Data and the Impact on Society

𝗪𝗶𝗗𝗦 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
Join us as we explore how data is impacting society. This includes issues of diversity, how NGOs are better using data to achieve their goals, the challenges faced by our health insurance companies and how as data science practitioners, we can mitigate bias.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
10:00 Global Live Stream from Stanford University
---Break---
12:50 - Online "walk-in"
13:00 - Welcome & Opening remarks
13:10 - Keynote 1: Sally Wyatt
13:40 - Technology Vision Talk 1: Sujatha Subramanian
14:00 - Coffee break
14:05 - Quiz – Poll
14:30 - Keynote 2: Fleur Hasaart
15:00 - Technology Vision Talk 2: Hinda Haned
15:20 - Panel Discussion: Data & Society
16:10 - Closing remarks
16:20 - Networking rooms
17:30 - End

The event will be hosted online via Hopin.
https://hopin.com/events/wids-netherlands

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
Sally Wyatt (Maastricht University & NL AIC)
Title: Learning from the past, looking to the future: Women in data science

Sujatha Subramanian (Avanade)
Title: Marketing innovation using AI: help NGOs realize their vision

Fleur Hasaart (CZ)
Title: Data challenges in health insurance

Hinda Haned (Civics AI Lab & Janssen)
Title: Defining and mitigating algorithmic bias: a practitioner’s perspective

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 is an independent conference organized by the Institute of Data Science (Maastricht University), Amsterdam Data Science and Pipple to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗗𝗦 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, which feature inspiring women talking about their expertise and experiences within the field.

𝗪𝗶𝗗𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. About empowering people by appreciating what makes them different. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation. It aims to inspire and educate both data science students & professionals in the Netherlands.

More information on the event and speakers: https://wids.nl/events/wids-netherlands/