Women in Data Science (WiDS) Calgary Conference
WiDS Calgary is a conference event coinciding with the annual global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University (http://www.widsconference.org/) with an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. These events aim to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in this field.
WiDS Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering provides opportunities to hear about the latest data science-related research and applications, connect with others, and celebrate the work of outstanding women in this dynamic field.
Registration is free and all genders are invited to attend.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qVtkqaBWR1MRx8D26
CALL FOR POSTERS
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT BY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE BEST POSTER AWARDS!
A poster session will be held in conjunction with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Event at the University of Calgary on March 2, 2020.
Female professionals and researchers from related science and engineering disciplines are welcome to submit their work for an interactive (poster) presentation at the WiDS conference. Interested participants should send a short abstract (maximum 250 words) of their work to the conference committee via email at widscalgary@ucalgary.ca by February 17, 2020. Proposed abstracts may describe the participant’s work in progress or completed projects in any areas of data science.
The Technical Committee will review the abstracts to assure quality and relevance. Authors will be notified of acceptance on February 20, 2020.
Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to:
- prepare and print a poster of size A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) in portrait orientation
- be present in front of their poster during the poster session
BEST POSTER AWARD
The conference committee will select the three best posters presented during the interactive poster session. The winners of the Best Poster Awards will be announced during the closing ceremony of the WiDS conference and will receive $300, $200 and $100 bursaries.
Date and Time
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- Date: 02 Mar 2020
- Time: 09:00 AM to 07:30 PM
- All times are (GMT-07:00) Canada/Mountain
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- 2500 University Dr NW
- Calgary, Alberta
- Canada
- Building: Hotel Alma
- Room Number: Senate Room
- Starts 28 January 2020 02:00 PM
- Ends 27 February 2020 12:45 PM
- All times are (GMT-07:00) Canada/Mountain
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
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9:00 to 9:20 |
Welcome Notes Dr. Qiao Sun, University of Calgary |
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9:20 to 9:25 |
Live stream - Global WiDS Conference Opening |
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9:30 to 10:15 |
Local keynote: Addressing Unconscious Bias to Prevent Large-Scale-Software-Project Failures Dr. Chris Macnab, University of Calgary |
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10:15 to 10:35 |
Coffee break |
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10:35 to 11:20 |
Local keynote: Networking for Data Science Dr. Mea Wang, University of Calgary |
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11:20 to 11:40 |
Live stream – TBA Dr. Been Kim, Google Brain |
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11:40 to 12:00 |
Interactive poster presentations |
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12:00 to 12:45 |
Lunch |
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12:45 to 13:30 |
Live stream – TBA Tsu-Jae King Liu, University of California, Berkeley |
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13:30 to 14:15 |
Local keynote: What is an Intelligent Enterprise? Sarah Shortreed, ATCO |
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14:15 to 14:35 |
Live stream – TBA Newsha Ajami, Director of Urban Water Policy, Standord University |
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14:35 to 14:55 |
Local keynote: Data Physicalization Carmen Hull, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary |
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14:55 to 15:00 |
Grace Hopper Celebration - promo |
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15:00 to 15:15 |
Coffee break |
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15:15 to 15:35 |
Live stream – TBA Ya Xu, Head of Data Science, LikedIn |
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15:35 to 15:55 |
Live stream – TBA Rama Akkiraju, IBM Fellow, IBM |
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16:00 to 16:45 |
Local keynote: The Role of Data Science in Education Emily Marasco, University of Calgary |
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16:45 to 16:55 |
Voting for best poster presentations |
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16:55 to 17:00 |
Closing remarks Dr. Laura Curiel, University of Calgary |
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17:30 to 19:00 |
Networking Event, The Black Lounge/The Den, MacEwan Student Centre |