About us
We are the Southern California Chapter of the Women in Big Data Forum.
Our goal is to strengthen the diversity in the big data field. As part of this initiative, we would like to encourage and attract more female talent to the big data & analytics field and help them connect, engage and grow.
To learn more:
• Visit WiBD Central Site: https://www.womeninbigdata.org/
• Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6981086
• Want to be part to the leadership team and help grow the community? Send an email to [WiBDSoCal@Gmail.com](mailto:WiBDSoCal@Gmail.com) edu for details.
Come and explore opportunities with us via our networking, knowledge sharing and training events.
Note: Men are welcome to join as allies to support Women in Big Data.
The WiBD SoCal chapter is proudly sponsored by the USC Marshall MS, Business Analytics program. We partner with employers and organizations to offer tech trainings and panels across the Southern California region and are expanding to Orange County and San Diego. If your organization would like to learn more about becoming a key partner, please contact Odessa Reyno or Lily Salem at [WiBDSoCal@Gmail.com](mailto:WiBDSoCal@Gmail.com)
Upcoming events
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ODSC AI Meetup: How AI Actually Entered The Hiring Funnel
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA, Burlingame, CA, USRecruiting Is the Front Door: How AI Actually Entered the Hiring Funnel
AI is making its way into HR—but where is it actually being used?
Join Women in Big Data SoCal at ODSC AI West for a special Meetup featuring our very own Orange County committee co-lead, Katalin Byker, HR Data Consultant at WCDB Consulting.
Katalin will take us inside the hiring funnel, use case by use case, to explore where AI has actually entered recruiting—and what the numbers tell us about how organizations are using it.###
IMPORTANT: ODSC AI West Conference Ticket Required
This Meetup is being hosted as part of ODSC AI West. You must have a ticket to the ODSC AI West conference in order to attend this session.
🎟️ Women in Big Data members receive a special discount on ODSC AI West registration!
👉 Register for ODSC AI West discount included in linkOnce you’ve registered for the conference, be sure to RSVP to this Meetup so we know you’ll be joining us for Katalin’s session.
### 📅 Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: ODSC AI West — Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Burlingame, CA
Room: TBDCome explore where AI is actually showing up in hiring—and what that tells us about the future of work, data, and decision-making.
Hope to see you there! 🚀3 attendees
Women in Big Data LA Book Club
Honesto Café, 2927 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USOur next Women in Big Data SoCal Book Club is here! Join us for an afternoon of good conversation, coffee, and a thought-provoking discussion about how AI is changing the way we live and work.
This Quarter's Book
I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything
by Joanna Stern
What happens when a technology journalist decides to let AI take over almost every aspect of her life?In I Am Not a Robot, Joanna Stern documents her year-long experiment using AI to tackle everything from work and productivity to everyday tasks and personal decisions. The book explores what happens when we move beyond simply using AI tools and start relying on them to do things we would normally do ourselves.
Expect plenty of humor, curiosity, and questions about what AI can—and perhaps shouldn't—do for us.About the Author
Joanna Stern is an award-winning technology journalist and video creator best known for her work covering consumer technology, AI, and the ways technology impacts everyday life. She was a senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where she has covered everything from smartphones and computers to emerging technologies and now has started her own tech media company, New Things.What to Expect
This is a casual, welcoming discussion—not a formal book review!📣 Haven't read the book yet? You're still invited!
You do not need to finish—or even read—the book to join us. If you didn't get a chance to read it, you're still welcome to come, listen to the discussion, share your thoughts and perspectives, and be part of the conversation. We'd love to have you there!Event Details
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Honesto Cafe - 2927 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Parking: Plenty of free parking in the lot located behind the cafe☕ Grab a coffee, bring your thoughts (and your questions!), and join us for our quarterly book club.
We hope to see you there! 📚🤖
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Past events
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