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Data science in FinTech and financial services, Menglin Cao

7/15/2021

Menglin Cao, Senior VP and Head of AI and NLP Model Development at Wells Fargo, discusses the central role of data science in fintech and financial services, and best practices for success on a recent WiDS Podcast episode.

WiDS Honors Juneteenth 2021

6/17/2021

To celebrate Juneteenth 2021, we revisit our pledges, report progress, and renew the commitments we made on Juneteenth last year, in the wake of George Floyd’s death. We reinforced our commitment to extend our outreach to the communities, organizations, universities, and schools that serve Black and underrepresented minority communities.

WiDS Regional Events, May 2021

6/16/2021

WiDS 2021 continues with WiDS ambassadors hosting regional events in Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, India, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United States. We invite you to read about some of those event highlights here. We also invite you to register now for upcoming WiDS regional events happening yet this month, hosted by WiDS ambassadors in Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, India, Ireland, Mexico, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, and the US, including:

WiDS Africa Co-Ambassador Teaches Data Science to Empower Women and Girls Across Africa

6/15/2021

Mahadia Tunga is Co-Founder and Director of Data Science, Research and Capacity Development at Tanzania Data Lab (dLab). She is also the WiDS Dar es Salaam ambassador, WiDS Africa co-ambassador and a collaborator with the WiDS Education Outreach program.

Covering AI and ethics washing in the tech industry with Karen Hao

6/10/2021

Karen Hao, Senior Editor at MIT Technology Review, discusses her experiences covering the latest research and social impacts of AI, and ethics washing in the tech industry, on a recent WiDS Podcast episode.

Women in Data Science at the Forefront of COVID Research

5/11/2021

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference and podcast series has been showcasing leading women data science experts who are making an impact at the forefront of COVID research. Here are three talks from the conference and three podcasts:

WiDS Worldwide, now available in Arabic & Spanish

5/10/2021

On International Women’s Day, March 8, we held a 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide conference. During the conference, in order to make the content as accessible as possible for a global audience, we provided simultaneous interpretation of the main sessions, the workshops, and the meet-the speaker sessions in Arabic and in Spanish. When registrants joined the online event platform, they could select a ‘translate’ option, and begin listening to the talks in Arabic or Spanish immediately.

WiDS Regional Events, April 2021

5/10/2021

WiDS 2021 continued during April, as WiDS ambassadors hosted regional events in Ecuador, Iberoamerica, India, Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (late March), Spain, and the United States. You are invited to explore and register for upcoming WiDS regional events, including these events happening in May:

Recent Stanford Grad Bianca Yu Discusses How Role Models Help Young Women Imagine Their Own Futures

5/10/2021

Bianca Yu, a recent Stanford graduate, talks about the importance of strong women role models in STEM and data science to help young women believe in what they can achieve. Before returning to Stanford to pursue her Master’s degree in Bioengineering, Bianca is helping educate younger women about data science through the WiDS Education Outreach Program.

WiDS Datathon 2021 Results and Impact

5/7/2021

The WiDS Datathon encourages women to hone their data science skills through an annual challenge focused on social impact, bringing people together across borders to work in teams. This year, the datathon was held from January through end of February, with nearly 4,000 participants (registered from 86 countries across 6 continents!) submitting 24,479 entries. The challenge focused on classification of patients in hospital intensive care units to identify those diagnosed with a particular diabetic condition.

Aerobatic Pilot, Author and Data Scientist with Cecilia Aragon

5/6/2021

Cecilia Aragon, a professor in the in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, explains on a recent WiDS Podcast episode how overcoming her fears to become an aerobatic pilot propelled her forward in her career as a data scientist, professor, and author.

Learn from WiDS Datathon 2021 Winners, including a Kaggle Grandmaster

5/5/2021

After the WiDS Datathon 2021 leaderboard closed, WiDS Datathon Committee Member Maggie Demkin of Kaggle arranged for a series of calls with the first, second, and third place winners to learn more about their experiences and approaches to the competition. Recordings of these conversations are now available so that everyone can learn from the winners.

WiDS Workshops, Now Available to All

4/12/2021

At the virtual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference on International Women’s Day, we launched the first fourteen WiDS Workshops, aiming to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

WiDS Worldwide Conference Showcases Leading Women in Data Science Across the World

4/11/2021

The virtual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference showcased data science thought leaders from around the world as we followed the sun from APAC to EMEA to the Americas for 24 hours on March 8, 2021. We celebrated International Women’s Day by recognizing achievements by women in data science on a wide range of topics from healthcare and agriculture to security and fintech, and from data ethics and democratization to reproducibility and robustness of algorithms.

WiDS March 2021 Regional Events

4/11/2021

This year is a year unlike any other, as WiDS ambassadors are planning and hosting virtual WiDS regional events as the global pandemic continues. On March 8 alone, more than 30 WiDS regional events were held in conjunction with the WiDS Worldwide conference, with an incredible number of participants. To date, nearly 100 WiDS regional events have taken place, with dozens of additional events happening in the coming months. We invite you to explore and register for upcoming WiDS regional events.

WiDS 2021 highlights shared from Chaitanyasuma Jain

4/10/2021

Editors note: Chaitanyasuma Jain is a computer engineering student at Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune. She has been a WiDS Pune volunteer since 2018 and attended the WiDS Pune regional event organized by WiDS ambassadors at WiMLDS Pune. In this WiDStory written by Chaitanyasuma, she shares her thoughts and inspiring takeaways from WiDS conference sessions.

WiDS Datathon 2021 Workshops Worldwide

4/9/2021

The WiDS Datathon initiative has grown with over 30 regional datathon workshops taking place across the globe in over 15 countries, from Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and more. We are thrilled to see involvement from WiDS ambassadors who have fostered participation, and provided mentorship within their communities.

Paths to Leadership in Data Science Panel Questions

3/30/2021

Editors note: During the recent 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide conference, Martina Lauchengco of Costanoa Ventures moderated a panel discussion on the Paths to Leadership in Data Science, which included the following panelists:

The WiDS Datathon Phase 2 is Now Open: Supporting Excellence in Research

3/9/2021

The WiDS Datathon 2021 has seen record-breaking participation, with 1,773 individuals on the leaderboard, 24,479 entries, and with nearly 4,000 registrants from over 85 countries around the world! Congratulations to the leaderboard winners Dihydrogen Oxide, EPFL, and .IL.

Announcing WiDS Workshops: Led by Women, For Everyone

2/19/2021

We’re excited to announce the latest Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide initiative to inspire, educate, and upskill data scientists and aspiring data scientists worldwide. The gender gap remains wide, as women represent just 15-22% of data science professionals. WiDS Workshops aim to educate everyone, regardless of gender, while inspiring women and girls with role model instructors.

Meet the WiDS 2021 Sponsors!

2/18/2021

The Global WiDS team wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the WiDS 2021 sponsors who have made the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Conference possible. These sponsors have provided much needed support, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Global WiDS initiative. Hear from some of our WiDS 2021 sponsors, and explore opportunities they have for you in data science.

Applying Statistics to Promote Fairness and Transparency with Kristian Lum

2/9/2021

Kristian Lum, a statistician and research assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, describes how following her interests has led her on an everchanging career path across business, public service, and academia, on a recent episode of the WiDS Podcast.

A beginner’s guide to the WiDS Datathon 2021 Challenge

1/18/2021

I am lucky to be deeply involved in the WiDS Datathon Committee this year. The committee worked hard to choose a data modeling challenge that would be accessible to both new and seasoned data scientists. The data science field is very vibrant. New packages focusing on all manner of data preparation and statistical analysis emerge every year. The datathon is a great opportunity for me to learn new things and keep abreast of developments in the field.

Registration Now Open for WiDS Worldwide Conference

1/11/2021

On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, we will host the inaugural 24-hour online Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide conference. Registration is now open and early bird pricing is in effect through February 5, 2021. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Follow us as we follow the sun, bringing you speakers and sessions from around the world. The WiDS Worldwide conference will include:

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon 2021 is Now Live!

1/6/2021

The 4th Annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon is now open on Kaggle, and the competition has begun! This annual datathon encourages women to hone their skills through a data science challenge focused on social impact. Register now to take the challenge.

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Data science in FinTech and financial services, Menglin Cao

WiDS Honors Juneteenth 2021

WiDS Regional Events, May 2021

WiDS Africa Co-Ambassador Teaches Data Science to Empower Women and Girls Across Africa

Covering AI and ethics washing in the tech industry with Karen Hao

Women in Data Science at the Forefront of COVID Research

WiDS Worldwide, now available in Arabic & Spanish

WiDS Regional Events, April 2021

Recent Stanford Grad Bianca Yu Discusses How Role Models Help Young Women Imagine Their Own Futures

WiDS Datathon 2021 Results and Impact

Aerobatic Pilot, Author and Data Scientist with Cecilia Aragon

Learn from WiDS Datathon 2021 Winners, including a Kaggle Grandmaster

WiDS Workshops, Now Available to All

WiDS Worldwide Conference Showcases Leading Women in Data Science Across the World

WiDS March 2021 Regional Events

WiDS 2021 highlights shared from Chaitanyasuma Jain

WiDS Datathon 2021 Workshops Worldwide

Paths to Leadership in Data Science Panel Questions

The WiDS Datathon Phase 2 is Now Open: Supporting Excellence in Research

Announcing WiDS Workshops: Led by Women, For Everyone

Meet the WiDS 2021 Sponsors!

Applying Statistics to Promote Fairness and Transparency with Kristian Lum

A beginner’s guide to the WiDS Datathon 2021 Challenge

Registration Now Open for WiDS Worldwide Conference

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon 2021 is Now Live!

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