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Science & Cocktails: How mathematics can save your life!

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Ticket € 14,00

dinsdag 15 oktober

In Tolhuistuin - Zonzij

Doors: 19:00, Support: 19:30, Main programme: 20:30

Sold out

Ticket € 14,00

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Ticket € 14,00

Program is half seated, half standing

Science & Cocktails is a series of public talks by scientists with live music and smoky dry-ice chilled cocktails in your hand.

19:00 doors open for cocktails
19:30 Live music (TBA)
20:30 Sandjai Bhulai (talk)
Event in English, semi-seated.

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How does mathematics enhance daily healthcare and public safety? How can data improve ambulance, police, and fire services? Can algorithms help us live healthier lives? What are real-world examples of math improving emergency response?

Our society increasingly relies on well-functioning operational processes, such as in healthcare and emergency services, and enforcing public order and safety. If these processes do not function properly or fail, they can even disrupt our society. At the same time, the spectacular rise of ICT and the availability of vast amounts of data offer unprecedented opportunities to improve these processes. Leveraging this with mathematical models, machine learning, and artificial intelligence presents the ultimate challenge. In this talk, we will demonstrate how mathematics can make a significant contribution and help improve our world.

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Zonzij

Sandjai Bhulai
Live music (TBA)

About the speaker

Sandjai Bhulai is a Professor of Business Analytics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He studied Mathematics and Business Mathematics and Informatics, and earned a PhD in Markov decision processes for controlling complex, high-dimensional systems. He is a co-founder of the Amsterdam Center for Business Analytics (ACBA), the postgraduate program in Business Analytics / Data Science, and PersonalAIze.

Sandjai's research is at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and operations management. His expertise lies in decision-making under uncertainty, optimization, data science, and business analytics. His current research projects focus on HR analytics, social media analytics, predictive analytics, dynamic pricing, and planning and scheduling in complex systems. His passion for research is also evident in his teaching, for which he has received the "Excellence in Teaching Award" as the best instructor of both the faculty and the university. Together with Rob van der Mei, he won the prize for combining scientific excellence and societal relevance; the Huibregtsenprijs 2021, for their joint project: “Mathematics for a safer and healthier Netherlands”.

How to get to Tolhuistuin

Tolhuistuin (formerly Paradiso Noord) is located at IJpromenade 2 in Amsterdam North. A free ferry is departing from Amsterdam Central Station to Buiksloterweg. Turn left and you’ll walk into Tolhuistuin. For club nights, the rear entrance is used (Buiksloterweg 5C), which can be reached via the Overhoeksplein.

Restaurant
Tolhuistuin also has a restaurant in which you can have a bite before the show. We advise to make a reservation in advance via this website.

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