EuADS Summer School "Data Science and AI meet Economics"

[Eyke Hüllermeier]

The European Association for Data Science (EuADS) is pleased to announce
the 2026 instalment of its popular Summer School series.

What: EuADS Summer School "Data Science and AI meet Economics"
When: 5-7 July 2026
Where: Maison d’Accueil (Convent of the Franciscan Sisters), 50 avenue
Gaston Diderich, L-1420 Luxembourg-Belair
Register until: 1 June 2026

Data science (DS) and artificial intelligence (AI) have become central
to modern economics as the discipline has shifted from theory to data
and computation. Today, economists work with massive, complex datasets
and study increasingly nonlinear, strategic, and dynamic systems --
areas in which data science, AI and machine learning provide powerful
tools for efficiently processing high-dimensional, unstructured, and
large-scale data. DS/AI methods improve causal inference, prediction,
and forecasting. They also inspire new approaches to modeling dynamic
optimization and strategic behavior.

Conversely, economics contributes foundational ideas that shape how AI
systems are designed, evaluated, and deployed. Indeed, some of the most
significant concepts in contemporary AI originate from economic theory,
which provides the basis for decision-making (statistical decision
theory), strategic reasoning (game theory), incentive design (mechanism
design), causal inference (trustworthy AI), welfare analysis (AI
ethics), and behavioral modeling (human-centered AI).

A series of five tutorials delivered by leading experts in the field
will address the synergies and mutual benefits between data
science/artificial intelligence and economics. The summer school
emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of data science and is aimed
primarily at Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career
researchers from both disciplines -- DS/AI and economics —- with an
interest in interdisciplinary research and applications.

The EuADS Summer School is followed by a public event on Wednesday
morning, 8 July, during which Julie Josse (National Institute for
Research in Digital Science and Technology, Inria, France.) will deliver
this year's Sabine Krolak-Schwerdt Lecture entitled 'Federated Causal
Inference for Policy Evaluation: From Data to Informed Decisions'
(https://www.euads.org/sks-lecture/).

The Summer School is planned as an in-person event and the symposium as
an hybrid event. For more information including how to register see:

https://www.euads.org/summer-school-2026

This year, the EuADS Summer School is co-located with the EcoMod2026
International Conference on Economic Modeling and Data Science
(https://ecomod.net/node/11942?cookies=1). Participants in the summer
school can attend the first day of the conference (8 July) free of
charge.

For participants there are a limited number of affordable rooms
available at the Maison d’Accueil, please have a look at our website.
There are several hotels within walking distance. However, please note
it is very urgent to make your reservation now because the Councils of
ministers of the EU are all held in Luxembourg during the month of June
and therefore prices will rise in the coming months. It is also worth
nothing that in Luxembourg all public transport is free of charge. We
look forward to seeing you in Luxembourg in July.