Organized by UMONS and Loterie Nationale, this conference will offer a transdisciplinary perspective on gambling addiction, featuring presentations in psychology, mathematics, and artificial intelligence. The day will be divided into two main sessions: Morning: pathological behaviors in gaming Afternoon: mathematical approaches and AI to understand and predict player behaviors This unique partnership between UMONS and Loterie Nationale aims to gain a deep understanding of the dynamics of gambling addiction, through an innovative and multidisciplinary approach. To learn more about this collaboration, read the full announcement here. We hope to count you among us for what promises to be an exciting event !

Program

• 08:30 – 09:00: Welcome
• 09:00 – 09:30: Introduction
• 09:30 – 10:30: Talk 1 – Theme: ‘Results of the national health survey 2023-2024 on gambling’ – Speaker: Catho Boone – Sciensano
• 10:30 – 10:45 : Break
• 10:45 – 11:45: Talk 2 – Theme: ‘Pathological Behaviors in Gambling Craving’ – Speaker: Aurélien Cornil – Professor in Clinical Psychology of Adults – University of Liège
• 11:45 – 12:45: Talk 3 – Theme: ‘The Gam(e)(a)ble Project’- Speakers: Dr. Dupont and Dr. Grosemans – University of Leuven
• 12:45 – 14:00: Lunch
• 14:00 – 15:00: Talk 4 – Theme: ‘Computer Science and Cognitive Sciences’ – Speaker: Alain Finkel – Professor of Cognitive Sciences and Computer Science – ENS Paris-Saclay (France)
• 15:00 – 16:00: Talk 5 – Theme: ‘AI and Player Behavior’ – Speaker: Dr. Michael Auer – Neccton gmbh
• 16:00 – 16:30: Closing
• 16:30 – 17:30: Guided tour of the René Magritte exposition
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More information

• Regarding this conference: kris.depooter@nationale-loterij.be
• Regarding the university chair: maryse.demuynck@umons.ac.be