The 9th International Workshop in Sequential Methodologies
Hosted by American University in Washington, DC
June 1 – 4, 2026

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The International Workshop in Sequential Methodologies (IWSM) meets every two years and brings together researchers and practitioners to explore the latest advancements in sequential statistics. The workshop provides a platform for presenting theoretical results, exploring practical applications, and addressing challenges in areas such as sequential testing, change-point detection, sequential estimation, selection and ranking, machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical trials, adaptive design, stochastic quality and process control, optimal stopping, stochastic approximation, applied probability, mathematical finance, and related fields of probability, statistics, and applications. By covering a broad range of methodological and applied areas, IWSM aims to advance sequential statistical analysis and its diverse modern applications.
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Confirmed Plenary Speakers

• Moshe Pollak, Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Statistics and Data Science
• Alexander Tartakovsky, President, AGT StatConsult  
• Dong-Yun Kim, Mathematical Statistician, NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Jay Bartroff, Professor and Associate Chair, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Statistics and Data Sciences   
• Peihua Qiu, Dean’s Professor and Chair, University of Florida, Department of Biostatistics