Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference Schedule 2019The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference at Stanford University features keynotes, several technical vision talks, lunchtime breakouts, a career panel, and multiple opportunities to network with other attendees.
WiDS Stanford, March 4, 2019 (all times PST) Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez St, Stanford, CA 94305 |
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8:00 - 8:30 am
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Speed Networking
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Anita Rao, Director of Global Enterprise Services, PayPal
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9:00 - 9:15 am
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WiDS Welcome
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9:15 - 9:30 am
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Opening Address
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Jennifer Widom, Dean, Stanford School of Engineering
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9:30 - 10:00 am
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Keynote Address
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Padmasree Warrior, Former CEO, CDO and Board Member, NIO
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10:00 - 10:40 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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10:00 - 10:20 am
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"Using Data Effectively: Beyond
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Hilary Parker, Data Scientist, Stitchfix
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10:20 - 10:40 am
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"Improving Health Requires Targeting and Evidence"
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Marzyeh Ghassemi, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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10:40 - 11:00 am
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Morning Break - On livestream: WiDS interviews by theCube
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11:00 - 11:05 am
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WiDS Datathon, Winners Announced
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Meredith Lee, Executive Director, West Big Data Hub
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11:05 - 11:45 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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11:05 - 11:25 am
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"Infusing Structure into Machine Learning Algorithms"
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Anima Anandkumar, Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at CalTech and Director of Research in Machine Learning, NVIDIA
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11:25 - 11:45 am
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"Understanding the Limitations of AI: When Algorithms Fail"
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Timnit Gebru, Research Scientist on the Ethical AI Team,
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11:45 - 12:15 pm
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Keynote Address
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Cynthia Dwork, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University
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12:15 - 1:45 pm
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Lunch and Breakout Sessions -
On livestream: WiDS interviews by theCube |
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1:45 - 2:15 pm
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Fireside Chat
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Yoky Matsuoka, Vice President, Google Health
in conversation with Lori Sherer, Partner, Bain & Company |
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2:15 - 3:15 pm
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Technical Vision Talks
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2:15 - 2:35 pm
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"Machine Learning and the Evaluation of Criminal Evidence"
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Alicia Carriquiry Distinguished Professor and President's Chair in Statistics | Director of CSAFE, Iowa State University
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2:35 - 2:55 pm
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"Building Trust in the Digital Age"
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Yinglian Xie, CEO and Co-Founder, DataVisor
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2:55 - 3:15 pm
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"Evolution of Machine Learning for NIF Optics Inspection"
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Laura Kegelmeyer, Scientist / Engineer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
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3:15 - 3:30 pm
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Afternoon Break - On livestream: WiDS interviews by theCube
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3:30 - 4:10 pm
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Career Panel
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Moderated by Margot Gerritsen, Senior Associate Dean, Stanford University
Panelists:
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4:10 - 4:50 pm
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Technical Vision Talks
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4:10 - 4:30 pm
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"Better Reinforcement Learning for Human in the Loop Systems"
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Emma Brunskill, Assistant Professor, Computer Science,Stanford University
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4:30 - 4:50 pm
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"Filling in Missing Data with Low Rank Models"
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Madeleine Udell, Assistant Professor of Operations Research & Information Engineering, & Richard and Sybil Smith Sesquicentennial Fellow, Cornell University
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4:50 - 5:00 pm
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Closing Remarks
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Margot Gerritsen, Senior Associate Dean, Stanford University
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5:00 - 7:00 pm
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Networking Reception
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