WiDS Worldwide 2021 Main Stage Schedule
WiDS Worldwide will take place on March 8th, 2021.
All times listed below are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). OPENING SESSION | APAC | EMEA | AMERICAS | CLOSING SESSION Speakers |
OPENING SESSION
March 8 GMT
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Segment
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Speakers, Panelists, and Presenters
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1:00 - 1:05 am
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Opening Video
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1:05 - 1:10 am
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WiDS Welcome
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1:10 - 1:21 am
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Opening Address: To Your Health
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1:21 - 1:52 am
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Fireside Chat with Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez
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Andrea Ghez, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA
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1:52 - 2:24 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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1:53 - 2:08 am
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Emily Fox, Distinguished Engineer, Apple, and Professor, University of Washington
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2:09 - 2:24 am
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Cindy Orozco Bohorquez, Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University
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2:24 - 2:29 am
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WiDS Datathon, Winners Announced
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Meredith Lee and Sharada Kalanidhi, WiDS Datathon Co-Chairs
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2:29 - 2:59 am
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Panel Discussion:
The Democratization of Data |
Moderator: Margot Gerritsen, Professor and WiDS Co-Director, Stanford University
Panelists:
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2:59- 3:00 am
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Closing
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Margot Gerritsen, Professor, WiDS Co-Director, Stanford University
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APAC
March 8 GMT
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Segment
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Speakers, Panelists, and Presenters
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3:00 - 3:02 am
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A Day in the Life of APAC Ambassadors
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Yoko Ono, WiDS ambassador, WiDS Tokyo @ Yokohama City University
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3:03 - 3:28 am
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Geetha Manjunath, Founder and CEO of Niramai
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3:28 - 3:29 am
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WiDS Worldwide Mosaic featuring conference participants around the world
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3:29 - 3:59 am
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Panel Discussion:
Energy and Sustainability |
Moderator: Rosalind Archer, Professor, University of Auckland
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3:59 - 4:11 am
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APAC Networking and Career Expo
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4:11- 4:43 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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4:12- 4:27 am
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4:28 - 4:43 am
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Danielle Jiang, Assistant Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
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4:44 - 4:59 AM
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Jean Liu, President, Didi Chuxing
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EMEA
March 8 GMT
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Segment
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Speakers, Panelists, and Presenters
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9:00 - 9:02 am
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Day in the Life of EMEA Ambassadors
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Clara Lapiedra, WiDS ambassador, WiDS Madrid & WiDS Barcelona
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9:02 - 9:28 am
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Fireside Chat
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Corinne Vigreux, Co-Founder and CMO, TomTom
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9:28 - 10:17 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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9:28 - 9:44 am
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Dina Machuve, Lecturer and Researcher, Nelson Mandala African Institution of Science and Technology
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9:45 - 10:01 am
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Fatima Abu Salem, Associate Professor, American University of Beirut
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10:01 - 10:17 am
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Maria Schuld, Senior Researcher, Xanadu and the University of KwaZulu-Natal
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10:17 - 10:29 am
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EMEA Networking and Career Expo
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10:29- 10:59 am
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Panel Discussion:
Ethics and Responsible Data Science |
Moderator: Shir Meir Lador, Data Science Group Manager, Intuit
Panelists:
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AMERICAS
March 8 GMT
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Segment
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Speakers, Panelists, and Presenters
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4:00 - 4:02 pm
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Day in the Life of Americas Ambassadors
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Michelle Rodriguez, WiDS ambassador, WiDS Lima @ UP
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4:02 - 4:23 pm
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Joelle Pineau, Team Lead, Facebook Research, Associate Professor, McGill University
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4:23 - 4:39 pm
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Technical Vision Talks
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4:24 - 4:39 pm
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Gina Papush, Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Evernorth
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4:39 - 4:40 pm
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WiDS Worldwide Mosaic featuring conference participants around the world
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4:40 - 4:56 pm
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Technical Vision Talks
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4:41 - 4:56 am
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Daniela Braga, Founder and CEO, DefinedCrowd
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4:56 - 5:08 pm
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Americas Networking and Career Expo
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5:08 - 5:38 pm
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Panel Discussion:
Paths to Leadership in Data Science |
Moderator: Martina Lauchengco, Operating Partner, Costanoa Ventures
Panelists:
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5:38 - 5:59 pm
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Shafi Goldwasser, Director, UC Berkeley and Professor, MIT and Weizmann Institute of Science
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Closing Session
March 8 GMT
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Segment
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Speakers, Panelists, and Presenters
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11:00 - 11:01 pm
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WiDS Worldwide Global Map
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11:01 - 11:27 pm
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Fernanda Viegas, Principal Scientist, Google
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11:27 - 11:47 pm
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Technical Vision Talks
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11:28 - 11:47 pm
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Rediet Abebe, JR Fellow, Harvard University and Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley
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11:47 - 11:49 pm
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WiDS Worldwide Mosaic featuring conference participants around the world
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11:49 pm - 12:09 am
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Technical Vision Talks
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11:50 - 12:09 am
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Hulya Emir-Farinas, Director of Data Science, FitBit
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12:09 - 12:13 am
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Educational Outreach Announcements
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12:13 - 12:44 am
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Panel Discussion:
Diversity and Data Science Education |
Moderator: Talitha Washington, Professor of Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University and Director, Atlanta University Center
Panelists:
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12:44 - 12:55 am
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Andrea Goldsmith, Dean of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton University
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12:55 - 1:00 am
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Closing
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Margot Gerritsen, Professor, Stanford University
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