• Bayes Comp 2025 Singapore, 16-18 July

National University of Singapore


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About Bayes Comp

The biennial Bayes Comp meetings are organised by the Bayesian Computation Section of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis. Bayes Comp 2025 is the fourth conference in the series and is hosted by the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the National University of Singapore.


The Bayesian approach to learning from data has a very long history, but it has only flourished in modern applications with the use of modern computational tools. Bayes Comp 2025 gives a snapshot of the current state of the diverse and exciting field of Bayesian computation.

Contributed Talk/ Poster Submission has been closed on 1 March.

Key Dates


Call for Contributed Talk and Poster Session Abstracts

Early Bird Registration and NUS Hostels Booking
Online Registration (Regular Rates)

Now Open

NUS Hostel Booking Closes

14 April 2025

Online Registration Closes

15 June 2025

Satellite Workshop

16 June 2025

Main Conference

18 June 2025

Keynote Speakers

Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter

Pierre E. Jacob

Pierre E. Jacob

Emtiyaz Khan

Emtiyaz Khan

Invited Sessions

(Almost) Gradient-based Markov chain Monte Carlo Algorithms


Speakers
  • Dr. Francesca Romana Crucinio, King’s College London
  • Dr. Zhihao Wang, University of Copenhagen
  • Dr. Siddharth Vishwanath, University of California, San Diego

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Dootika Vats, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Advanced Langevin Methods for Bayesian Sampling


Speakers
  • Dr. Sam Power, University of Bristol
  • Dr. Andi Wang, University of Warwick
  • Dr. Peter Whalley, ETH Zurich

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Neil K. Chada, City University of Hong Kong

Advances in efficient Bayesian inference for complex multivariate models


Speakers
  • Prof. Nadja Klein, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
  • Dr. Luca Maestrini, Australian National University, Australia
  • Associate Prof. Hien Nguyen, La Trobe University, Australia

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Linda Tan, National University of Singapore

Advances in Heavy-Tailed Sampling: Bridging Theory and Practice


Speakers
  • Dr. Federica Milinanni KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Dr. Ye He, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Dr. Chang-Han Rhee, Northwestern University

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Alex Shestopaloff, Queen Mary University of London
  • Dr. Jun Yang, University of Copenhagen

Advances in MCMC methods


Speakers
  • Prof. Alexandros Beskos, University College London
  • Prof. Antonietta Mira, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano and Insubria University, Como
  • Dr. Pariya Behrouzi, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Maria De Iorio, National University of Singapore

Advances in Methodology for Sequential Monte Carlo in High Dimensions


Speakers
  • Prof. Sumeetpal Singh, University of Wollongong
  • Dr. Axel Finke, Loughborough University
  • Prof. Victor Elvira, University of Edinburgh

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Alexandros Beskos, University College London

Advances in Variational Inference


Speakers
  • Dr. Jeremias Knoblauch, University College London
  • Dr. Charles Margossian, Flatiron Institute
  • Dr. Kamélia Daudel, ESSEC Business School

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Randal Douc, Télécom Sud Paris

Approximate Methods for Accelerated Sampling


Speakers
  • Prof. Debdeep Pati, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Associate Prof. Yun Yang, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Dr. Leo Duan, University of Florida

Chair/Organiser
  • Asst. Prof. Yuexi Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bayesian computation in astrophysics


Speakers
  • Dr. Avi Vajpeyi , University of Auckland
  • Dr. Alvin Chua, National University of Singapore
  • Dr. Joshua S. Speagle, University of Toronto

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Kate Lee, University of Auckland

Bayesian Federated Learning


Speakers
  • Dr. Louis Aslett, University of Durham, UK
  • Dr. Conor Hassan, Aalto University
  • Prof Jean-Michel Marin, Universite de Montpellier

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Christian Robert

Comparison theory for modern MCMC methods


Speakers
  • Rocco Caprio, University of Warwick
  • Dr. Qian Qin, University of Minnesota
  • Associate Prof. Giacomo Zanella, Bocconi University

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Andi Q. Wang, University of Warwick

Computation and model criticism for highly parametrized Bayesian models


Speakers
  • Prof. Maria De Iorio, National University of Singapore
  • Dr. Lucas Kock, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Michael Smith, University of Melbourne

Chair/Organiser
  • Associate Prof. David Nott, National University of Singapore

Computation-enabled Bayesian inference and prediction


Speakers
  • Asst. Prof. Edwin Fong, Department of Statistics, University of Hong Kong
  • Asst. Prof. Yan Shuo Tan, Department of Statistics, National University of Singapore
  • Asst. Prof. Naoki Awaya, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Japan

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Li Ma, Duke University, USA

Cutting Feedback: Methods and Applications in Bayesian Settings


Speakers
  • Dr. Mikolaj Kasprzak, ESSEC Business School, Paris
  • Associate Prof. David Nott, National University of Singapore
  • Dr. Pantelis Samartsidis, MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge

Discussant
  • Prof. Daniela De Angelis, MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge

Chair
  • Prof. Daniela De Angelis, MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge

Organisers
  • Dr. Anne Presanis

Flexible approximate inference methods


Speakers
  • Prof. Robert Kohn, University of New South Wales
  • Dr. Linda Tan, National University of Singapore
  • Dr. David Chen, National University of Singapore

Chair/Organiser
  • Associate Prof. David Nott, National University of Singapore

High-dimensional discrete model search


Speakers
  • Prof. Yves Atchadé, Boston University
  • Dr. Hyunwoong Chang, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Dr. Déborah Sulem, Universitá de la Svizzera Italiana

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. David Rossell, Pompeu Fabra University

Manifold Markov chain Monte Carlo and beyond


Speakers
  • Dr. Mareike Hasenpflug, University of Passau
  • Dr. Cameron Bell, University of Warwick
  • Dr. Björn Sprungk, University of Freiberg

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Daniel Rudolf, University of Passau

Model misspecification and simulation-based Bayesian inference


Speakers
  • Prof. David Frazier, Monash University
  • Asst. Prof. Yuexi Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Ryan Kelly, PhD student, Queensland University of Technology

Discussant
  • Dr. Clara Grazian, University of Sydney

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Chris Drovandi, Queensland University of Technology

Model Misspecification in Simulation-based Inference


Speakers
  • Associate Prof. François-Xavier Briol, University College London, UK
  • Prof. Paul Bürkner, TU Dortmund University, Germany
  • Dr. Antoine Wehenkel, Apple

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Ayush Bharti, Aalto University, Finland

Optimization and Control for Sampling


Speakers
  • Dr. Lorenz Richter, Zuse Institute Berlin
  • Dr. Nikolas Nusken, King's College London
  • Dr. Nikolay Malkin, University of Edinburgh

Chair/Organiser
  • Associate Prof. Alexandre Thiery, National University of Singapore

Parallel Computations for Markov chain Monte Carlo


Speakers
  • Prof. Dootika Vats, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology
  • Asst. Prof. Lu Yu, Department of Data Science, City University of Hong Kong
  • Dr. Sebastiano Grazzi, Department of Decision Sciences, Bocconi University

Chair
  • Dr. Charles Margossian, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation

Organisers
  • Dr. Sebastiano Grazzi

PDMPs in Practice


Speakers
  • Prof. Kengo Kamatani, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
  • Mr. Luke Hardcastle, University College London
  • Dr. Jere Koskela, University of Newcastle

Discussant
  • Dr. Samuel Livingstone, University College London

Chair
  • Dr. Samuel Livingstone, University College London

Organisers
  • Mr. Luke Hardcastle

Recalibration methods for improved Bayesian inference from approximate models


Speakers
  • Dr. Jeong E (Kate) Lee, University of Auckland
  • Dr. Guilherme Souza Rodrigues, University of Brasilia
  • Adam Bretherton, Queensland University of Technology

Discussant
  • Prof. Scott Sisson, University of New South Wales

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Joshua Bon, Université Paris Dauphine

Recent advances in Sequential Monte Carlo methods


Speakers
  • Prof. Pierre Del Moral, INRIA Bordeaux
  • Dr. Adrien Corenflos, University of Warwick
  • Asst. Prof. Ning Ning, Texas A&M University

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Hai-Dang Dau, National University of Singapore

Scalable Causal Inference


Speakers
  • Prof. Michael J. Daniels, University of Florida
  • Prof. Hui Guo, University of Manchester
  • Dr. Jack Kuipers, ETH Zürich

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Maria De Iorio, National University of Singapore

Surrogate Models and Kernel Methods


Speakers
  • Prof. Dino Sejdinovic, University of Adelaide
  • Dr. Karina Koval, Heidelberg University
  • Dr. Aretha Teckentrup, University of Edinburgh

Chair/Organiser
  • Prof. Chris. J. Oates, Newcastle University

Variational Bayes for Uncertainty Quantification


Speakers
  • Associate Prof. Trevor Campbell, University of British Columbia
  • Associate Prof. Tamara Broderick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Dr. Yuling Yao, University of Texas, Austin

Chair/Organiser
  • Dr. Ryan Giordano and Dr. Alex Strang, University of California, Berkeley

Organising Committee

Local organising committee

  • David Nott (Chair) (NUS)
  • Li Cheng (NUS)
  • Michael Choi (NUS)
  • Vik Gopal (NUS)
  • Jeremie Houssineau (NTU)
  • Maria De Iorio (NUS)
  • Adrian Roellin (NUS)
  • Linda Tan (NUS)
  • Yan Shuo Tan (NUS)
  • Alex Thiery (NUS)
  • Xin Tong (NUS)
  • Wu Zhengxiao (SMU)

Scientific program committee

  • David Frazier and Leah South (Co-chairs)
  • Pierre Alquier (ESSEC Business School)
  • Taeryon Choi (Korea U)
  • Francesca Crucinio (University of Torino and Collegio
    Carlo Alberto)
  • Cathy Chen (Feng Chia U)
  • David Gunawan (U of Wollongong)
  • Kengo Kamatani (ISM)
  • Kate Lee (Auckland)
  • Kerrie Mengersen (QUT)
  • Christian P Robert (Paris Dauphine/Warwick)
  • Veronika Rockova (Chicago Booth)
  • Judith Rousseau (Paris Dauphine/Oxford)
  • Sumeetpal Singh (U of Wollongong)
  • Mike So (HKUST)
  • Dootika Vats (IIT Kanpur)

Programme

Conference Days

  • Day 1 - 16 June 2025
  • Day 2 - 17 June 2025
  • Day 3 - 18 June 2025
  • Day 4 - 19 June 2025
  • Day 5 - 20 June 2025

Interim Programme - Subjected to Changes

  • Day 1 - 16 June 2025
    08:00am - 09:00am Registration
    09:00am – 10:30am Satellite workshops
    10:30am – 11:00am Morning Break
    11:00am – 12:30pm Satellite workshops
    12:30pm – 02:00pm Lunch Break
    02:00pm – 03:30pm Satellite workshops
    03:30pm – 04:00pm Afternoon Break
    04:00pm – 06:00pm Satellite workshops
  • Day 2 - 17 June 2025
    08:00am – 09:00am Registration
    09:00am – 10:30am Satellite workshops
    10:30am – 11:00am Morning Break
    11:00am – 12:30pm Satellite workshops
    12:30pm – 02:00pm Lunch Break
    02:00pm – 03:30pm Satellite workshops
    03:30pm – 04:00pm Afternoon Break
    04:00pm – 06:00pm Satellite workshops
  • Day 3 - 18 June 2025
    08:00am – 09:00am Registration
    09:00am – 09:05am Welcome Address
    09:05am – 09:10am Opening Address
    09:10am – 10:10am Keynote Lecture I
    10:10am – 10:30am Morning Break
    10:30am – 12:00pm Parallel Sessions
    12:00pm – 01:40pm Lunch Break
    01:40pm – 03:10pm Parallel Sessions
    03:10pm – 03:30pm Afternoon Break
    03:30pm – 05:30pm Parallel Sessions
    05:30pm – 07:30pm Ice breaker and poster session
  • Day 4 - 19 June 2025
    08:00am – 09:00am Registration
    09:00am – 10:00am Keynote Lecture II
    10:00am – 10:20am Morning Break
    10:20am – 11:50am Parallel Sessions
    11:50am – 01:40pm Lunch Break
    01:40pm – 03:10pm Panel Discussion
    03:10pm – 03:30pm Afternoon Break
    03:30pm – 05:30pm Parallel Sessions
    05:30pm – 07:30pm Light dinner and poster session
  • Day 4 - 19 June 2025
    08:00am – 09:00am Registration
    09:00am – 10:00am Keynote Lecture III
    10:00am – 10:20am Morning Break
    10:20am – 11:50am Parallel Sessions
    11:50am – 01:10pm Lunch Break
    01:10pm – 02:40pm Parallel Sessions
    02:40pm – 3:00pm Afternoon Break
    03:00pm – 04:30pm Parallel Sessions
    04:30pm – 04:50pm Awards and closing remarks

Satellite Workshops

Satellite Workshop 1

Bayesian Computation and Inference with Misspecified models

https://postbayes.github.io/BayesMisspecificationSatellite/

A common justification for the use of Bayesian inference is that Bayes’ theorem is the optimal way to update beliefs based on new observations, and that representing beliefs through a posterior distribution is desirable for uncertainty quantification. However, standard posterior distributions are only meaningful when the model or likelihood is well-specified, which is not the case in the presence of outliers, adversarial contaminations, or faulty measurement instruments. This realisation has led to an increased focus on generalisations of Bayesian inference which aim at obtaining ‘generalised posterior distributions’ providing some representation of uncertainty but also overcoming some the lack of robustness of standard posteriors. The aim of this workshop will be to give a broad overview of this topic, touching on both foundational questions and algorithmic advances, and inviting the Bayesian Computation community to take a more active role in solving some of the remaining open challenges in this area.



Organisers

Associate Prof. François-Xavier Briol, University College London
Dr. Jack Jewson, Monash University
Dr Jeremias Knoblauch, University College London

Satellite Workshop 2

Bayesian Methods for Distributional and Semiparametric Regression

https://kleinlab-statml.github.io/subpages_research/events/BayesComp2025.html

This satellite workshop aims to bridge the gap between computational and theoretical advancements and modern applications in Bayesian methods for distributional and semiparametric regression by bringing together leading experts in the field. Participants will benefit from talks that cover key tasks, such as model formulation, variable selection, inference techniques and associated computational challenges and practical implications. By highlighting the latest developments, this workshop will provide an overview of current research advancements, fostering discussions that inspire collaboration and innovation in advanced Bayesian regression.



Organisers

Prof. Nadja Klein, Scientific Computing Center, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Dr. Lucas Kock, Department of Statistics and Data Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Registration Fees

Categories Regular registration
(30 March - 15 June)
Main Conference (16 - 20 June 2025) (Does not include access to Satellite Workshops)
Non-Students Member of ISBA S$710
Member of SBSS S$850
Non-member of ISBA/SBSS S$930
Students Member of ISBA S$460
Member of SBSS S$500
Non-member of ISBA/SBSS S$530
Satellite Workshops (16 - 20 June 2025) (Does not include access to Main Conference)
Non-Students Member of ISBA S$460
Member of SBSS S$520
Non-member of ISBA/SBSS S$600
Students Member of ISBA S$220
Member of SBSS S$260
Non-member of ISBA/SBSS S$300
Bayes Comp NUS Student Hostel Package
(15 June - 21 June)
(Limited rooms available)
S$260 for Student Hostel Package (5 days, 4 nights)
S$370 for Student Hostel Package (7 days, 6 nights)
NUS University Town (UTown), Kent Ridge Campus
Register by 14 April 2025
Hotels (within 10km of NUS)
Direct booking with the hotel. Refer to link.
(Breakfast to be purchased at the front desk)
S$145++ to S$195++ Per Night
Park Avenue Rochester
Citadines Science Park
(Key in "BAYESCOMP25" under Promotion field to enjoy conference rates)
Register Now

NUS UTown Student Hostels

Standard Rooms (Air-conditioned)

A single-person living space furnished with a single bed, a ceiling fan, a writing desk and chair, a bookshelf, a wardrobe and a mobile pedestal. Shower and toilet facilities as well as kitchenettes (at selected levels) are located along the common corridors or within the apartments. Kitchenettes are equipped with stoves and other kitchen appliances where residents can cook their own meals instead of eating out.

UTown Room
  1. Student Hostel Rooms at NUS UTown, Kent Ridge Campus:
    • As our hostels are gender specific, please indicate your birth gender during registration.
    • If you are planning to check-in later than 15 June, please indicate in remarks when selecting your housing option.
    • There will be no refund or discounted rate for late check-in or early check-out.
    • Registration will close on 14 April 2025.

    Our budget-friendly accommodation option offers single occupancy rooms with shared bathroom facilities and come with single bed, one pillow, one blanket, one towel, a set of basic toiletries, a refillable water bottle and free wi-fi.



Off-Campus Accommodation

Optional External Hotel for all other participants (to book directly with hotel)
  • Park Avenue Rochester
  • Citadines Science Park Singapore
Bayescomp Map

Park Avenue Rochester
(8 min to UTown)

$195++ per room
Superior King
$230++ per room
Superior Double
With breakfast
*To be purchased at the front desk
$185++ per room
Superior King
$190++ per room
Superior Double
No breakfast

Citadines Science Park
(9 min to UTown)

$170++ per room
Studio Twin
$190++ per room
Studio Executive - King Bed
$290++ per room
1 Bedroom Executive
w/ Fully equipped Kitchenette w/ Washer & Dryer

No breakfast
Wifi included
Book Citadines Science Park
Key in "BAYESCOMP25" under Promotion field to enjoy conference rates

Junior Travel Support

Bayes Comp 2025 will offer partial support for travel of selected PhD students and junior researchers who are presenting talks or posters to attend the meeting. This partial support is made possible by sponsorship from the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and the Bayesian Computation Section of ISBA

The amount of support will be up to USD250. Reimbursement will occur after the meeting, and receipts will be required. The instructions for how to obtain reimbursement will be shared with the successful applicants

Childcare Support

Bayes Comp 2025 will offer partial support for selected PhD students and junior researchers with young children (less than 13 years old) attending the meeting. This partial support is made possible by sponsorship from the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and the Bayesian Computation Section of ISBA

The amount of support will be up to USD250. Reimbursement will occur after the meeting, and receipts will be required to substantiate the amount spent on childcare. The instructions for how to obtain reimbursement will be shared with the successful applicants.

Contact Us

For general enquiries, please email to stabox20@nus.edu.sg

If you have questions regarding your registration and ticketing, please send an email to ceuevents@nus.edu.sg

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