Taking forecasting to the Brink
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Hours
September at 05:00 UTC
October at 15:00 UTC
October at 15:00 UTC
In Phase 1, you will use the provided Phase 0 sales data to predict sales for Phase 1. This
phase will last three weeks, during which there will be live leaderboard updates to track
your progress and provide feedback on your predictions. At the end of Phase 1, you will
receive the actual sales data for this phase.
Following this, Phase 2 begins. Using both Phase 0 and Phase 1 data, you will now predict
sales for Phase 2. This second phase will last two weeks, but unlike Phase 1, there will be
no leaderboard updates until the competition ends – only the last submission for Phase 2
will be taken into account.
Phase 1 – Starts on Thursday, the 12th of September (08:00 AM UTC) and ends on Thursday, the 3rd of October (07:59 AM UTC)
Phase 2 – Starts on Thursday, the 3rd of October (08:00 AM UTC) and ends on Thursday, the 17th of October (18:00 PM UTC)
Winner announcement – Last week of October (Week of 28th of October)
Online conference for winners to present their solutions & insights – November 2024
Note: The competition organizers reserve the right to update the contest timeline if they deem it necessary.