yang, Fudan University, China
Invited Speakers
1. Yifan Cui, Zhejiang University, China
2. Guoyu Zhang, Peking University, China
3. Yeqing Zhou, Tongji University, China
4. Xiaoyu Hu, Xian Jiaotong University, China
IP24

Classification, Community Detection and Inference for High Dimensional Complex Data

Sponsor
Hong Kong
Organizer
Ming-Yen Cheng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Chair
Ming-Yen Cheng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Jinchi Lv, University of Southern California, United States
2. Yin Xia, Fudan University, China
3. Yi-Hsin Yang, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
IP25

Advances in Statistical Methods for Complex Data and Clinical Studies

Sponsor
Hong Kong
Organizer
Le Zhou, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Chair
Le Zhou, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Lijian Yang, Tsinghua University, China
2. Lucy Xia, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
3. Shunan Yao, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
4. Yifan Chen, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
IP26

Advances in High-dimensional Statistical Inference and Dynamic Modeling

Sponsor
Hong Kong
Organizer
Lucy Xia, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Chair
Lucy Xia, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Shu-Chin Lin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2. Weichen Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3. Lijia Wang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. Le Zhou, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
IP27

Extremes, Heavy Tails and Stable Processes

Sponsor
India
Organizer
Ayan Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Zaoli Chen, University of Science and Technology of China, China
2. Bikramjit Das, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
3. Ayan Bhattacharya, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
IP28

Memory and Learning in Probability

Sponsor
India
Organizer
Moumanti Podder, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Shuhei Mano, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
2. Anish Sarkar, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India
3. Neeraja Sahasrabudhe, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India
4. Moumanti Podder, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
IP29

Recent Advances in Reinforcement Learning

Sponsor
India
Organizer
Moulinath Banerjee, University of Michigan, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Daniele Bracale, University of Michigan, United States
2. Kihyuk Hong, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
3. Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
4. Wen Sun, Cornell University, United States
IP30

Statistical Methods for High-dimensional and Complex Data Structures

Sponsor
India
Organizer
Anirvan Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, India
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Kento Egashira, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
2. Anne van Delft, Columbia University, United States
3. Han Lin Shang, Macquarie University, Australia
4. Anirvan Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, India
IP31

Optimal Transport and Beyond

Sponsor
Japan/JSS
Organizer
Takeru Matsuda, The University of Tokyo & RIKEN, Japan
Chair
Takeru Matsuda, The University of Tokyo & RIKEN, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Ting-Kam Leonard Wong, University of Toronto, Canada
2. Matthew Thorpe, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
3. Tin Lok James Ng, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
4. Yoshikazu Terada, The University of Osaka, Japan
IP32

Recent Advances in Theories and Methodologies for High-dimensional PCA

Sponsor
Japan/JSS
Organizer
Kazuyoshi Yata, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Chair
Kazuyoshi Yata, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Koji Tsukuda, Kyushu University, Japan
2. Kazuyoshi Yata, University of Tsukuba, Japan
3. Shao-Hsuan Wang, National Central University, Taiwan

Discussant:
Kento Egashira, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
IP33

Recent Advances in Copula Theory and Applications

Sponsor
Japan/JSS
Organizer
Xiaoling Dou, International Christian University, Japan
Chair
Xiaoling Dou, International Christian University, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Alexander McNeil, York University, United Kingdom
2. Issey Sukeda, The University of Tokyo, Japan
3. Jia-Han Shih, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
4. Martial Longla, University of Mississippi, United States
IP34

Recent Advances in Stochastic Processes

Sponsor
Japan/JSS
Organizer
Teppei Ogihara, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Chair
Teppei Ogihara, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Junichiro Yoshida, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2. Jie Yen Fan, Monash University, Australia
3. Tetsuya Takabatake, The University of Osaka, Japan
4. Yasutaka Shimizu, Waseda University, Japan
IP35

Statistical Methods for High-dimensional and Dependent Data

Sponsor
Korea/KSS
Organizer
Won Chang, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Won Chang, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Jun Song, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2. Kyongwon Kim, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
3. Junho Yang, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
4. Byungwon Kim, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
IP36

Recent Advances in Nonparametric Bayesian Learning

Sponsor
Korea/KSS
Organizer
Seung Jun Shin, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Seung Jun Shin, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Minwoo Chae, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
2. Weining Shen, University of California, Irvine, United States
3. Seonghyun Jeong, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
4. Gyuhyeong Goh, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
IP37

Additive Models and High-dimensional Inference: Modern Tools for Complex Data

Sponsor
Korea/KSS
Organizer
Young Kyung Lee, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Young Kyung Lee, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Jeong Min Jeon, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
2. Eun Ryung Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
3. Seong J. Yang, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea
4. Ming-Yen Cheng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
IP38

Mixing Behavior of Markovian Dynamics

Sponsor
Korea/KSS
Organizer
Insuk Seo, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Insuk Seo, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Seonwoo Kim, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
2. Eric O. Endo, New York University Shanghai, China
3. Chiara Franceschini, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
4. Jungkyoung Lee, Inha University, Republic of Korea
IP39

Innovative Methods in Survival Analysis and Survey Data Integration

Sponsor
Local host
Organizer
Xinyuan Song, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chair
Xinyuan Song, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Jianguo Sun, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
2. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Viginia Commonwealth University, United States
3. Changbao Wu, University of Waterloo, Canada
4. Yi Li, University of Michigan, United States
IP40

Advances in Statistical Machine Learning

Sponsor
Local host
Organizer
Ben Dai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chair
Ben Dai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Hui Zou, University of Minnesota, United States
2. Yufeng Liu, University of Michigan, United States
3. Ben Dai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. Yoonkyung Lee, The Ohio State University, United States
IP41

Stein’s Method and Asymptotic Theory

Sponsor
Local host
Organizer
Xiao Fang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chair
Xiao Fang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Adrian Röllin, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2. Lihu Xu, Michigan State University, United States
3. Wenkai Xu, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
4. Yuta Koike, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IP42

Advances in Random Graph Theory

Sponsor
Singapore
Organizer
Adrian Röllin, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Chair
Adrian Röllin, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Invited Speakers
1. Yuanfei Huang, Asia-Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Republic of Korea
2. Xiao Fang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3. Rajat Hazra, Leiden University, The Netherlands
4. Gianmarco Bet, University of Florence, Italy
IP43

Advances in Deep Learning and Kernel Learning Methods

Sponsor
Singapore
Organizer
Cheng Li, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Chair
Cheng Li, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Invited Speakers
1. Won Chang, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
2. Yuqi Gu, Columbia University, United States
3. Qian Lin, Tsinghua University, China
4. Feng Ruan, Northwestern University, United States
IP44

Recent Advances in Sampling Methods

Sponsor
Singapore
Organizer
Alexandre Thiery, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Chair
Alexandre Thiery, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Invited Speakers
1. Zi Yang Meng, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Zijing Ou, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
3. Miha Bresar, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
4. Jiajun He, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
IP45

Applied Probability and Financial Mathematics

Sponsor
Taiwan/CIPS
Organizer
Li-Hsien Sun, National Central University, Taiwan
Chair
Li-Hsien Sun, National Central University, Taiwan
Invited Speakers
1. Ju-Yi Yen, University of Cincinnati, United States
2. Chi Seng Pun, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
3. Chuan-Hsiang Han, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
4. Li-Hsien Sun, National Central University, Taiwan
IP46

High-dimensional Inference and Dependent Data Analysis

Sponsor
Taiwan/CIPS
Organizer
Shinpei Imori, Hiroshima University, Japan
Chair
Ching-Kang Ing, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Invited Speakers
1. Shinpei Imori, Hiroshima University, Japan
2. Yan Liu, Waseda University, Japan
3. Hsueh-Han Huang, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
4. Valentin Patilea, CREST & ENSAI, France
IP47

Design and Analysis of Modern Experiments

Sponsor
Taiwan/CIPS
Organizer
Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Chair
Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Invited Speakers
1. Ming-Chung Chang, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2. Jing-Wen Huang, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
3. William Li, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, China
4. Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
IP48

Markov Chain Simulation

Sponsor
Bernoulli Society
Organizer
Ajay Jasra, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
Chair
Ajay Jasra, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
Invited Speakers
1. Michael Choi, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2. Cosme Louart, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
3. Sheng Jiang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
4. Abylay Zhumekenov, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
IP49

Stochastic Processes and Statistics

Sponsor
Bernoulli Society
Organizer
Kengo Kamatani, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
Chair
Kengo Kamatani, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Masahiro Kurisaki, RIKEN, Japan
2. Hirofumi Shiba, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
3. Teppei Ogihara, The University of Tokyo, Japan
4. Shogo Nakakita, The University of Osaka, Japan
IP50

Asymptotic Statistics

Sponsor
Bernoulli Society
Organizer
Yunyi Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
Chair
Yunyi Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
Invited Speakers
1. Yunyi Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
2. Nan Zou, Macquarie University, Australia
3. Yuqian Zhang, Renmin University of China, China
4. Yaoming Zhen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
IP51

Advanced Machine Learning Methods for Challenges in Biomedical Data

Sponsor
ICSA
Organizer
Ran Dai, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
Chair
Cheng Zheng, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
Invited Speakers
1. Changhu Wang, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
2. Mladen Kolar, University of Southern California, United States
3. Hongyuan Cao, Florida State University, United States
4. Ran Dai, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
IP52

Recent Advancements in Semiparametric Methods for Complex Censored Outcomes

Sponsor
ICSA
Organizer
Yu Gu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong / Yangjianchen Xu, University of Waterloo, Canada
Chair
Yangjianchen Xu, University of Waterloo, Canada
Invited Speakers
1. Yu Gu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Yangjianchen Xu, University of Waterloo, Canada
3. Kin Yau (Alex) Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
IP53

Machine Learning-informed Inference and Decision Making

Sponsor
ICSA
Organizer
Xiaowu Dai, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Chair
Xiaowu Dai, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Invited Speakers
1. Yichen Zhang, Purdue University, United States
2. Sriram Sankararaman, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
3. Heng Lian, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4. Qiyang Han, Rutgers University, United States
IP54

Sampling and Optimization in Modern Data Science Problems

Sponsor
IISA
Organizer
Debdeep Pati, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Ning (Patricia) Ning, Texas A&M University, United States
2. Yuchen Wu, Cornell University, United States
3. Rong Tang, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
4. Runmin Wang, Texas A&M University, United States
IP55

Modern Perspectives on Causal Inference

Sponsor
IISA
Organizer
Sivaraman Balakrishnan, Carnegie Mellon University, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Raaz Dwivedi, Cornell University, United States
2. Shuangning Li, The University of Chicago, United States
3. Rajarshi Mukherjee, Harvard University, United States
4. Debraj Das, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
IP56

Modern Nonparametric Approaches for Dependent Data Analysis

Sponsor
IISA
Organizer
Soutir Bandyopadhyay, Colorado School of Mines, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Chae Young Lim, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
2. Arindam Chatterjee, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, India
3. Soudeep Deb, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
4. Soutir Bandyopadhyay, Colorado School of Mines, United States
IP57

Recent Advances in Variational Inference

Sponsor
Organizer
Minh-Ngoc Tran, The University of Sydney, Australia
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Kamélia Daudel, ESSEC Business School, France
2. Dario Draca, The University of Sydney, Australia
3. Cheng Zhang, Peking University, China
4. Minh-Ngoc Tran, The University of Sydney, Australia
IP58

Frontiers in Bayesian Learning and Inference

Sponsor
Organizer
Susan Wei, Monash University, Australia
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Yingzhen Li, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
2. Russell Tsuchida, Monash University, Australia
3. David Frazier, Monash University, Australia
4. Susan Wei, Monash University, Australia
IP59

Advances in Forecasting and Time Series Analysis

Sponsor
Organizer
Anastasios Panagiotelis, Monash University, Australia
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Yu Fu, Melbourne Business School, Australia
2. Chao Wang, The University of Sydney, Australia
3. Xiaoqian Wang, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
IP60

Some of the Latest Advances in Multiple Testing

Sponsor
Organizer
Dennis Leung, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Jesse Hemerik, Erasmus U Rotterdam, Netherlands
2. Shinjini Nandi, Montana State U, USA
3. Jinzhou Li, National U Singapore, Singapore
4. Qiuqi Wang, Georgia State U, USA
IP61

Advances in the Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials

Sponsor
Organizer
Yang Liu, Renmin University of China, China
Chair
Yang Liu, Renmin University of China, China
Invited Speakers
1. Wei Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2. Jun Yu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
3. Yang Liu, Renmin University of China, China
4. Sai Li, Tsinghua University, China
IP62

Frontiers in Statistical Modeling for Complex Data Structures

Sponsor
Organizer
Ming-Yen Cheng, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Chair
Le Zhou, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Invited Speakers
1. Yuhong Yang, Tsinghua University, China
2. Mengying You, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, China
3. Long Feng, Nankai University, China
4. Xu Guo, Beijing Normal University, China
IP63

Young Researchers’ Session

Sponsor
Organizer
Keisuke Yano, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
Chair
Keisuke Yano, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan
Invited Speakers
1. Minwoo Kim, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
2. Tetsuya Umino, University of Tsukuba, Japan
3. Haruka Yoshida, Yokohama National University, Japan
4. Yuki Takazawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan
IP64

Advances in Statistical and Machine Learning Methods for Biomedical Applications

Sponsor
Organizer
Junsouk Choi, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Jun Song, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Sehwan Kim, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
2. Taehwa Choi, Sungshin Women's University, Republic of Korea
3. Guanxun Li, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, China
4. Junsouk Choi, Korea University, Republic of Korea
IP65

Integrative Statistical Modeling and Learning for Multi-modal Biomedical Data

Sponsor
Organizer
Daewoo Pak, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Chi Hyun Lee, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Daewoo Pak, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
2. Chi Hyun Lee, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
IP66

Statistical Methods for Complex and Non-Euclidean Data

Sponsor
Organizer
Joonpyo Kim, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
Chair
Joonpyo Kim, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Ho Yun, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
2. Almond Stöcker, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
3. Seungwoo Kang, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
4. Seoncheol Park, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
IP67

Advances in Flexible and Adaptive Statistical Inference

Sponsor
Organizer
Hoseung Song, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
Chair
Hoseung Song, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
1. Doudou Zhou, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2. Kwangho Kim, Korea University, Republic of Korea
3. Jingru Zhang, Fudan University, China
4. Jie Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, China
IP68

Statistical and Optimization Perspectives of Generative Models

Sponsor
Organizer
Yao Xie, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Masashi Sugiyama, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2. Xiuyuan Cheng, Duke University, United States
3. Yuting Wei, University of Pennsylvania, United States
4. Yuan Yao, The Hong Kong University Science and Technology, Hong Kong
IP69

Recent Developments on AI and Statistics

Sponsor
Organizer
Xiaotong Shen, University of Minnesota, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Xuan Bi, University of Minnesota, United States
2. Helen Zhang, University of Arizona, United States
3. Jian Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
4. Lei Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
IP70

Recent Development on AI and Biostatistics

Sponsor
Organizer
Xiaotong Shen, University of Minnesota, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Jie Ding, University of Minnesota, United States
2. Ji Yuan, The University of Chicago, United States
3. Joan J. Ren, University of Maryland, United States
IP71

IMS New Researchers Invited Session

Sponsor
Organizer
Armeen Taeb, University of Washington, United States
Chair
Alexander Giessing, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Invited Speakers
1. Xiaozhu Zhang, University of Washington, United States
2. Charles Wolock, University of Rochester, United States
3. Julien Laurendeau, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
4. Jin-Hong Du, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
IP72

Bayesian Learning of Complex Structures

Sponsor
Organizer
Subhashis Ghoshal, North Carolina State University, United States
Chair
To be confirmed
Invited Speakers
1. Pierre Alquier, ESSEC Business School, Singapore
2. Jaeyong Lee, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
3. William Weimin Yoo, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Malaysia
4. Subhashis Ghoshal, North Carolina State University, United States