Conference | The Mechanisms of game : behavior & data science

When?
On 23 May 2025 from 09:00 to 16:00
Where?
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Register
Registration deadline: 09/05/2025.

Organized by

UMONS & Loterie Nationale

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 and responsible communication;
  • 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 !

Preliminary program

Morning (psychology orientation)
  • 09:00 – 09:30: Welcome
  • 09:30 – 10:00: Introduction
  • 10:00 – 11:00: Talk 1 – Theme: “Pathological Behaviors in Gaming” – Speaker (TBC) : Aurélien Cornil, Professor in Clinical Psychology of Adults, University of Liège
  • 11:00 – 12:00: Talk 2 – Theme: “Communication and Responsible Gaming” – Speaker (TBC): Steffi De Jans, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University
Noon
  • 12:00 – 14:00: Lunch & poster session
Afternoon (math/AI orientation)
  • 14:00 – 15:00: Talk 3 – Theme: “Computer Science and Cognitive Sciences” – Speaker: Alain Finkel (TBC), Professor of Cognitive Sciences and Computer Science, ENS Paris-Saclay (France)
  • 15:00 – 16:00: Talk 4 – Theme: “AI and Player Behavior” – Speaker : Michael Auer

Practical information