Bayes on the Beach 2019

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Bayes on the Beach is a biennial conference held in Australia, organised by the Bayesian Research & Applications Group (BRAG) in collaboration with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers  (ACEMS); the Australasian chapter of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA); the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA) Bayesian Statistics Section; and Queensland University of Technology (QUT). This meeting has been held for almost 15 years and is a small gathering of Bayesians drawn from across Australia and around the world.

The meeting provides an opportunity for Australian and international researchers to present and discuss the most recent research developments in Bayesian statistics. In this meeting, delegates are encouraged to make contacts with experienced researchers including internationally well-known keynote speakers. The interactive workshops and tutorials aim to discuss and resolve open problems using Bayesian methods by working in groups. The invited presentations contain a series of interesting and recent research topics related to Bayesian methodology. During the poster sessions, the presenters have the chance to discuss their research with other delegates in a relaxing environment.

Bayes on the Beach 2019 is the 13th International Workshop for the Australasian chapter of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and the biennial meeting of the Bayesian Statistics section of the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA).

Keynote speakers:

• Professor Nial Friel, University College Dublin, Ireland
• Associate Professor Renate Meyer, University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Professor Antonietta Mira, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI-University of Lugano) and also Professor of Statistics at Insubria University, Como, Italy
• Professor Sudipto Banerjee, University of California, USA