2nd AUEB
Statistical Data Science
& Economics
Conference 2026
31 August 2026 - 2 September 2026
Aegina Island
We are pleased to announce the 2nd AUEB Statistical Data Science and Economics Conference. The event is part of AUEB Stats: The Aegina Conference Series.
The conference will focus on the intersection of Statistical Data Science and Economics, exploring innovative methodologies for analyzing and interpreting economic phenomena in the digital age. It will provide a forum for experts and enthusiasts to exchange insights, bridging data-driven approaches with economic theory to support impactful decision-making.
The conference is jointly organized by the Department of Statistics, the Department of Economics and the Department of International & European Economic Studies of the Athens University of Economics and Business.
Topics Included
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Economics
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Econometrics
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Time Series
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Financial Analytics
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Economic Analysis
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Bayesian Theory
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Statistical learning
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Statistical modelling
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Computational statistics
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Machine learning
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Artificial intellingence
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Psychometric models
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Sport analytics
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Advanced visualization
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Data storytelling techniques
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Latent variable models
Important Dates
Oral presentation deadline:
30 June 2026
Poster submission deadline:
30 June 2026
Poster Instructions
Size of paper: A0
Format: Portrait
Click here to download
the poster template
Organizing Committee
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Ioannis Ntzoufras (Chair of the Conference, Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Dimitris Karlis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Angelos Alexopoulos (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Panagiotis Papastamoulis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Ioannis Bilias (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Vasilis Chasiotis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
Scientific Committee
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Angelos Alexopoulos (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Dimitris Karlis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Ioannis Ntzoufras (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Ioannis Bilias (Athens University of Economics and Business)
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Tzavalis Elias (Athens University of Economics and Business)
Conference Program
Conference Program will be available soon
Book of Abstracts will be available soon
Short Courses (3 hrs each)
Short Course 1
Lars Jonas Andersson
(Department of Business and Management Science - Norwegian School of Economics)
State Space Models in Economics
Short Course 2
Panos Tsakloglou
(Department of International and European Economic Studies - AUEB, and Bank of Greece)
Demographic Ageing and the Sustainability of the Pension System: Greece and the European Union
Short Course 3
George Kapetanios
(Department of Banking & Finance - King's College London)
Topics in High Dimensional Regression Analysis
Monday
31sT
August 2026
9.00-10.30 Registration
10.30-12.00 Short Course 3 (Part A)
12.00-12.15 Coffee Break
12.15-13.45 Short Course 2 (Part A)
13.45-15.00 Lunch Break
15.00-16.00 Invited Talk 1
16.00-17.30 Research Presentations
Thuesday
1ST
September 2026
9.30-11.00 Short Course 3 (Part B)
11.00-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-12.45 Short Course 1 (Part A)
12.45-13.00 Coffee Break
13.00-14.00 Invited Talk 2
14.00-15.00 Lunch Break
15.00-17.00 Research Presentations
20.00-21.00 Poster Session
Wednesday
2ND
September 2026
9.30-11.00 Short Course 2 (Part B)
11.00-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-12.45 Short Course 1 (Part B)
12.45-13.00 Coffee Break
13.00-14.00 Research Presentations
VENUE
Danae Hotel is a 3-star hotel and is located on the coastal road of Aegina island. Information about Danae's Hotel rooms availability can be found here.
Below some information about how to reach Danae Hotel from Athens:
If you are traveling by plane the closest airport to the island is the Athens International Airport, called Eleftherios Venizelos. From the airport to Piraeus you can reach
a) by train
b) by shuttle bus
c) by taxi or
d) by rental car
After you have reached the port of Piraeus you can go to Aegina island by Ferry or by Flying Dolphing.
More information about how to reach Aegina island from the Athens International Airport is available here.
contact
For more information please contact us on auebstatdatasciecon@gmail.com