We are excited to highlight that the program will feature Professor Richard Sutton as the online keynote speaker. Professor Sutton is a pioneering figure in AI and a recipient of the prestigious 2024 ACM Turing Award—often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing."

This immersive winter school is jointly organized by the Openmind Research Institute, UTAR, AI Malaysia, and Universiti Malaya (UM), with support from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and AI Singapore.

Event Details:
📅 Date: January 26–29, 2026
🏛️ Venue: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Sungai Long Campus, Selangor, Malaysia

Participants will engage in lectures, mentorship, and hands-on sessions exploring the fundamentals and advanced applications of Reinforcement Learning and AI.

🔔 Important Update (Extra Time & Invite Only)

Dear all, the link below is the new registration link provided for Extra Time & Invite-Only applications, especially for UTAR partners.

⏰ Extended Application Deadline: 12 January 2026

🔗 Apply here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNtrxUg7mZ3qME2CB4hxQFP_mvjMvxKIPxfI54o1ba7QXvtQ/viewform