Boosting Your Understanding: An Introduction to XGBoost with Michael Byrd

Join us for an insightful talk by Michael Byrd as he explores the XGBoost Gradient Boosted Tree algorithm, a powerful tool in machine learning. This talk will cover the fundamentals of XGBoost, its use of Taylor’s Theorem to improve performance, and how log loss optimization plays a key role in binary classification. Whether you’re new to machine learning or looking to deepen your understanding, this talk will provide valuable insights into one of the most widely used algorithms in data science today.

Agenda:
6:00 to 6:30 Dinner and Social
6:30 to 7:30 Feature Presentation
7:30 to 8:00 Q&A