Events
New quantum algorithms based on Riemannian optimisation
ESD Research Seminar by Marek Gluza – Dr Marek Gluza will show how the basic aspects of Riemannian geometry of the unitary group such as its curvature, tangent space and dense covering can guide the design of quantum algorithms in this seminar.
Functional programming in financial markets
ISTD COIL Seminar by Nguyen Huu-Hai – In this talk, the application of functional programming in a very large industrial setting will be showcased.
The PM's UX dilemmas: what happens when good design meets the real world
ISTD COIL Seminar by Thenmugilan Gandhy – This talk is about the decisions that don’t make it into design case studies.
From one-way mirrors to AI agents: 10 lessons from the field
ISTD COIL Seminar by Emily Cheung – In this session, Emily will share 10 lessons from her journey – from observing users behind one-way mirrors to designing AI-powered ventures.
Going beyond pretraining: recent advances, applications and future directions for test-time compute and RL
ISTD COIL Seminar by Bill Cai – This talk explores how techniques like chain-of-thought reasoning, self-consistency, and iterative refinement unlock new capabilities by investing compute during inference rather than training alone.
Design·AI Funny Machine Challenge
The Festival of Funny Machines invites creators, tinkerers, and innovators of all ages to submit your funny machine concepts! Let’s design a world of laughter and wonder together!
IEEE MRS 2025
The IEEE MRS 2025 will be held on 4-5 Dec 2025 at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
Workshop on Emerging AI Technologies for Music (EAIM 2026)
The Audio, Music, and AI (AMAAI) Lab at ISTD proudly presents its inaugural workshop on Emerging AI Technologies for Music (EAIM 2026), to be held as part of the AAAI-26 Conference at Singapore EXPO from 26 to 27 January 2026.
