LATAM School of AI 2025

About LASIA

The Latin American School of Artificial Intelligence (LASAI) is an intensive educational program designed to advance AI knowledge and research in Latin America. Our mission is to provide high-quality training, foster collaboration among researchers, and promote the development of AI solutions for regional challenges.

Location & Registration

The school will take place at FISI-UNMSM in Lima, Peru. Registration is required for participation.

Target Audience

Students, researchers, and professionals interested in artificial intelligence and machine learning from Latin America.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of programming or mathematics. Laptop required for hands-on sessions.

Organization

Organized by leading AI researchers and institutions from Latin America in collaboration with SIMBig.

Keynote Speakers

Diana Inkpen

University of Ottawa, Canada

Professor at the University of Ottawa, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Her research focuses on Computational Linguistics and Text Mining applications. She has organized seven international workshops and served as program co-chair for the AI 2012 conference.

Aline Villavicencio

University of Exeter, UK

Director of the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at University of Exeter, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science at University of Sheffield (UK), and Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute.

Ravi Kumar

Google Research scientist, USA

Senior staff research scientist at Google since 2012. Prior to this, he was a research staff member at the IBM Almaden Research Center and a principal research scientist at Yahoo! Research.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the LATAM School of AI?

It is an artificial intelligence school aimed at students and professionals from Latin America, with intensive sessions and conferences.

Where will it take place?

At the Faculty of Systems Engineering (FISI) of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), Lima, Peru.

What are the requirements?

Basic knowledge of programming or mathematics and a laptop for hands-on sessions.

Will there be a certificate?

Yes, a participation certificate will be awarded to those who attend all sessions.

What language will the sessions be in?

Sessions will be conducted in English and Spanish, depending on the speaker.

Will meals be provided?

Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided during the event days.

Organizers

Juan Antonio Lossio-Ventura

Ph.D. in Computer Science

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA

Hugo Alatrista-Salas