Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa

From the Heart of #Indaba𝕏SA2025 Our Executive Director, Lydia de Lange, discusses this year's theme: "𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 70 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈" Lydia shares her insights on AI's journey and future impact on our community.

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The Power of Community at #Indaba𝕏SA2025! 💡 This is what it's all about: collective knowledge, collaboration, and forging new connections. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in Stellenbosch and online for this incredible journey!

Thank You to Our Speakers! We are incredibly grateful to the brilliant minds who shared their expertise at #Indaba𝕏SA2025! A huge thank you to all our speakers for delivering thought-provoking lectures, offering insights, and inspiring the next generation of AI researchers.

The smiles say it all! 😊 As we approach the end of #Indaba𝕏SA2025, we're overwhelmed by the incredible spirit of community, collaboration, and shared passion. These moments of shared joy, insightful conversation, and new connections are what truly define the Indaba experience.

More scenes from the #Indaba𝕏SA2025 Day 2 Hackathon sponsored by InstaDeep and RadixTrie!

Flash Talks at #Indaba𝕏SA2025: One of the most special parts of #Indaba𝕏SA2025 is creating a space where everyone, from students to early-career researchers, can take the stage and share their expertise, ideas, and ongoing work with the community.

The #Indaba𝕏SA2025 Hackathon kicked off its first day, and the energy in the room was absolutely electric! It's incredible to see a packed house, buzzing with innovation, from those taking their very first steps into coding to seasoned developers collaborating side-by-side.

Next up: Thato Bogopane presenting some of the work they do at Sand Technologies: "BUILDING A DIGITAL TWIN FOR TELCO OPTIMIZATION WITH CAUSAL ML."

Next up: Kelebogile Happy Sathekge presenting on Open Resources from @DSFSI_Research at @UPTuks.

Another hashtag#Indaba𝕏SA2025 Poster Take! Next up: Solomon Makuwa from Sol Plaatje University on "UAV PATH PLANNING FOR TARGET POSITION ACQUISITION".

Another hashtag#Indaba𝕏SA2025 Poster Take! Next up: Lindokuhle Mnguni presenting her poster: "WHEN DELAY = DEATH".

Quick Takes from #Indaba𝕏SA2025 Posters! Our presenters gave us a brief overview of their innovative research. Starting with: Luandrie Potgieter from the @UPTuks on TRANSFERABILITY OF GANS-UNET MODEL FOR INFORMAL ROAD DETECTION IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS.

More #Indaba𝕏SA Highlights! We caught up with Stuart Reid, CEO and Founder of @NosibleAI and one of our inspiring keynote speakers. Stuart shared invaluable wisdom and discussed the goals of NOSIBLE, a new web-scale search engine built from first principles for AI.

What are the real ethical challenges of AI? 🤔 We chat with Prof. Marlene Holmner from the University of Pretoria before her powerful Indaba𝕏SA2025 keynote at Stellenbosch University! Hear her insights on privacy, accuracy & access in the age of generative AI #Indaba𝕏SA2025

We’re Live from Stellenbosch! Streaming all keynotes, foundational lectures, and selected workshops and talks live from our main venue. Follow along online: 📄Programme: bit.ly/IndabaX2025_pr… 📺 Watch live: bit.ly/IndabaX2025_ke… bit.ly/IndabaX2025_Ot…

Get ready, because Day 2 is already underway, promising even more exciting content. Follow our streaming link if you cannot attend person: nithecs-ac-za.zoom.us/j/91456228122?… #Indaba𝕏SA2025 #Indaba𝕏SA

What an incredible start!🎉 Yesterday marked Day 1 of the Indaba𝕏🇿🇦'25, &the energy was absolutely electric. Here are some highlights from the Soft Skills Workshops. We loved seeing so many passionate minds gather to kick off a week dedicated to advancing African AI #Indaba𝕏SA

The Deep Learning Indaba𝕏🇿🇦 has now begun. This morning, we started with our Soft Skills Monday, featuring three workshops: Math for Machine Learning, African Communication, and Science Communication. Here is a sneak peek into our soft skills Monday. #Indaba𝕏SA2025