Bruno Luis Barbosa Cavalcante is a quantitative economist working in Brazil’s financial market, specializing in forecasting, econometrics, machine learning, and causal inference. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from PUC-SP, a specialization in Finance from INSPER, and a Master’s degree in [...]
Sana Gaied Chortane is a researcher in Finance and Applied Mathematics at Université Lumière Lyon 2 (France). Her work focuses on forecasting, entropy-based modelling, defensive prediction, robust and probabilistic forecasting, and quantitative methods applied to sustainable finance, ESG risk, climate risk, and [...]
IIF Distinguished Lecture Series continues! Join us as we welcome Christiane Baumeister, from University of Notre Dame, to kick off the third year of this initiative. For more details, visit read Christiane's lecture overview. This is an excellent time to become a member of the IIF. This [...]
The Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) brings together preeminent forecasting practitioners and business leaders in a single-room setting to network, learn, and explore both fundamental and cutting-edge aspects of forecasting. The theme of the 2026 conference is successes and failures in AI forecasting implementations, with a focus [...]
The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) has updated the finalist list for the 2026 IIF Forecasting Practice Competition. One additional finalist has been added. The new list of finalists is: Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Futseka Group Optiwiser A.I. Solutions GmbH Unilever The above [...]
International Symposium on Forecasting 2026 | UQAM University of Quebec in Montreal The ISF is the premier international event for professional forecasters and has earned its stellar reputation over the past four decades for the important forecasting research presented, and for hosting [...]
Dear IIF member, On behalf of the IIF Board of Directors, I wish you and your families a joyful, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2026. I would first like to highlight several key achievements of the Institute in 2025. For the [...]
The International Institute of Forecasters grants travel awards to enable researchers from around the globe to attend the International Symposium on Forecasting. These awards cover accommodation at the student rate and travel between the applicant’s city and the conference. They are primarily for [...]
The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Forecasting Practice Competition. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Futseka Group, and Optiwiser A.I. Solutions GmbH have been selected as the 2026 finalists to compete for the IIF Award [...]
March 2-3, 2026 | Bruges, Belgium Register Now to take advantage of the early bird rates! The Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) brings together preeminent forecasting practitioners and business leaders in a single-room setting to network, learn, and explore both fundamental and cutting-edge aspects of [...]
