Franco Deacon

Franco Deacon is a final-year BSc Actuarial Science Student at the University of the Free State. His primary research interest includes the application of agentic AI and deep neural networks in the broader actuarial, statistical modeling and finance fields.

Franco is eager to learn, collaborate and share his experiences and insights.

Mini-school
15 July 2026
Online
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Deep Neural Networks for Regression Problems: From Data to Deployable Julia Models

This four-week series introduces the practical development of deep feed-forward neural networks for regression problems, with a focus on structured data and applications in Julia. The 4 online lectures take place on Wednesday 1, 15, 22 & 29 July 2026.
Data Science
Mini-school
01 July 2026
Online
en

Deep Neural Networks for Regression Problems: From Data to Deployable Julia Models

This four-week series introduces the practical development of deep feed-forward neural networks for regression problems, with a focus on structured data and applications in Julia. The 4 online lectures take place on Wednesday 1, 15, 22 & 29 July 2026.
Data Science