Events
LLMs for out-of-domain use cases
ISTD COIL Seminar by Anirudh Shrinivason – This talk will “delve” into Cohere’s strategies for harnessing the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) within the enterprise domain. By exploring fine-tuning techniques and the integration of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), we aim to showcase how these methods can be tailored to solve complex, industry-specific challenges.
Dr. Kishor Bharti (IHPC) – Quantum Machine Learning: What’s Happening, What’s Hard, and What’s Next
Jonathan Scarlett (National University of Singapore) – Exploration and Optimization of Black-Box Functions with Safety Guarantees
Jonathan Scarlett (National University of Singapore) – Exploration and Optimization of Black-Box Functions with Safety Guarantees
Introduction to modern LLM pre-training: Sailor use case
ISTD COIL Seminar by Qian Liu – This talk will present some key techniques in modern LLM pre-training, including scaling laws, data quality engineering, data mixture optimization, and efficient training strategies. We will use Sailor, a family of open language models (0.5B to 14B parameters) tailored for South-East Asian languages, as a case study.
Alessandro Luongo (National University of Singapore) – Quantum Algorithms and Their Applications in Finance
Fair generative modelling
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Teo Tzu Hsuan Christopher – In this dissertation, we make important contributions in improving fairness in generative models by identifying and addressing constraints which may limit their broader adoption.
LKY CIC Brown Bag Lunchtime Talk: “Living in a Warmer World” (Rescheduled from 18 Sep)
Synopsis
Cities around the world are increasingly facing the challenges posed by the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, exacerbated by rising global temperatures due to climate change. The impacts of UHI go beyond mere discomfort, carrying significant health and economic consequences for urban populations. This talk will present findings from Project HeatSafe, a collaborative, multidisciplinary research
LKY CIC Brownbag Lunchtime Talk: “Welcome to University City”
Synopsis
The talk will examine the interdependence of Universities and Cities in driving successful urban transformation and futures for Australia and Singapore using exemplars around the world. These case studies provide the framework for exploring the magic mix that continues to drive their success and will be combined with exemplars drawn from the
Future-Ready Society Conference Series: The Future of Citizen Participation and Collective Intelligence
In seeking to broaden and deepen the social compact between the government and its citizenry, the Forward Singapore exercise marked a new phase in the nation’s journey towards participatory governance — from engagement and consultation to co-creation. This conference aims to advance the understanding and practice of citizen participation, civic engagement and collaborative governance.
How might
Future of Innovation
EPD Distinguished Lecture Series & Innovation Forum in partnership with The James Dyson Foundation – Join us to explore how innovation, technology, and engineering are shaping our future.
