This is an in-person and virtual event. RSVP required.
Date: Friday, 30th August 2024
Start time: 10:00 AM SAST
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Speaker from Spatial Edge: Jacques Du Toit
Company: Spatialedge
Location: Seminar Room, 4th Floor, School of Economics, University of Cape Town
RSVP: Link to form
This seminar will provide a valuable blend of industry insights, practical applications, and future directions in AI. Ultimately aiming to leave participants with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving tech landscape.
Agenda:
This seminar aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical industry applications, providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving tech landscape. We are confident that this seminar will be highly beneficial and enjoyable for both your students and faculty and us.Thank you for considering our invitation. We look forward to hearing from you soon to finalize the details.
Spatialedge.ai helps businesses leverage the power of AI to improve decision-making, optimize processes, and gain a competitive edge. The business began in the Satellite industry where a great deal of emphasis was placed on geospatial analytics and data processing in big science projects like the Square Kilometre Array. From that foundation, Spatialedge helps large enterprises with challenging data and analytics problems, developing various products and solving complex problems in machine learning, operations research, and artificial intelligence.
Jacques du Toit obtained his bachelor's degree in physical and mathematical analysis (PMA) from Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2003, majoring in mathematics and computer science. He went on to complete his Honours degree in PMA and received his master's degree cum laude in Applied Mathematics in 2009, also from SU. He then followed master’s courses in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Amsterdam (UVA) and received his PhD in Operations Research in 2014 from SU. He is currently CTO at Spatialedge and a part time lecturer in the faculty of Industrial Engineering at SU.
RSVP via this Link. Participate virtually or in-person. In-person seats are limited and refreshments will be provided after the session.
This seminar is part of a series which has been created to expose UCT MPhil in Fintech students to exceptional individuals in the African Fintech space working on innovative solutions to address the large unbanked population on our continent. Fintech in Africa has received the largest share of funding in recent years, and this trend is expected to increase. As the only dedicated Fintech Master's program on the African continent, one of our goals is to connect our students with leading fintech companies across the continent. In the past, we have had speakers from Nala, Stitch Money, Visa, Spoon Money, Consensys, Authentium, Investec and more. Because seminars have attracted interest from students across campus, any student or individual interested in fintech and related topics are welcome to attend.
