Dr Christopher Drovandi
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2020
Research seminar for Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (Webinar)
​Accelerating sequential Monte Carlo with surrogate likelihoods​
(Invited Talk) 

QUT Centre for Data Science - Data Science Under the Hood Seminar Series (Webinar)
​Parameter Estimation Using Only Model Simulations​
(Invited Talk) [slides, video]

One World Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) Seminar (Webinar)
​Improving Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood via Transformations​
(Invited Talk) [slides, video]

Organised Invited Session on Approximate Bayesian Computation for BayesComp.  Speakers:  Ruth Baker, David Frazier, Umberto Picchini. [link]

Organised Contributed Session on Sequential Monte Carlo: Recent advances in theory and practice for BayesComp.  Speakers:  Richard Everitt, Liangliang Wang, Anthony Lee. [link]

2019
AutoStat Research Week: Frontiers in Research & Practice in Statistics (Brisbane, Australia)
​Efficient parameter estimation for complex simulation-based generative models
(Invited Talk) [slides]

International Conference on Monte Carlo Methods and Applications (Sydney, Australia)
​Robust Approximate Bayesian Inference with Synthetic Likelihood (Invited Talk) [slides]

Organised Invited Session on Advances in Sequential Monte Carlo Methods:  Theory, Algorithms and Application for the 12th International Conference on Monte Carlo Methods and Applications.  Speakers: Ajay Jasra, Anthony Lee, Leah South, Axel Finke.

Research Seminar at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)
​Recent Developments for the Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood (Invited Talk) [slides]

2018
Organised Invited Session on Robust Bayesian Inference for the Australian Statistical Conference.  Speakers: Natalia Bochkina, Jeffrey Miller, David Frazier [link]

ACEMS Intractable Likelihood Workshop (Brisbane, Australia)
​Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood Extensions​ (Invited Talk) [slides]

ACEMS Advances and Challenges in Monte Carlo Methods Workshop (Brisbane, Australia)
​Sequential Monte Carlo for Static Bayesian Models​ (Invited Talk) [slides]

The Biarri Applied Mathematics Conference (Melbourne, Australia)
​Introduction to Approximate Bayesian Computation (Invited Talk) [slides]

Research Seminar at the University of Adelaide (Adelaide, Australia)
​Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood (Invited Talk) [slides]

Markov Chain and Quasi Monte Carlo Methods (France)
​New Insights into History Matching via Sequential Monte Carlo [slides]

ABC in Edinburgh (Scotland)
​
Recent Advances in Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood (Invited Talk) [slides]

Joint Statistical Meeting (Vancouver, Canada)
Approximation of Bayesian predictive p-values with regression ABC (Invited Talk) [slides]

Workshop on Bayesian Computation for High-Dimensional Statistical Models (Singapore)
Extending simulation-based Bayesian inference to higher dimensions (Invited Talk) [slides,video]

Mathematics of Biological Systems Management Symposium (Melbourne, Australia)
Unlocking data sets by calibrating populations of models to data density: A study in atrial electrophysiology [slides]

2017
Biometrics by the Border (Gold Coast, Australia)
Optimal Experimental Design for Function Response Models slides

ACEMS Retreat (Gold Coast, Australia)
Bayesian Statistical Inference for Black Box Models (Invited Talk) ​slides

1st International Conference on Econometrics and Statistics (Hong Kong)
Sequential Monte Carlo for static Bayesian models with independent MCMC proposals
 (Invited Talk) ​slides

Bayes on the Beach (Gold Coast, Australia)
New Insights into History Matching via Sequential Monte Carlo (Invited Talk) slides

11th Annual RCEA Bayesian Econometric Workshop (Melbourne, Australia)
Combining Synthetic Likelihood and Variational Bayes for Performing High Dimensional Likelihood-Free Bayesian Inference (Invited Talk) ​slides

Research Seminar at the Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)
Extending Simulation-Based Bayesian Inference to Higher Dimensions (Invited Talk) ​slides

Research Seminar at the University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)
Extending Simulation-Based Bayesian Inference to Higher Dimensions (Invited Talk) ​slides

Talk at Queensland Academy of Sports (Brisbane, Australia)
Bayesian Hierarchical Models Applied to Accelerometer Data ​slides

2016
Organised Invited Session on Big Bayes for the Australian Statistical Conference.  Speakers: Chris Oates, Fabrizio Ruggeri, Benoit Liquet

Organised Invited Session on Advances in Bayesian Computation  for the Australian Statistical Conference.  Speakers: Scott Sisson, Kerrie Mengersen, Minh-Ngoc Tran

12th International Conference on Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scientific Computing (Stanford University, USA)
Bayesian Synthetic Likelihood
 (Invited Talk)  slides

MCMCski (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) - Dr Brenda Vo presented in my absence
Bayesian Parametric Bootstrap for Models with Intractable Likelihoods (Invited Talk)

2015
9th Conference of the Asian Regional Section of the IASC (Singapore)
Bayesian Inference and Model Choice for Low Count Time Series Models with Intractable Likelihoods
 (Invited Talk) ​slides

Designed Experiments: Recent Advances in Methods and Applications (Sydney, Australia) 
Bayesian experimental design for models with intractable likelihoods using indirect inference 
(Invited Talk) slides

International Workshop on Monte Carlo Methods for Spatial Stochastic Systems (Brisbane, Australia) 
Likelihood-Free Methods for Spatial Stochastic Models of Collective Cell Spreading

Bayes on the Beach (Gold Coast, Australia) 
Workshop on Bayesian modelling and computation (Invited Workshop)

2014
Approximate Bayesian Computation in .... (Sydney, Australia)
Bayesian Indirect Inference using a Parametric Auxiliary Model
 (Invited Talk) ​slides
Tutorial on ABC Algorithms (Invited Talk) ​slides

MCMCski (Chamonix, France)
Sequential Monte Carlo Algorithms for Bayesian Sequential Design
 (Invited Talk) ​slides

Research Seminar at the Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Australia)
Bayesian Indirect Inference using a Parametric Auxiliary Model ​slides

Research Seminar at the University of Reading (Reading, UK)
Bayesian Indirect Inference using a Parametric Auxiliary Model (Invited Talk)​ ​slides

Research Seminar at the University of Nottingham (Nottingham, UK)
Bayesian Indirect Inference using a Parametric Auxiliary Model (Invited Talk)​ ​slides

2013
Bayesian Young Statisticians Meeting (Milan, Italy)
A sequential Monte Carlo framework for adaptive Bayesian model discrimination designs using mutual information

Eight Workshop on Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Processes​ (Milan, Italy)
Bayesian Experimental Design for Stochastic Biological Models with Computational Demanding Likelihoods slides

Research Seminar at the University of Warwick (Coventry, UK)
Bayesian Indirect Inference using a Parametric Auxiliary Model ​slides

2011 and 2012
Bayes on the Beach (Caloundra, Australia)
Bayesian Experimental Design for Models with Intractable Likelihoods (Invited Talk)​​ slides

International Society for Bayesian Analysis World Meeting (Kyoto, Japan)
Approximate Bayesian Computation using Indirect Inference (Invited Talk) slides

Tenth International Conference on Markov chain and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods In Scientific Computing (Sydney, Australia)
Likelihood-free Bayesian Estimation of Multivariate Quantile Distributions (Invited Talk) slides

Bayes on the Beach​ (Gold Coast, Australia)
Sequential Monte Carlo Algorithms for Bayesian Sequential Design 
slides

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