WiMLDS / Women in Data Science International Women’s Day Event

The Chicago chapter of Women in Machine Learning & Data Science is celebrating International Women’s Day on the evening of March 8th, with broadcast from Stanford’s fourth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) and community discussion.

Join us for an evening of food, drinks, inspiration, and networking as we explore ethics and representation in data science together. All genders are warmly welcomed.

March 8, 2019 - 4:30 - 7:30 PM

4:30 PM - Doors open
5:15 PM - Opening remarks followed by streamed WiDS content

Opening Remarks by Jess Freaner, IDEO Design Lead and Data Scientist & Jane Zanzig, IDEO Senior Designer and Data Scientist

Stream Technical Vision Talk: Transparency & Accountability in ML
Understanding the Limitations of AI: When Algorithms Fail (Timnit Gebru, Google AI Ethics)

5:45 PM - Community Discussion & Facilitated Activity
7 PM - Networking, Drinks, Eats
7:30 PM - Close

About the conference:

The global WiDS Conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. This annual one-day technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science related research and applications in a broad set of domains, All genders are invited to participate in the conference, which features exclusively female speakers.

See more at http://www.widsconference.org/

About our host & sponsor:

IDEO is a global design company. We create positive impact through design.

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. WiDS started as a conference at Stanford in November 2015. Now, WiDS includes a global conference, with 150+ regional events worldwide; including right here in Chicago.

RSVP Required.