About Deep Learning IndabaX Uganda

Our mission is to Strengthen Ugandan Machine Learning and AI by building communities, creating leadership, and recognising excellence in research and applications by Ugandan innovators.

Your support funds the Deep Learning IndabaX Uganda’s mission to Strengthen Ugandan Machine Learning and AI, by enabling us to build communities, create leadership and recognise excellence. The Deep Learning IndabaX Uganda is a nonprofit organisation registered in Uganda as a company limited by guarantee

Organising Committee

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Bruno Ssekiwere

Director|Team Lead

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Claire Babirye

COO|Programme Chair

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Jean Amukwatse

Sponsorship Chair

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Gloria Namanya

Applications and Selections Chair

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Jovia Nakazibwe

Accounting and Welfare

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Samiiha Njuki

Marketing & Communications

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Timothy Kivumbi

Marketing & Communications

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Yudaya Nansukusa

Programme

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Hewitt Tusiime

Posters and Hackathon

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Nsubuga Denise

Sponsorship

Event Schedule

The Conference will be a Multi Day Event featuring Tutorials, Hackathons, Keynote, Invited Talks, Poster Presentations, Spotlight Talks. 26th and 27th will be virtual while 28th will be Physical.

  • Time
    Speaker
    Subject
    Venue
  • 9.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-one Jean Amukwatse
    Python and Data Science Fundamentals
    Virtual
  • 10.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-two Claire Babirye
    Machine Learning Fundamentals
    Virtual
  • 11.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-three Coffee Break
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break
  • 11.30 AM
    speaker-thumb-four Dr. Steven James
    Reinforcement Learning
    Virtual
  • 1.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-five Lunch Break
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break
  • 2.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Ben Wycliff
    Neural Network Basics
    Virtual
  • 3.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Gloria Namanya
    Introduction to Remote Sensing
    Virtual
  • Time
    Speaker
    Subject
    Venue
  • 9.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-one Dr. Ulrich Mbou Sob
    Probabilistic models
    Virtual
  • 10.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-two Ngesa Marvin
    Tiny ML
    Virtual
  • 11.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-three Coffee Break
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break
  • 11.30 AM
    speaker-thumb-four Dr. Lilian D. Wanzare
    Theoratical: NLP (Real life applications and implementation)
    Virtual
  • 11.30 AM
    speaker-thumb-four Jonathan Mukiibi
    Practical: NLP (Real life applications and implementation)
    Virtual
  • 1.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-five Lunch Break
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break
  • 2.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Matthew Morris
    Graph Neural Networks
    Virtual
  • 3.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Wei Xiao
    Nvidia Jetson Nano Development
    Virtual
  • Time
    Speaker
    Subject
    Venue
  • 8.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-one Registration Desk
    Arrival and Registration
    Auditorium
  • 8.20 AM
    speaker-thumb-two Eugene
    Opening Remarks
    Auditorium
  • 8.30 AM
    speaker-thumb-three Bruno Ssekiwere
    History of Indaba
    Auditorium
  • 9.00 AM
    speaker-thumb-four Martin Mubangizi
    Keynote
    Auditorium
  • 9.40 AM
    speaker-thumb-five Isaac Owomugisha
    Invited Talks: AI research at SunBird AI
    Auditorium
  • 9.40 AM
    speaker-thumb-five Nasser Kaweesa
    Invited Talks: AI research at SunBird AI
    Auditorium
  • 10.15 AM
    speaker-thumb-six Idris Abdulmumin
    Invited Talk: Building representative AI Datasets
    Auditorium
  • 10.50 AM
    speaker-thumb-six Tea Break/ Exhibitions/ Poster Session
    Tea Break/ Exhibitions/ Poster Session
    Exhibition Area
  • 11.20 AM
    speaker-thumb-six Dr. Rose Nakasi
    Invited Talk: Automated Diagnosis of Malaria from Blood Smear Microscopy
    Auditorium
  • 11.55 AM
    speaker-thumb-six Dr. Andrew Katumba
    Invited Talk: AI Research in Healthcare
    Auditorium
  • 12.30 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Jean Amukwatse, Jacob Otucu, Paul Mugume Okwija
    Spotlight Talks 1
    Auditorium
  • 1.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Lunch/Exhibition/Poster Session
    Lunch/Exhibition/Poster Session
    Exhibition Area
  • 2.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Idris Oladele Muniru, Alvin Kimbowa, Patrick Kawesi, Alvin Nahabwe, Eric Peter Wairagala
    Spotlight Talks 2
    Auditorium
  • 3.00 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Kabale University
    IndabaX AI Club Presentations
    Auditorium
  • 3.35 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Tejumade Afonja
    Why Accent Matters: Can we improve Online Learning Experience?
    Auditorium
  • 4.10 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Organising Committee
    Hackathon: Presenting winning solution
    Auditorium
  • 4.20 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Zindi Africa
    Zindi Africa
    Auditorium
  • 4.35 PM
    speaker-thumb-six Organising Committee
    Closing Remarks
    Auditorium
25 Speakers
300 + Seats
150 tickets
3 Days Event

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