WiDS Worldwide Virtual Conference 2023
Summary
On September 14, 2023 WiDS hosted a 5-hour virtual conference across the globe. Nineteen phenomenal women in data science from all corners of the world came together to discuss insights and thought provoking issues in Economic Justice, Natural Language Processing & Large Language Models, Sustainability, Health & Safety, and Leadership.
Watch the replay of our 2023 Virtual Conference to be inspired.
Event Program
September 14, 2023
9:00AM-9:05AM
WiDS Welcome
Margot Gerritsen
9:40AM
Interlude
9:45AM
9:55AM
10:15AM
10:40AM
10:50AM
11:00AM
11:10AM
11:30AM
11:50AM
Interlude
12:00PM
Technical Vision Talk: Data Science in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry
Sparkle Russell Puleri
12:10PM
12:20PM
12:30pm
Panel Discussion: Improving the Human Condition with Data Science
Sparkle Russell Puleri
Rhema Vaithanathan
Paula Petrone
12:50PM
Interlude
12:55PM
Vision Talk: Women and leadership in the MENA region
Lama Moussawi
1:05PM
1:15PM
Vision Talk: Women as financial decision-makers: unlocking higher returns and lower risk with the XX Edge
Ruth Schaber
Patience Marime-Ball
1:25PM
Panel Discussion: Systemic Bias, Leadership & Investing
Lama Moussawi
Milinda Lakkam
Ruth Schaber
Patience Marime-Ball
1:45PM
Closing Address: Recognizing Our Collective Power for Change
Brenda Darden Wilkerson
1:55PM
WiDS Closing
Margot Gerritsen
*All times are UTC-7
