The Openmind Winter School is a new regional initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of reinforcement learning researchers and practitioners. This inaugural event, co-organized by Openmind Research Institute, UTAR, Universiti Malaya (UM), and AI Malaysia, with support from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and AI Singapore, will feature lectures, mentoring, and discussions led by top experts — including interactive online sessions with Prof. Richard Sutton.

Instructive Track

Enables understanding of RL research through:

• Foundations of reinforcement learning

• Key algorithms and concepts

• Practical exercises and project sessions

research track

Advances understanding of the research frontier with:

• Deep dives into recent RL research papers

• Discussions of open research problems

• Mentorship sessions with senior researchers

Participants

We expect about 50 participants from across the ASEAN region, including graduate students, exceptional undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early-career faculty members, and industry researchers.

While the program welcomes participants from the ASEAN region, exceptional applicants from other parts of the world may also be considered.

Important: A registration fee of ~400 USD is due after admission is granted.

 Key Dates

 Venue

Contact

For inquiries, please contact openmind-winter-school@googlegroups.com.