March 4, 2021
Women in Data Science (WiDS): Chicago 2021 on Friday, March 12, from 5-8 pm CST.
WiDS: Chicago is an independent event organized to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. You may have heard about our recent Kickoff event for the WiDS: Datathon! All genders are invited to attend WiDS regional events, which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.
This year, WiDS: Chicago will feature lightning talks from accomplished, Chicago-based data scientists in both industry and academia, and a panel focusing on COVID-19 + Data Science. The RCC's Teodora Szasz will be taking part in the panel. Speakers are listed on their website: https://widschicago.org/
This year's event will be particularly interactive-- be prepared to chat in breakout rooms with speakers and panelists. The end of the evening will be a networking session hosted on Gathertown. All of the necessary links will be provided to registrants before the event!
Schedule:
5:00-5:30 Introduction and Opening Remarks
5:30-6:00 Panel discussion on COVID-19 and Data Science
6:00-6:20 Breakout rooms for deeper, independent small-group discussion on panel topic
6:20-6:50 Lightning Talks (2-3 minutes each) on
- Software: Community + Collaboration
- Data Inequity: Inequality in Data Science + the Data Gap
- Novel Application Areas in Data Science
- Pathways into Data Science
6:50-7:10 Breakout rooms for small-group discussion with speakers
7:15-8:00 Networking Session
Register on the WiDS website here. If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your Eventbrite ticket.
NOTE: You must be normally (i.e.- not during a global pandemic) based out of Chicago to register for this event.
If you are not based in Chicago, WiDS encourages you to look for local events here, or check out a 24-hour virtual WiDS @ Stanford conference on March 8.
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