Conference of the Economic Data Science Society

Registration is now open for the inaugural conference of the Economic Data Science Society (EDSS), to be held at the Banque de France conference center on July 9–10, 2026.

Over two days, the conference will bring together a unique mix of cutting-edge technology companies, leading academic researchers, and key national and international institutions in economics. Participants will also benefit from extensive networking opportunities with a diverse audience of practitioners and highly skilled students poised to shape the next generation of the field.

The program features keynote addresses by Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (University of Pennsylvania), Stephen Hansen (University College London), Isaiah Hull (Co-Founder & CTO at FirstQFM, & Research Fellow at Rethinc Labs, UNC Chapel Hill), Sophia Kazinnik (Stanford) and Kalev Leetaru (GDELT). Alongside these talks, more than 30 selected papers will be presented, showcasing state-of-the-art research at the intersection of economics—covering topics such as forecasting, monetary policy, financial stability, and labor, housing, and energy markets—and artificial intelligence, including advanced predictive methods, natural language processing, and the use of satellite and alternative data.

Participants will also have the opportunity to strengthen their practical skills on these techniques through hands-on sessions led by both academic experts and industry professionals. In addition, dedicated demonstrations will introduce EDSS-developed tools designed to streamline and enhance day-to-day economic research.

Finally, Vincent Rapp (executive director of Hi! PARIS “AI for Science, Business & Society” and former AI advisor to Minister Clara Chappaz) Erik Balodis (Bank of Canada) and Thomas Renault (Paris-Saclay)  will join Isaiah Hull for a roundtable discussion on the theme: “How will new technologies reshape economic research?”

The fees will be 200€ for both days, except for students for which the fees will be 30€ for the two days.
For members of the EDSS, the fees will be reduced to 150€ for the two days for nonstudents and 20€ for students.
 
A separate social event will be organized on 9th July evening in a restaurant in Paris.The price should be around 50€. The number of places available is limited: we will confirm your registration.

 
Organizing and Scientific Committees: Silvia Albrizio (IMF), Douglas Araujo (Central Bank of Brazil), Erik Balodis (Bank of Canada), Thomas Berthelot  (Banque de France), Jean-Charles Bricongne (Banque de France), Marcos Centurion (University of Grenoble), Jérôme Coffinet (Banque de France), Maximilian Freier (ECB), Andreas Joseph (Bank of England), Rabab Khatib (Banque de France), Roland Lubrano (Banque de France), Marwan Menaa (Banque de France), Juan Mora Sanguinetti (Bank of Spain), Anna Simoni (CREST/Polytechnique), Leif Anders Thorsrud (BI Norwegian Business School) and Pablo Winant (ESCP).