Yogyakarta – On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, The 9th SEAMS-UGM 2023 International Conference on Mathematics and Its Applications was officially opened. This event is a quadrennial event that was first held in 1989. The 9th SEAMS-UGM in 2023 aims to provide a forum for researchers, lecturers, educators, industry professionals, and students to exchange ideas and enhance collaboration among researchers from Southeast Asian countries and other international researchers.
The opening ceremony started at 08:00 AM and was held at the 7th-floor Auditorium of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). The opening ceremony was also enlivened by a cultural performance featuring the Gambyong Pangkur dance. The attendees appeared enthusiastic and eager to welcome this prestigious academic event in the field of mathematics.
The opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Nanang Susyanto, S.Si., M.Sc., the chairman of the organizing committee, who warmly greeted all attendees and expressed gratitude for their participation in the conference. He also hoped that the conference would provide a means to deepen understanding of mathematical concepts and their applications, fostering new ideas in the world of mathematics.
Ignatius Susatyo Wijoyo, M.M., the Vice Rector for Research, Community Service, and University Cooperation of Universitas Gadjah Mada, gave the opening speech. In his speech, he emphasized the importance of integrating mathematics and artificial intelligence (AI) and collaborating with industry. “Hopefully, this conference will provide innovations not only in the field of mathematics but also for the industrial and multidisciplinary fields,” he stated.
After a series of speeches, the opening of The 9th SEAMS-UGM 2023 was officially marked by the striking of a gong by Ignatius Susatyo Wijoyo, M.M., accompanied by Dr. Nanang Susyanto, S.Si., M.Sc., Prof. Dr. Eng. Kuwat Triyana, M.Si., the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UGM, and Prof. Indah Emilia Wijayanti, the President of IndoMS.
The 9th SEAMS-UGM 2023 International Conference on Mathematics and Its Applications will be held for four consecutive days from July 25 to 28, 2023. During these four days, the conference will feature presentations by keynote speakers Paolo Giordano, Ph.D. (University of Vienna) and Aditya Karnik, Ph.D. (VP Data Science at Gojek). Additionally, there will be plenary sessions where 18 invited speakers will deliver inspirational presentations addressing important issues in the world of mathematics and its applications in various industries. Parallel sessions will also take place, where participants will give presentations in the fields of statistics, analysis, algebra, applied mathematics, computational mathematics, and mathematics education.
The opening of The 9th SEAMS-UGM 2023 International Conference and Its Applications is expected to be a historic event for the advancement of mathematics in the Southeast Asian region and worldwide. This conference serves as a platform to strengthen regional and international collaborations in the collective pursuit of scientific progress for a sustainable future.
Author: Endang Sulastri
Editor: Silvina Rosita Yulianti
Posted in Department News, Dept. Math News, Event
Source: https://math.fmipa.ugm.ac.id/id/pembukaan-the-9th-seams-ugm-2023-integrating-mathematics-with-artificial-intelligence-to-broaden-its-applicability-through-industrial-collaborations/
