About Women in Data Science 
​The Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. WiDS started as a one-day technical conference at Stanford in November 2015. Five years later, WiDS is a global movement that includes a number of initiatives:
  • A global conference with 150+ regional events worldwide in more than 60 countries, reaching 100,000 participants annually online and in person.
  • A global datathon, encouraging participants to hone their skills using a social impact challenge. 
  • A podcast series, featuring data science leaders from around the world talking about their work, their journeys, and lessons learned along the way
  • An education outreach program to encourage high school students to consider careers in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and related fields. 

Participate

WiDS Stanford Online

WiDS Stanford took place on March 2nd. The conference was broadcasted worldwide on Livestream, Facebook Live and YouTube Live.

Attend a WiDS Regional Event

WiDS regional events will take place online or in-person in many cities and countries around the world.  Find and attend an event in your city, or online.

Listen and Learn

Hear from female data science leaders on the WiDS Podcast as they share their career highlights & lessons learned along the way.

WiDS 2020 Videos

On March 2, 2020, 400+ people gathered at Stanford University and thousands more gathered across the globe for the 5th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference. View the full conference program, and watch all presentations from WiDS Stanford.
  
photo credit: Ved Chirayath

Featured on the WiDS Podcast

Newsha Ajami, Stanford University

Newsha Ajami, director of Urban Water Policy with Stanford University’s Water in the West, focuses on improving urban water systems through interdisciplinary research combining data science, engineering and public policy.

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