Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, ​and to support women in the field.

Celebrate International Women's Day, March 8, by celebrating Women in Data Science.
We're following the sun from APAC to EMEA to the Americas, bringing you talks from thought leaders; a chance to connect with employers, speakers, and other attendees;
and opportunities to build your data science skills. 

Join us at #WiDS2021!

24-hour Schedule

WiDS 2021 Main Stage Speakers

Corinne
Vigreux

Co-Founder and CMO of TomTom; founder of Codam College

TomTom

Fernanda ​
Viégas

Senior Researcher​

Google​

Talitha
Washington​

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Howard University

Geetha
Manjunath

founder and ceo

Niramai

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Attend a WiDS Regional Event

WiDS ambassadors are planning WiDS regional events to coincide with the WiDS Worldwide conference, with regional speakers, content, and networking. We’ll be adding WiDS regional events daily, ​so check back often!

Find an event

WiDS Workshops

Grow your data science skills at WiDS Worldwide! Some education workshops include:

Automating Machine Learning

Survey strategies to choose automated machine learning models (linear, tree ensemble, deep neural network).

Spelling Correction for 100 Languages

Take a tour in how algorithm spelling correction models are built.

Exploration of using AI and AR

Learn AI and AR via hands on exercises where you will interact with your augmented world.

workshop schedule

Meet the Speakers

These sessions provide an opportunity to ask questions and engage in deep-dive conversations with WiDS speakers discussing topics presented on the Main Stage. 

Meet the speaker schedule

Sponsor Expo

At WiDS Worldwide you'll have a chance to attend the virtual expo, network with recruiters, and explore career opportunities in data science.
​Expo Booths will be open during the conference, and you can chat live with the sponsors at these times:

• ​One hour before the conference starts
• After the APAC session
• After the EMEA session
• After the Americas session
• After the Closing session 

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Networking

Meet WiDS Worldwide attendees from around the world. You'll have a chance to network throughout the conference, including designated sessions by region, and through the integrated conference chat feed.

​Connect with us, online, at #WiDS2021!

Best of WiDS

WiDS Worldwide will include highlights from previous WiDS Stanford and WiDS regional events
​from around the world featuring these Best of WiDS presentations!

best of wids schedule

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Co-Directors reflect on the first five years of this worldwide initiative. WiDS Worldwide started as a conference at Stanford, and is now a worldwide movement with a conference, datathon, podcast, and an education outreach program.