The Bank of Japan has officially announced the 8th Conference on Nontraditional Data, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing in Macroeconomics (ECONDAT 2026 Fall Meeting), scheduled for October 5-6, 2026. This event will take place in Tokyo and is expected to bring together leading economists and researchers.

Co-organized by notable financial institutions including Banca d’Italia, the Federal Reserve Board, and Sveriges Riksbank, the conference seeks to enhance collaboration among central banks and promote innovative research. The focus will be on the utilization of data science, nontraditional data, and artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing in economic research.

This initiative underscores the growing importance of advanced analytical tools in understanding macroeconomic dynamics. By fostering discussions on these innovative techniques, the conference aims to expand the toolkit available for economic research, which could have significant implications for policymaking and economic forecasting.

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Official Source: Bank of Japan