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Lead the Movement in Your Community

When you become a WiDS Ambassador, you represent WiDS in your community by planning events to support women currently ​in data science and ​inspire other women to join the field.

WiDS Ambassadors 2023
Applications open October 11, 2023.
Sign up to receive an invitation to the Ambassador Kickoff Meetings happening October 11.
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We have…

OVER

500

Ambassadors
AND OVER

200

Regional Events
IN OVER

50

Countries

How to Apply

1

Read the WiDS event requirements and sign the WiDS license.

Event requirements and license agreement will be published on October 11.

2

Fill out the form and submit your application.

Complete the application with information about you and your planning team, and upload the signed WiDS license.

3

Wait for a response from our team.

A member of the WiDS team will get back to you for approval, and you can get started planning your event using the WiDS-in-a-Box resources.

Ambassador Information

Ambassadors get free access to:

  • Fantastic, relevant technical content to use during a regional event that you plan.
  • Conference and workshop planning, branding, and promotional materials, including templates​​
  • Virtual event planning guide
  • On-going updates from, and access to, the WiDS Worldwide planning team
  • Opportunities to network with other WiDS Ambassadors worldwide, both online and in-person (whenever possible)
  • Feature on the WiDS Ambassador page on our website

WiDS-in-a-Box Resources

  • Ambassador Guidelines – Step-by-step instructions with links to resources​ and a checklist ​to keep you on track.
  • Event Planning Resources – Event planning templates for sponsorship, budget, registration, breakouts, and more.
  • Event Marketing Templates – Promotional templates for presentations, agenda, website, program, and more​.

2023-2024 Ambassador Advisory Committee

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Amanda Milberg

Data Scientist, Dataiku

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Amy Kaczur

Administrative Assistant II, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Anita Kloss-Brandstaetter

Professor, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences​

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Areej Al-Wabil

Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Alfaisal University

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Cathy Chute

Executive Director/Assistant Dean, Harvard University

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Jessica Dunn

SVP, Senior Data Scientist, Bank of America

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Kate Kolich

Asst Governor, General Manager Information, Data & Analytics, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

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Khairat Ayinde

Data Science Community Lead, Harrena African Talents

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Kholoud Khateeb

Anaylytics & Business Intelligence Head, Health Holding Company

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Kyoko Nishito

Data and AI Technical Specialist, IBM Japan

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Lauren DiPerna

Data Scientist, AI Consulting, Dataiku

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Mahadia Tunga

Co-Founder & Director, Tanzania Data Lab

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Mariana Ungureanu

President, Think Tank 360

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Mario Chong

Professor, Universidad del Pacífico

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Michelle Rodriquez Serra

Professor and Researcher at Universidad del Pacifico

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Millicent Ocheing

Data & Applied Scientist, Microsoft

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Olivia Pfeiler

Head of Data Science, KAI - Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- und Industrieelektronik GmbH

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Shelly Darnutzer

Ambassador Program Director

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Tim Macuga

Senior Project Officer, QUT Center for DS & Australian DS Network