BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Canada/Mountain BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200401T023658Z UID:ADD2E1B9-0E09-41F6-88BB-358B3AC326DE DTSTART;TZID=Canada/Mountain:20200302T090000 DTEND;TZID=Canada/Mountain:20200302T193000 DESCRIPTION:WiDS Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering provides opp ortunities to hear about the latest data science-related research and appl ications\, connect with others\, and celebrate the work of outstanding wom en in this dynamic field.\n\nRegistration is free and all genders are invi ted to attend.\n\nIf you are interested in volunteering for this event\, p lease fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qVtkqaBWR1MRx8D26\n\nCALL FOR POSTERS\n\nDEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT BY FRIDAY FEBR UARY 21 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE BEST POSTER AWARDS!\n\nA poster session wi ll be held in conjunction with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Event at the U niversity of Calgary on March 2\, 2020.\n\nFemale professionals and resear chers from related science and engineering disciplines are welcome to subm it their work for an interactive (poster) presentation at the WiDS confere nce. Interested participants should send a short abstract (maximum 250 wor ds) of their work to the conference committee via email at widscalgary@uca lgary.ca by February 17\, 2020. Proposed abstracts may describe the partic ipant’s work in progress or completed projects in any areas of data scie nce.\n\nThe Technical Committee will review the abstracts to assure qualit y and relevance. Authors will be notified of acceptance on February 20\, 2 020.\n\nAuthors of accepted abstracts are expected to:\n\n- prepare and pr int a poster of size A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) in portrait orientation\n- be pre sent in front of their poster during the poster session\n\nBEST POSTER AWA RD\n\nThe conference committee will select the three best posters presente d during the interactive poster session. The winners of the Best Poster Aw ards will be announced during the closing ceremony of the WiDS conference and will receive $300\, $200 and $100 bursaries.\n\nAgenda: \n9:00 to 9:20 \n\nWelcome Notes\n\nDr. Qiao Sun\, University of Calgary\n\n9:20 to 9:25\ n\nLive stream - Global WiDS Conference Opening\n\n9:30 to 10:15\n\nLocal keynote: Addressing Unconscious Bias to Prevent Large-Scale-Software-Proje ct Failures\n\nDr. Chris Macnab\, University of Calgary\n\n10:15 to 10:35\ n\nCoffee break\n\n10:35 to 11:20\n\nLocal keynote: Networking for Data Sc ience\n\nDr. Mea Wang\, University of Calgary\n\n11:20 to 11:40\n\nLive st ream – TBA\n\nDr. Been Kim\, Google Brain\n\n11:40 to 12:00\n\nInteracti ve poster presentations\n\n12:00 to 12:45\n\nLunch\n\n12:45 to 13:30\n\nLi ve stream – TBA\n\nTsu-Jae King Liu\, University of California\, Berkele y\n\n13:30 to 14:15\n\nLocal keynote: What is an Intelligent Enterprise?\n \nSarah Shortreed\, ATCO\n\n14:15 to 14:35\n\nLive stream – TBA\n\nNewsh a Ajami\, Director of Urban Water Policy\, Standord University\n\n14:35 to 14:55\n\nLocal keynote: Data Physicalization\n\nCarmen Hull\, PhD Candida te\, University of Calgary\n\n14:55 to 15:00\n\nGrace Hopper Celebration - promo\n\n15:00 to 15:15\n\nCoffee break\n\n15:15 to 15:35\n\nLive stream – TBA\n\nYa Xu\, Head of Data Science\, LikedIn\n\n15:35 to 15:55\n\nLiv e stream – TBA\n\nRama Akkiraju\, IBM Fellow\, IBM\n\n16:00 to 16:45\n\n Local keynote: The Role of Data Science in Education\n\nEmily Marasco\, Un iversity of Calgary\n\n16:45 to 16:55\n\nVoting for best poster presentati ons\n\n16:55 to 17:00\n\nClosing remarks\n\nDr. Laura Curiel\, University of Calgary\n\n17:30 to 19:00\n\nNetworking Event\, The Black Lounge/The De n\, MacEwan Student Centre\n\nRoom: Senate Room\, Bldg: Hotel Alma\, 2500 University Dr NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada LOCATION:Room: Senate Room\, Bldg: Hotel Alma\, 2500 University Dr NW\, Cal gary\, Alberta\, Canada ORGANIZER:ladawson@ucalgary.ca SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:Women in Data Science (WiDS) Calgary Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/218860 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>WiDS&nbsp\;Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering provides opportunities to hear about the latest data scienc e-related research and applications\, connect with others\, and celebrate the work of outstanding women in this dynamic field.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>Re gistration is&nbsp\;<strong>free</strong>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<strong>all gend ers</strong>&nbsp\;are invited to attend.</em></p>\n<p>If you are interest ed in volunteering for this event\, please fill out this form:&nbsp\;<a id ="LPlnk104484" href="https://forms.gle/qVtkqaBWR1MRx8D26" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://forms.gle/qVtk qaBWR1MRx8D26</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<h2>CALL FOR POSTERS</h2>\n<p><stro ng>DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT BY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE BEST POSTER AWARDS!</strong></p>\n<p>A poster sess ion will be held in conjunction with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Event at the University of Calgary on March 2\, 2020.</p>\n<p>Female&nbsp\;profess ionals and researchers from related science and engineering disciplines ar e welcome to submit their work for an interactive (poster) presentation at the WiDS conference.&nbsp\;Interested participants should send a short ab stract (maximum 250 words) of their work to the conference committee via e mail at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:widscalgary@ucalgary.ca">widscalgary@ucalgar y.ca</a>&nbsp\;by&nbsp\;February 17\, 2020.&nbsp\;Proposed abstracts may d escribe the participant&rsquo\;s work in progress or completed projects in any areas of data science.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Technical Committee will re view the abstracts to assure quality and relevance. Authors will be notifi ed of acceptance on February 20\, 2020.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>prepare and print a poster of&n bsp\;size A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm)&nbsp\;in portrait orientation&nbsp\;</li>\n< li>be present in front of their poster during the poster session</li>\n</u l>\n<h2>&nbsp\;</h2>\n<h2><strong>BEST POSTER AWARD</strong></h2>\n<p>The conference committee will&nbsp\;select the three&nbsp\;best posters presen ted during the interactive poster session.&nbsp\;The winners of the Best P oster Awards will be announced during the closing ceremony of the WiDS con ference and&nbsp\;will receive&nbsp\;<strong>$300</strong>\,&nbsp\;<strong >$200&nbsp\;</strong>and&nbsp\;<strong>$100</strong>&nbsp\;bursaries.</p>< br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p> <span style="font-weight: 400\;">9:00 to 9:20</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p> <span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; <strong>Welcome Notes</strong></s pan></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Dr. Qiao Sun\, Unive rsity of Calgary</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="fon t-weight: 400\;">9:20 to 9:25</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="fon t-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; <strong>Live stream</strong> - Global WiDS Confer ence Opening</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-we ight: 400\;">9:30 to 10:15</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Loc al keynote: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Addressing Unconscio us Bias to Prevent Large-Scale-Software-Project Failures</span></p>\n<p><s pan style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Dr. Chris Macnab\, University of Ca lgary</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 4 00\;">10:15 to 10:35</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Coffee break</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><spa n style="font-weight: 400\;">10:35 to 11:20</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><s trong>&nbsp\; Local keynote: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Net working for Data Science</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">& nbsp\; Dr. Mea Wang\, University of Calgary</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr> \n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">11:20 to 11:40</span></p>\n</t d>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Live stream </strong><span style="font-weight : 400\;">&ndash\; TBA</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbs p\; Dr. Been Kim\, Google Brain</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>< span style="font-weight: 400\;">11:40 to 12:00</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p ><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Interactive poster presentations </span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;" >12:00 to 12:45</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\ ;">&nbsp\; Lunch</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="fon t-weight: 400\;">12:45 to 13:30</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\ ; Live stream </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&ndash\; TBA</span ></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Tsu-Jae King Liu\, Univ ersity of California\, Berkeley</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>< span style="font-weight: 400\;">13:30 to 14:15</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p ><strong>&nbsp\; Local keynote: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;"> What is an Intelligent Enterprise?</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight : 400\;">&nbsp\; Sarah Shortreed\, ATCO</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<t d>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">14:15 to 14:35</span></p>\n</td>\n <td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Live stream </strong><span style="font-weight: 40 0\;">&ndash\; TBA</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Newsha Ajami\, Director of Urban Water Policy\, Standord University</span> </p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">14:35 to 14:55</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Local keynote: </stro ng><span style="font-weight: 400\;">Data Physicalization</span></p>\n<p><s pan style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Carmen Hull\, PhD Candidate\, Unive rsity of Calgary</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="fon t-weight: 400\;">14:55 to 15:00</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="f ont-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Grace Hopper Celebration - promo</span></p>\n</ td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">15:00 to 15:15 </span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Coff ee break</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight : 400\;">15:15 to 15:35</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Live s tream </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&ndash\; TBA</span></p>\n< p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Ya Xu\, Head of Data Science\, LikedIn</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">15:35 to 15:55</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Live st ream </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&ndash\; TBA</span></p>\n<p ><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Rama Akkiraju\, IBM Fellow\, IBM </span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;" >16:00 to 16:45</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\; Local keynote: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400\;">The Role of Data Science in Edu cation</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Emily Maras co\, University of Calgary</span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">16:45 to 16:55</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><spa n style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Voting for best poster presentations< /span></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;"> 16:55 to 17:00</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\; ">&nbsp\; <strong>Closing remarks</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="fon t-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\; Dr. Laura Curiel\, University of Calgary</span></ p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">17:30 to 19:00</span></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p><span style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\ ; Networking Event\, The Black Lounge/The Den\, MacEwan Student Centre</sp an></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR