Event: New Edition of RAPHAEL DOUADY’s Primers in Paris – May 26 to 31, 2025

The next session of the Primers will take place onsite in Paris from May 26 to 31, 2025, at the Palais Brongniart, the former Paris Stock Exchange and now a renowned center for economic and scientific exchange.

Dates: Monday, May 26 – Saturday, May 31, 2025

Time: Daily from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (including lunch and coffee breaks)

Venue: Institut Louis Bachelier, 4th floor, Palais Brongniart, 16 Place de la Bourse, 75002 Paris

Online participation is possible via Zoom, though onsite attendance is strongly encouraged for direct interaction with instructors.

A comprehensive immersion in probability, risk, and artificial intelligence

Initially designed to help RWRI participants (www.realworldrisk.com) better navigate concepts such as probability, statistics, risk, and data, the Primers provide accessible, practical, and rigorous training in applying quantitative thinking to real-world issues.

For this edition, the onsite format merges the content of the three original Primers into two independent modules. Participants may attend either one or both:

1. Primer on Extreme Risks: Static and Dynamic

Dates: May 26–28, 2025

Instructor: Patrice Kiener

Program details: [link]

2. Primer on AI & Machine Learning

Dates: May 29–31, 2025

Instructors: Patrice Kiener and Charles-Albert Lehalle

Program details: [link]

Who can attend?

No prior RWRI experience is necessary. Participants should have:

  • A strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn

  • Undergraduate-level knowledge in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering

  • Or a self-taught background in these areas

  • Minimum age: 18

Format and interaction

  • Lectures run from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM

  • Doors open at 8:30 AM and close at 6:00 PM

  • Online participants may submit written questions via Zoom; these will be read aloud and answered during the sessions

Registration and practical information

All details regarding the program, registration, and fees are available here

Registration

Organizer

  • Professor Raphael Douady

Location

Palais Brogniart 28 place de la Bourse, Paris, Ile de France 75002 France