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October 23, 2026

Mathematical foundations of AI workshop

09:30 – 19:00 BST

Location: 21 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FB

The Microsoft Research Cambridge Machine Intelligence team invites you to join the workshop on the mathematical foundations of AI, bringing together researchers from academia and industry to explore emerging directions and open challenges. As AI systems continue to advance, understanding the underlying mathematical principles will be essential to shaping future progress.

The workshop will feature research talks, tutorials, student poster sessions, and open discussions, creating opportunities to exchange ideas, share perspectives, and engage with key questions at the foundations of AI. Areas of interest include machine learning theory, optimization, stochastic processes, and related topics.

Speakers

Esmeralda Whitammer

Esmeralda S. Whitammer (opens in new tab)

Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Edinburgh

Paul Fearnhead

Paul Fearnhead (opens in new tab)

Professor, Lancaster University

Varun Kanade

Varun Kanade (opens in new tab)

Professor, University of Oxford

Sushrut Karmalkar

Sushrut Karmalkar

Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge

Rachel Lawrence

Rachel Lawrence

Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge

Christopher Nemeth

Chris Nemeth (opens in new tab)

Professor, Lancaster University

Workshop organizers

James Hensman

James Hensman

Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge

Teodora Pandeva

Teodora Pandeva (opens in new tab)

Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge

Emily Maryatt

Emily Maryatt

Senior Community Engagement PM, Microsoft Research Cambridge


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