WiDS Maastricht Conference 2023
The Institute of Data Science is pleased to announce the fourth edition of Women in Data Science (WiDS) Maastricht Conference. WiDS Maastricht will take place in-person on the 7th of March 2023. 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 technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science related research and connect with others in the field.
WiDS Maastricht is an independent event that is organized by Institute of Data Science at UM as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide Conference, the WiDS Datathon, and an estimated 200 WiDS Regional Events worldwide. Everyone is invited to attend all WiDS conference and WiDS Datathon Workshop events which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.
We cordially invite you to join us on the 7th!
On the day of the conference, the speakers and the audience will focus and reflect on the impact of data science for the social good. Below you can find the preliminary program:
Program
| Time | Activity | Speaker(s) | Title / Description |
| 13:45 | Welcome and registration | ||
| 14:00 |
WiDS Opening |
Dr. Visara Urovi & Mirela Popa, |
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| 14:15 | Tech Talk 1 | Dr. Isabelle de Zegher, Founder at B!loba. | |
| 14:35 | Keynote 1 |
Prof. Nava Tintarev, full professor at Maastricht University |
Interactive and adaptive explanation interfaces for recommender systems |
| 15:05 |
Datathon Winner |
Prize Ceremony by Chang Sun |
Short Presentation on the Climate Change Challenge from the Datathon Maastricht winning team. |
| 15:20 | BREAK (20 minutes) | ||
| 15:40 | Keynote 2 | Prof. Mireille Hildebrandt, Research Professor Vrije Universiteit Brussels |
A Typology of Legal Technologies: the Challenge of Legal Protection by Design |
| 16:10 | Tech Talk 2 |
Dr. Fadila Zerka, Clinical Research Scientist at Median |
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| 16:30 | Tech Talk 3 |
Cristiana Pompei, Jelena Grujic & Anabel Maréchal |
Running Data Science projects in the energy industry |
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17:00 |
BREAK (20 minutes) |
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| 17:20 | Data Science Awards | Prize Ceremony by Martina Kutmon | Short Presentations of the finalists |
| 17:35 | Data Science Career Discussion |
Moderator: F.E.M Panelists: Conference Speakers |
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| 17:55 | Closing Remarks (5 minutes) | ||
Related Events
The WiDS Maastricht Datathon, preceding the WiDS Conference on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 February.
The Amrapali Zaveri Awards 2023: The Amrapali Zaveri Awards aim to recognize scholars for their contributions to the field of data science.
The winners of the WiDS Datathon and the Amrapali Zaveri Awards will be announced during the conference on the 7th of March.
WiDS Regional Ambassadors
- Visara Urovi, Associate Professor, Institute of Data Science, Maastricht University.
- Chang Sun, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Data Science, Maastricht University.
Organisation
WiDS Maastricht is organized by the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University with support from DACS as well as FEM and MaCSBio. The WiDS Maastricht events are partially funded by an Aspasia-NWO Grant.
This event is made possible by
