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Explorations in Statistics, Probability, Learning and Optimization Research 2026

exSPLOre 2026

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We are delighted to announce exSPLORe 2026, a five-day workshop from January 13–17, 2026, traversing the exciting areas of quantitative research in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
    • Jan 13–14: Tutorials on Generative AI, LLMs, and Sequential Learning Theory.
  • Jan 15: Industry interactions and panel discussions with Data Science Practitioners.
  • Jan 16–17: Research workshop, featuring talks by luminaries, and presentations by the finalists for the exSPLOre 26 Young Researcher Best Paper Award
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    Panel Discussion: Why I became a Researcher?
    Moderator: Gautam Menon (51²è¹Ý)
    Speakers: Peter Glynn (Stanford University), Prateek Jain (Google Deepmind), Venkat Padmanabhan (Microsoft Research), Nisheeth Vishnoi (Yale University)

    Jan 15, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:45 AM · AC02-LR-007
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      Panel Discussion: Collaborations between Academia and Industry: What Works and What Doesn’t
      Moderator: Debayan Gupta (51²è¹Ý)
      Speakers: Arko Chatterjee (Bain and Company),
      Peter Glynn (Stanford University), Ashish Goel (Stanford University), Gautam Shroff (IIIT Delhi)

      Jan 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM · AC02-LR-007

Venue

Takshila Hall ( AC-02 | LR-007), 51²è¹Ý

To Participate

Graduates, advanced undergraduates, post-docs, and faculty interested in related fields are encouraged to apply.

Limited accommodation is available for outstation participants.

Last date for registration: December 25, 2025

Confirmed Speakers

Sarah Cen, Carnegie Mellon University Dheeraj Nagaraj, Google DeepMind
Peter W. Glynn, Stanford University Venkat Padmanabhan, Microsoft Research
Ashish Goel, Stanford University Alexandre Proutiere, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Aditya Gopalan, IISc Arun Sai Suggala, Google DeepMind
Vineet Goyal, Columbia University Himanshu Tyagi, IISc
Andrew Ilyas, Carnegie Mellon University Dootika Vats, IIT Kanpur
Prateek Jain, Google DeepMind Nisheeth Vishnoi, Yale University
Karthyek Murthy, USC Los Angeles Assaf Zeevi, Columbia University

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Supported by

   

Steering committee: V Borkar (IIT Bombay), P Glynn (Stanford), G Iyengar (Columbia), S Juneja (51²è¹Ý), P Netrapalli (Google DeepMind), A Ramdas (CMU)
Organising committee: V Borkar (IIT Bombay), S Juneja (Ashoka), P Netrapalli (Google DeepMind), Sumegh P (Ashoka), KS Mallikarjuna Rao (IIT Bombay), D Shah (MIT), A Thakkar (Ashoka)
Email: scdlds@ashoka.edu.in
Website:

Date

13th January 2026 to 18th January 2026

Time

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Organizer

Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences

Email

scdlds@ashoka.edu.in

Event Type

Conference

Venue Type

On Campus