Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, and Digital Economy: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Development 

University of Dschang  

29 September 2022

• 07:30 - 09:00: Registration

• 09:00 - 09:30:  Welcome speech Prof. Clautilde MOFOR (Dean Faculty of Science)

• 09:30 - 10:00: Opening remarks Prof. Marcellin NKENLIFACK (HOD Mathematics and Computer Science)

• 10:00 - 12:00: Keynote 1-- How to Become an Effective Practitioner of Machine Learning   Prof Christopher Thron  (Department of Science and Mathematics at TexasA&M University-Central Texas )

12:00 - 14:00: break (lunch)

• 14:00 - 15:00: Keynote 2 -- AI For Remote Collaboration via Augmented Reality Dr. Flora PONJOU TASSE (Streem, Inc., USA)

• 15:00 - 16:00: Tutorial (Related to keynote 1 concept) – Mr. Jiejip Nkouamouo Blériod & Mrs. Volviane MFOGO

30 September 2022

• 07:30 - 08:00: Registration

• 08:00 - 08:30: Recap of the first day

• 08:30 - 09:30: Keynote 3 -- Méthode d’authentification continue des institutions dans un système informatique à l’aide des outils de la Théorie des jeux non coopératifs Prof LOUIS Aimé FONO (University of Douala)

• 09:30 - 10:30: Tutorial (Related to keynote 3 concept)-Mofouet Romaric

10:30 - 11:00: Coffee Break

• 11:00 - 12:00: keynote 4 -- A Tour of Classical and Emerging Tools for Modern Data Era Statistical Model Building Prof. Ernest FOKOUE (School of Mathematical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)

12:00 - 14:00: Break (lunch) + poster presentation

• 14:00 - 15:00: keynote 5 -- Perspectives on Long Term Research Data Archiving Solutions: the case of the SKA with learning algorithms Dr. Marcellin ATEMKENG (RHODES University, South Africa)

• 15:00 - 16:00: Tutorial (Related to keynote 4 concept) -- Mrs. Joelle KABDJOU 

• 16:00 - 17:00: Tutorial (Related to keynote 5 concept) – Mr. KENFACK DOUHALA

01 October 2022

• 07:30 - 08:00: Registration

• 08:00 - 08:30: Recap of days 1 & 2

• 08:30 - 09:30: keynote 5 --Cyber security and cyber resilience in mobile devices Prof. Ryma Abassi (Université de Carthage – Tunisie)

• 09:30-10:30 Tutorial (Related to keynote 6 concept)- Mr. KOUAM Igor

10:30 - 11:00: Coffee Break

• 11:00 - 13:00: Interactive Session for question-answering between participants and speakers (In a panel discussion ways) -- How to be up to date on Machine learning

  • Panelist 1:  Prof. Christopher Thron

  • Panelist 2:  Prof. FONO Louis Aimé

  • Panelist 3:  Prof. RYMA Abassi

  • Panelist 4:  Dr. Flora PONJOU TASSE

  • Panelist 5:  Dr. Marcellin ATEMKENG

  • Panelist 6:  Representative of a cyber-security Company

  • Moderator: Prof. Macellin NKENLIFACK

• 13:00 - 14:00: Presentation of AI initiative (Brain community presentation, ...) and Closing remarks

• 14:00 - 16:00: End cocktail.

02 October 2022: Social Event: Visit the Mamy Wata Cascade in FOGO-TOGO

National Advanced School of Engineering, Yaoundé

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