At WiDS, our global community comes to life through the dedication, leadership, and generosity of our Ambassadors, who give their time, experience, and expertise to others. Each year, we are…
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As 2025 came to a close, WiDS Ambassador-led events continued to bring people together to learn, exchange ideas, and build community around data science and AI. Across regions and formats,…
Inside WiDS IBM at Silicon Valley Lab — A Day of Learning, Creativity, and Community in the Bay Area
On October 24, the IBM Silicon Valley Lab transformed into a vibrant gathering place for more than 230 learners, students, and professionals who came together for WiDS IBM at Silicon…
WiDS Ambassador-led events continue to showcase technical talks, workshops, panel discussions, and networking sessions in diverse areas of data science and AI — both in-person and online around the world….
This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the power of community and collective action — and the global network of learners, mentors, educators, and innovators who make WiDS what it is. Every…
Women in Data Science (WiDS) is delighted to announce that long-time WiDS Ambassador Louvere Walker-Hannon has joined the WiDS Advisory Committee (board). This appointment puts a spotlight on Louvere’s unwavering…
At a recent Dataiku Summit, Chisoo Lyons, Executive Director of Women in Data Science (WiDS), shared a powerful story from her work with an international banking client. The bank had…
Tell us about your background. I am a junior at Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA, with a strong interest in pursuing data science. Over the past few years, I’ve...
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Tell us about your background. I am an Applied Machine Learning Scientist working on M365 Copilot in the Microsoft Search Assistant & Intelligence (MSAI) Team. Prior to this, I was...
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Hannah Pham, Head of Data Science, Consumers at Pinterest, shares how her immigrant experience shaped her career, emphasizing the importance of language learning, understanding problems in data science, and people development. She also discusses burnout, flexible work environments for women, and evolving opportunities in the field.
Sydney Hazen, a Privacy Data Scientist at Ford, shares her journey from a college intern to a full-time role. She highlights how internships can lead to job offers and the importance of real-world experience and corporate navigation.
Tell us about your background. I am a Data Scientist with the UX Research Operations team for IBM Software in San Francisco, USA. As the only Data Scientist in the...
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Tell us about your background. I am a Senior Data Analyst with expertise in providing insights and recommendations that drive business strategy, key factors that drive predictive consumer behavior and...
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On April 28, 2024, the WiDS NextGen Data Days Workshop was hosted by the WiDS Marin Ambassadors, Keiko Kamei and Chloe Pine, in collaboration with Next Generation Scholars (NGS) ....
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WiDS Trinidad & Tobago WiDS Trinidad and Tobago hosted a diverse array of 10 successful events, including fireside chats, workshops to support the WiDS 2024 Datathon, and educational sessions, aimed...
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WiDS Worldwide, Stanford Panel: Sustainability Panel
WiDS 2024 Fireside Chat with Ellen Pao, CEO, Project Include moderated by Tina Tang, Head of Marketing, WiDS Worldwide.
Tell us about your background. Dr. Zaher Ali Al-Sai, an Assistant Professor of Big Data and Software Engineering at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science specializing...
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Listen to the incredible and inspiring journey of Avalon Baldwin’s career journey, a self-described data nerd. Today she is an entrepreneur running her own consulting company.
In this episode, Mary Krone explores her career shift from a PhD in chemistry and biochemistry to data science, where she builds financial credit models. She highlights her work’s tangible impact and discusses the challenges of work-life balance.
Women in Data Science (WiDS) regional conferences were held across Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. Events featured technical talks on a variety of data science fields, as...
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Editors note: During the recent 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide conference, Martina Lauchengco of Costanoa Ventures moderated a panel discussion on the Paths to Leadership in Data Science, which included the following panelists: Afua...
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