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), AI Singapore, and the National AI Office (NAIO) of Malaysia, will feature lectures, mentoring, and discussions led by top experts — including Prof. Richard Sutton.
Basic Track
Foundations of reinforcement learning
Key algorithms and concepts
Practical exercises and project sessions
— Enables participants to start contributing to RL research
research track
Deep dives into recent RL research papers
Discussions of open research problems
Mentorship sessions with senior researchers
— Advances understanding of the research frontier
Venue
UTAR Sungai Long Campus
Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long,
43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
The venue is easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur and offers modern facilities for lectures and collaboration.
How to Apply
Interested participants should complete the online application form:
Key Dates
Applications open
November [?], 2025
Application deadline
December 1, 2025
Notification of acceptance
Mid-December, 2025
Winter school dates
January 25-29, 2026
Contact
For inquiries, please contact name@domain.com.
