Pierre Alquier
@pierrealquier.bsky.social
Professor of Statistics @ ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific campus Singapore 🇸🇬
https://pierrealquier.github.io/
Previously: RIKEN AIP 🇯🇵 ENSAE Paris 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 UCD Dublin 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
Random posts about stats/maths/ML/AI, poor jokes & birds photo 🌈
https://pierrealquier.github.io/
Previously: RIKEN AIP 🇯🇵 ENSAE Paris 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 UCD Dublin 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
Random posts about stats/maths/ML/AI, poor jokes & birds photo 🌈
The dean and president of ESSEC, Vincenzo Vinzi... and me holding the official Olympic flame 🔥 I'm super clumsy so I was super anxious I might drop it just in front of my boss 😅
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The dean and president of ESSEC, Vincenzo Vinzi... and me holding the official Olympic flame 🔥 I'm super clumsy so I was super anxious I might drop it just in front of my boss 😅
I was super lucky to take part to the "Science and Society" day @ ESSEC, this year on "sports".
I was happy to finally meet @stevenhseggie.bsky.social in person, who gave an amazing talk on sports and geopolitics. Also talks by Elisa Operti, Isabelle Solal, and myself (on sports analytics).
I was happy to finally meet @stevenhseggie.bsky.social in person, who gave an amazing talk on sports and geopolitics. Also talks by Elisa Operti, Isabelle Solal, and myself (on sports analytics).
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I was super lucky to take part to the "Science and Society" day @ ESSEC, this year on "sports".
I was happy to finally meet @stevenhseggie.bsky.social in person, who gave an amazing talk on sports and geopolitics. Also talks by Elisa Operti, Isabelle Solal, and myself (on sports analytics).
I was happy to finally meet @stevenhseggie.bsky.social in person, who gave an amazing talk on sports and geopolitics. Also talks by Elisa Operti, Isabelle Solal, and myself (on sports analytics).
My co-author Antoine Ledent from SMU (Singapore Management University) is hiring a PhD student. He's an amazing co-author so I really sincerely think he's also an amazing advisor. If you're considering a PhD in machine learning theory, you should have a look!
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My co-author Antoine Ledent from SMU (Singapore Management University) is hiring a PhD student. He's an amazing co-author so I really sincerely think he's also an amazing advisor. If you're considering a PhD in machine learning theory, you should have a look!
Asian brown flycatcher. Unfortunately a little overexposed, but it's my first decent photo of this bird in Singapore (Botanic Gardens) #birds
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Asian brown flycatcher. Unfortunately a little overexposed, but it's my first decent photo of this bird in Singapore (Botanic Gardens) #birds
I like horror movies. Even the stupidest ones are entertaining. But some are brilliant. I watched Lake Mungo (2008) yesterday and found it amazing. One of the most unsettling movies I ever watched.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I like horror movies. Even the stupidest ones are entertaining. But some are brilliant. I watched Lake Mungo (2008) yesterday and found it amazing. One of the most unsettling movies I ever watched.
Working from home this morning, I just heard some noise and saw this guy through the window. Took the first photo with my mobile and I got enough time to get my camera for the second one.
Yellow-crested cockatoo. Not native from Singapore. Probably an escapee... #birds
Yellow-crested cockatoo. Not native from Singapore. Probably an escapee... #birds
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Working from home this morning, I just heard some noise and saw this guy through the window. Took the first photo with my mobile and I got enough time to get my camera for the second one.
Yellow-crested cockatoo. Not native from Singapore. Probably an escapee... #birds
Yellow-crested cockatoo. Not native from Singapore. Probably an escapee... #birds
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Don't miss the final talk of the 3rd chapter: November 18, Dr. Badr-Eddine Chérief-Abdellatif on PAC-Bayes and variational inference.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Don't miss the final talk of the 3rd chapter: November 18, Dr. Badr-Eddine Chérief-Abdellatif on PAC-Bayes and variational inference.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Session on online variational inference: I asked a question and hopefully will get the answer from Dan Roy 😊
October 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Session on online variational inference: I asked a question and hopefully will get the answer from Dan Roy 😊
"Review papers before the deadline in your hotel room" afternoon.
Yet, I took a small walk before sunset and I was sooo lucky to meet a Western Reef Heron for the first time 😍 #birds
Yet, I took a small walk before sunset and I was sooo lucky to meet a Western Reef Heron for the first time 😍 #birds
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"Review papers before the deadline in your hotel room" afternoon.
Yet, I took a small walk before sunset and I was sooo lucky to meet a Western Reef Heron for the first time 😍 #birds
Yet, I took a small walk before sunset and I was sooo lucky to meet a Western Reef Heron for the first time 😍 #birds
