IWSM History

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, sequential selection, machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical trials, adaptive design, sequential estimation, stochastic quality and process control, optimal stopping, mathematical finance, and related fields of probability and statistics. By covering a broad range of methodological and applied areas, IWSM aims to advance sequential statistical analysis and its diverse modern applications.

• The 1^st IWSM took place in 2007 at Auburn University, Alabama, USA
• The 2^nd IWSM took place in 2009 at the University of Technology of Troyes, France
• The 3^rd IWSM took place in 2011 at Stanford University, California, USA
• The 4^th IWSM took place in 2013 at the University of Georgia, Athen, Georgia, USA
• The 5^th IWSM took place in 2015 at Columbia University, New York, USA
• The 6^th IWSM took place in 2017 at the University of Rouen, Normandy, France
• The 7^th IWSM took place in 2019 at the State University of New York, Binghamton NY, USA

The conference returned to its two-year cycle after the pandemic:

• The 8^th IWSM took place in 2024 at the Utah Valley University in Orem UT, USA
• The 9^th IWSM will take place at American University in Washington DC, USA