WiDS is a global initiative that empowers and supports women in the field of data science, and our event is the perfect opportunity to learn, grow and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, regardless of gender, this event has something for you.
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WiDS Providence
WiDS Providence 2024
Register now for WiDS Providence 2024, held on October 18th at Brown University.
2024 WiDS Conference
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Providence Conference
October 18, 2024
9am - 4pm, hosted in the Robert Center Petteruti Lounge.
Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
Simona Cristea, Head of Data Science at the Hale Family Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Short Talks:
Adama Brown, Director, Research & Data Analytics, United Way of RI
Francesca Dominici, Professor of Biostatistics and Data Science, Harvard
Qian Yang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Panel: Exploring Industry Careers in Data Science
Nicole Strang, Director of Data Science @ him & hers
Ivana Petrovic, Data Science Team Lead @ Lightspeed Commerce
Ozge Whiting, VP of Data and Machine Learning at Cellino
Pooja Barai, Data Scientist @ FM Global (early-career, recent Brown grad - MS in Data Science)
Panel: Navigating the Complexities of Data in a Connected World
Samhita Bandopadhyay, Director, Data Analytics & AI, PwC
Lalana Kagal, Principal Research Scientist @ MIT
Harini Suresh, Assistant Professor @ Brown CS
Schedule
TBA
Organizing Team
(*WiDS co-ambassadors):
- Faculty Chair: Karianne Bergen*
- Speakers & Panelists: Hyeyeon Hwang, Xiran Liu*, Cecile Meier-Scherling, Amina Tassallah, & Dafne Zorzetto*
- Career Panel & Networking: Johanna Koebel & Anushka Narayanan
- Lightning talks: Sarah Esenther* & Sonam Sherpa
- DSI events coordinator: Aspen Stuart-Cunningham
This event will include lunch.
Please RSVP in advance.
2023 Datathon Challenge
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Providence Datathon
February 18, 2023
In this year's Datathon Challenge, participants will use data science to improve longer-range weather forecasts to help people prepare and adapt to extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Learn more about the Challenge
Join us for a day of learning, inspiration, and fun. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with the data science community and take your skills to the next level!
Sign up to be a Mentor
We are happy to invite students with advanced skills in data science to become mentors. If you're interested in being a mentor, there will be an onboarding meeting the first week of February (Date TBA). Please fill out this form using the link above to receive a notification about the meeting. Don't miss this opportunity to share your knowledge and make an impact on the data science community!
Schedule Of Events
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Breakfast and Check-in
Continental breakfast. Pick up your nametag and DSI t-shirt
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Welcome Address
Cristina Menghini, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher Associate at Brown University
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Introduction to Data Exploration and Classification
Cristina Menghini, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher Associate at Brown University
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Climate Introduction
Sarah Esenther, NCRL Ph.D., Student in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Brown University
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Team Formation
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Datathon
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Keynote Address
Francesca Lazzari, Ph.D., Principal Data and Machine Learning Scientist Manager at Microsoft; Adjunct Professor at Columbia University
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Report from Teams
WiDS Providence is an independent event that is organized by the Data Science Initiative at Brown University as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide conference, the WiDS Datathon, and an estimated 200 WiDS Regional Events worldwide. Everyone is invited to attend all WiDS conferences and WiDS Datathon Workshop events which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.