Women in Data Science

Our mission as the WiDS local team is to build a connected world for women and everybody in technology and data science.

In this event we will listen to worlds class female data scientists from the heart of technology WiDS Worldwide, Stanford event. Later in the day we will feature local female data scientists in panel discussions, talks and open up a forum discussion before we close this meaningful day, International Women's day.

We will gather in three cities : Bennington College, Meltem Ballan's lead, Burlington, Walker Cotton's lead, and Indiana Neil Mylet's lead.

Our doors are open to everybody who wants to learn the cutting edge developments in data science and AI and contribute to the data science community.

We hope to see all of you to join us. We will share the details of the agenda and locations early next week.

Disclaimer: WiDS Bennington is independently organized by [name of Ambassador(s) or the Ambassador’s organization] to be part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.

Locations:

https://www.bennington.edu/provosts-office/registrars-office/dickinson-meeting-spaces
https://camden.lib.in.us/
https://www.fletcherfree.org/event/women-data-science

| 12:00-12:05 |
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| WELCOME |
| Meltem, Shannon and Walker |
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| 12:05-12:15 |
| OPENING ADDRESS |
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| 12:15- 12:40 |
| KEYNOTE TALK: A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN PAO ON LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND LASTING IMPACT |
| Ellen Pao, Tina Tang |
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| 12:40 - 12:45 |
| VIDEO INTERLUDE: STORIES OF WIDS WOMEN: THE POWER OF MENTORSHIP |
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| 12:45 - 12:55 |
| TECHNICAL TALK: DIGITAL INNOVATION & DATA SCIENCE AS ACCELERANTS OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS |
| Radhika Shah |
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| 12:55 - 1:05 |
| TECHNICAL TALK: TOWARD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CLIMATE SYSTEM THROUGH DATA SCIENCE |
| Emily Gordon |
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| 1:05 - 1:15 |
| TECHNICAL TALK: DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY AT FORD: HOW DATA SCIENCE ENABLES THE TRANSITION |
| Alice Chen Zhang |
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| 1:15 - 1:35 |
| PANEL - SUSTAINABILITY |
| Radhika Shah,Alice Chen Zhang |
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| 1:35 - 1:55 |
| BREAK |
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| 1:55 - 2:05 |
| TECHNICAL TALK: SECURING THE FUTURE OF AI: THE ROLE OF DATA SCIENCE |
| Nicole Carignan |
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| 2:05 - 2:15 |
| TECHNICAL TALK: SHAPING TOMORROW WITH DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE DIGITAL ERA |
| Zanele Munyikwa |
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| 2:15PM - 2:25PM |
| TECHNICAL TALK: IS AI KILLING OUR PURPOSE? |
| Sandra Moerch |
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| 2:25PM - 2:45PM |
| PANEL - DIGITAL ECONOMIES |
| Nicole Carignan,Zanele Munyikwa,Sandra Moerch |
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| 2:45 -2:50 |
| VIDEO INTERLUDE: DATA SCIENCE FOR SOCIAL GOOD: IMPACT BEYOND THE CLASSROOM |
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| 2:50AM - 3:05PM |
| KEYNOTE TALK: LEVERAGING AI/ML TO FIGHT FRAUD |
| Zehra Venugopal |
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| 3:05PM - 3:15PM |
| FIRESIDE CHAT |
| Zehra Venugopal |
| Aya Mouallem |
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| 3:15PM - 3:30PM |
| LIVE PERFORMANCE: HYE MIN CHO, DATA SCIENTIST, REFIK ANADOL STUDIO |
| Hye Min Cho |
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| 3:35-4:00 |
| LOCAL PANEL DISCUSSION |
| TRENDS TO WATCH: ALL THINGS DATA SCIENCE, WOMEN in TECH, RURAL ROOTS |
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Cecily Herzig |
| Ayca Ariyoruk|
| Rachel Sickler |
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| 4:00-4:25 |
| PANEL |
| FUTURE of WOMEN in DATA SCIENCE and RURAL INNOVATIONS |
| TBA |
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| 4:25-4:40 |
| Bennington Student Talk |
| Natanaele Freires & Alejandra Vouga |
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| 4:40-5:15 |
| Open Forum and Networking |
| Moderator: Meltem Ballan |
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| 5:15:5:25 |
| Closing Remarks |