2025 Conference: AI In Action – From Theory to Practice
On June 13th 2025 over 200 people joined us at The University Club of Western Australia for our 2025 Conference: AI in Action – From Theory to Practice. Bringing together thought leaders from industry, research, government and community, this year’s Conference provided the opportunity to reflect on the transformative changes in data-driven science and artificial […]
2025 Kick-Off Event
On the 27th of March, on the banks of the beautiful Swan River, we welcomed guests from industry, academia and the community as we set the scene for 2025 and took a big-picture look at the year ahead. The evening was full of conversations, networking and thought provoking insights on the future of AI, research […]
2025 Women in Data Science (WiDS)
It is always amazing to hear people tell their story about how they came to do what they do! At our annual WiDS Worldwide Perth 2025 event, we were fortunate enough to hear the inspiring journeys of four incredible Perth women. Thank you to Georgia Nester, Jia Min Ho, Maira Alvi and Rachel Cardell-Oliver for […]
2025 Guest Lecture – Transport Mechanism Induced by Raindrop Impact
Have you ever thought about what happens when a raindrop hits a leaf? On the 10th February 2025, the UWA Data Institute and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosted a free public guest lecture by Dr. Sunghwan (Sunny) Jung as part of the ANZIAM 2025 Lecture Tour. Dr. Jung is a Professor in the […]
2024 Data.Conversations
Data.Conversations is a workshop series that brings leading UWA researcher expertise to select groups of industry leaders who have input into strategic business decisions. Encompassing a high level of engagement, a deep dive into topics, and discussions on how the technologies are transforming business, these exclusive, custom designed workshops have received overwhelming positive feedback from […]
2024 Research Bytes
Research Bytes is a wonderful and insightful showcase exploring the impressive work of our UWA Data Institute Research Clusters. Research Bytes is held twice a year and is an opportunity to uncover synergies, ignite innovative ideas, and forge connections. Thanks to all our 2024 presenters and to our guests. 19th April 2024 27th September 2024 […]
2024 Data Insights: What does it mean for AI to think?
In 1950, Alan Turing considered the question ‘can machines think?’ At our 2024 End of Year Event our Guest Speaker and Director, Professor Michael Small asked ‘what are we actually looking for when we talk about machines being intelligent?’ Michael was joined by UWA Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Andrew Page and together they captivated 100+ […]
2024 Conference: AI for Humanity
On June 14th 2024 over 215 people joined us at The University Club of Western Australia for our 2024 Conference: AI for Humanity. The day was full of insightful and thought-provoking discussions as we brought together industry, research, government and community leaders to examine and discuss the transformative potential and ethical implications of artificial intelligence […]
Coders For Causes (CFC)
We are proud to support Coders for Causes (CFC) – a non-profit organisation led by Perth university students that provides free tech solutions to charities and non-profit organisations. If your charity or non-profit is looking for a website or web-app software solution, contact CFC at hello@codersforcauses.org. Find about more about CFC and see examples of […]
Girls’ Programming Network Workshops
What does learning to code, friends, pizza and increasing diversity in tech have in common? Girls Programming Network of course! Every school term, the UWA Data Institute hosts Perth GPN – a full day learning to code in Python. Thank-you to our volunteer tutors and helpers who give their time and expertise again and again […]