WiDS Maastricht Conference 2025
Maastricht University is pleased to announce the 6th edition of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Maastricht Conference.
WiDS Maastricht will take place on Friday, June 20th, 2025 and is organized by the Institute of Data Science (IDS), the Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (MaCSBio), and the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS).
All genders are invited to attend! WiDS Maastricht features outstanding data science contributions from women working in data science, AI, and related technical fields.
This year's theme is "Data Crossways: Where Disciplines Meet"
This conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research and connect with others in the field. WiDS Maastricht is independently organized by Maastricht University to be part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.
It is part of WiDS Worldwide, with an estimated 200 WiDS Regional Events worldwide.
We cordially invite you to join us in Maastricht on Friday 20th June!
Program
| Time | Activity | Speaker(s) | Title / Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Welcome & Registration | ||
| 13:00 | WiDS Opening | Dr. Martina Summer-Kutmon, Dr. Chang Sun Maastricht University | |
| 13:10 | Trio talk 1 | Dr. Visara Urovi Drs. Hajar Ghaem Sigarchian Dr. Katja (Ekaterina) Zilonova | iCARE4CVD: A journey into harmonising and analysing multiple heart failure cohort studies |
| 13:40 | Talk 1 | Dr. Marijana Radonjic CEO EdgeLeap | EdgeFlow: Outpace the Market with AI-Powered Insight |
| 14:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 14:30 | Talk 2 | Dr. Dani Shanley Assistant Professor at UM | Making Tech Work: Bridging Ethics and Data Science |
| 14:50 | Talk 3 | Dr. Ines Wilms Associate Professor at Maastricht University | Demand Forecasting at Digital Platforms |
| 15:10 | Data Science Award | Prize ceremony | |
| 15:20 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:50 | Duo talk 2 | Dr. Leila Joulaeizadeh Dr. Elvira Bombino | Cross-Disciplinary innovation with Data & AI at DSM-Firmenich |
| 16:20 | Panel Discussion | Panel Dr. Tatjana Topalovic Jocic | Moderation Dr. Martina Summer-Kutmon, Dr. Chang Sun
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| 17:00 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Martina Summer-Kutmon, Dr. Chang Sun Maastricht University | |
| 17:00- 19:00 | Informal networking | Location: Bar/Bistro SAAM (MECC Maastricht) | |
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The Amrapali Zaveri Award aims to recognize scholars for their contributions to the field of data science. The winner of the Amrapali Zaveri Award will be announced during the WiDS Maastricht Conference.
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