University students and practitioners in the field of data science are invited to participate in the Climate Resilience Data Challenge, a component of the 6th Growth and Resilience Dialogue (GRD) organised by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in collaboration with the OECS Commission, The World Bank and University of the West Indies.
The 6th (GRD) will be held on 6-7 April 2022 under the theme, “Climate Resilience: Securing The Future of Small Island Developing States.” The event will feature insightful thematic panel discussions on Day One and a Data Challenge on Day Two.
The Challenge provides an ideal opportunity for students and practitioners to showcase a wide variety of data-driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and the potential of AI to reveal deep insights from data sets and inform policy and decision making.
Interested individuals should apply to participate in the Challenge from 25 January to 10 February. The deadline for submissions is 24 March. The Challenge will culminate with the finalists, selected from the pool of candidates who submitted their entries, pitching their prototypes on 7 April for the opportunity to win the grand prize of US$10,000.00. There will also be some consolation prizes.
Such a great challenge! I’m looking forward to finding out what applications will come to the surface after this event. The digital revolution has already changed how people live, work, and communicate. And it’s only just getting started. But the same technologies that have the potential to help billions of people live happier, healthier, and more productive lives are also creating new challenges for citizens and governments around the world. AI is here to improve people’s lives and for those who want to explore its possibilities, there are plenty of resources. Good luck to everyone that will participate!