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Published on 01 April 2024

Academia
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Ticket: R2000

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Deadline: Sat 30 May 2026 at 23:00:00 (+0200)

Acceptance: 2026-06-12T23:00:00.000+02:00

Industry
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Ticket: R3700

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Deadline: Sat 30 May 2026 at 23:00:00 (+0200)

Acceptance: 2026-06-12T23:00:00.000+02:00

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Opening on Mon, 04 May 2026

Open until: Friday 29 May 2026 at 23:00:00 +0200

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Opening on Mon, 04 May 2026

Open until: Friday 29 May 2026 at 23:00:00 +0200


The below information is taken from the /register page. If you’ve read that page, you can skip this section.

Registration info

We welcome students, academics, and industry professionals to attend the Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa - one of South Africa’s premier Machine Learning gatherings and community-building spaces 🤝.

“Indaba” is a Zulu and Xhosa word meaning “discussion” or “conference”

The aim of the conference is to provide a practical introduction to machine learning for beginners, to exchange scientific knowledge amongst researchers, and showcase cutting-edge applications from industry partners.

As much as we want everyone to join us, there is limited space available so we can only allow ~400 attendees in order to maximise their experience 🏫.

Note: we will have videographers and photographers at the event 📷, smiles encouraged 😃.

 Important dates

DateEvent
2026-04-151st wave of paid registrations (e.g. for academics) open
2026-05-04Abstract submissions open
2026-05-04Applications for free attendance (e.g. for students) open
2026-05-29Applications for free attendance close
2026-05-29Abstract submissions close
2026-06-10Notification of application acceptance
2026-06-11Notification of abstract acceptance
2026-06-12Early bird registration closes (prices increase)
2026-06-12RSVP to confirm attendance after acceptance
2026-06-26Final wave of paid registrations close

Travel grants must be applied for during the application process. See Travel grants for more info.

 Support and Sponsors

If you are interested in supporting us, please fill out the sponsorship form or email us directly for more information. Employees of companies who sponsor the event can attend free of charge, according to the sponsorship agreement. Sponsorship Information Email: fundraising@indabax.co.za. Sponsorship prospectus: link

 Talks and Posters

We have some slots available for submitted talks 🎤 and posters 🖼️ .

We are currently only considering in-person presentations #

More information can be found on the abstract details page

 Goals

We want to facilitate the learning of others and give them opportunities.

Our goals are for attendees to:

  • Learn from African researchers and pioneers
  • Have the opportunity for one-on-one time with experts
  • Learn basic and advanced topics in ML