Welcome to the Virtual 63rd ISI World Statistics Congress 2021!

Set your time machine for August 2019. The last World Statistics Congress was coming to a close and an invitation was issued for the WSC 2021.

Hop back in your time machine for March 2020. Activity around the world grinds to a halt as the impact of a global pandemic begins to be realized. ISI acts quickly and announces that WSC 2021 will be virtual.

Finally return to the present, when you begin to read about the amazing scientific programme that has been constructed from the 100s of submitted session proposals. This virtual  meeting will provide an amazing opportunity for both 1000s of first time attendees AND 1000s of previous WSC attendees to participate in an international celebration of statistics and data science.

What should you do now? Register for the WSC 2021 now. Next, go to your calendar and block out 11-16 July! Plan to attend the conference as if you were physically present. Arrange to meet your colleagues in virtual chat rooms after attending sessions. Can't wait to 'see' you there!

John Bailer

ISI President

Watch the welcome message from Professor Nalini Ravishanker, Scientific Programme Committee Chair