{"id":593398,"date":"2019-06-19T06:11:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-event&#038;p=593398"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:56:25","slug":"mlss-2019","status":"publish","type":"msr-event","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/event\/mlss-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Learning Summer School 2019 MLSS &#8211; Mid Course Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Library<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n96 Euston Road<br \/>\nLondon NW1 2DB<\/p>\n<p><b>Walking<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Walking-Map-UCL-to-Britith-Library.jpg\">Map<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event for MLSS attendees and invited guests only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/mlss-2019\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLSS 2019<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft was a Platinum sponsor of the <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/mlss-2019\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Machine Learning Summer School (MLSS)<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> which took place July 15-26, 2019 in London.<\/p>\n<h2>Speakers at MLSS 2019<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Introduction to Reinforcement Learning<\/strong><br \/>\n17 July at 17:30\u201319:00 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/kahofman\/\">Katja Hofman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advances in Multi-Task Reinforcement Learning<\/strong><br \/>\n18 July at 09:00\u201310:30 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/kahofman\/\">Katja Hofman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tutorial Reinforcement Learning<\/strong><br \/>\n18 July at 11:30\u201313:00 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/kahofman\/\">Katja Hofman<\/a><br \/>\nProject Malmo: <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/minerl.io\/competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MineRL Competition<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MLSS Industry Event<\/strong><br \/>\n22 July at 17:30\u201319:00 | <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ioana-tanase\/\">Ioana Tanase<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to our speakers and Industry Event at MLSS, we are delighted to host a Mid Course &#8211; Dinner and drinks reception with Microsoft Researchers at the British Library for MLSS attendees and speakers. 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