WiDS Maastricht Conference 2024
The Institute of Data Science is pleased to announce the 5th edition of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Maastricht Conference. WiDS Maastricht will take place on Thursday 7th March 2024. 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 Maastricht University, 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 in Maastricht on Thursday 7 March 2024!
Program
| Time | Activity | Speaker(s) | Title / Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Welcome & Registration | ||
| 13:00 | WiDS Opening | Dr. Martina Summer - Kutmon, Dr. Visara Urovi | |
| 13:15 | Keynote 1 | Prof. Dr. Liesbet Geris | Building the Virtual Human Twin: an eco-system challenge |
| 13:45 | Tech Talk 1 | Dr. Rolina Van Gaalen | Automating infectious diseases surveillance pipelines during the pandemic and into the future |
| 14:05 | Datathon Winner | Dr. Chang Sun | Prize Ceremony |
| 14:20 | Tech Talk 2 | Drs. Suzan Govaert | CZ's Data Odyssey for Cost-Effective Healthcare: Signaling Potential Fraud with Anomaly Detection and Elevating Customer Service through Generative AI |
| 14:40 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:20 | Tech Talk 3 | Dr. Francesca Manni | Artificial intelligence for image-guided surgery |
| 15:40 | Data Science Awards | Dr. Birgit Wouters & Dr. Anna Schueth | Prize Ceremony |
| 15:50 | Keynote 2 | Prof. Dr. Julia van Weert | Automated or Human Decision Making in Healthcare? |
| 16:20 | Data Science Career Discussion | Chaired by Dr. Rianne Fijten | |
| 16:50 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Martina Summer - Kutmon, Dr. Visara Urovi | |
| 17:00 | Drinks | ||
| 17:15 - 19:00 | Informal networking | Location: Bar/Bistro SAAM (MECC Maastricht) | |
Related Events
The WiDS Maastricht Datathon, preceding the WiDS Conference on 2-3 February 2024.
The Amrapali Zaveri Awards: The Amrapali Zaveri Awards aim to recognize scholars for their contributions to the field of data science.
The winners of the WiDS Maastricht Datathon and the Amrapali Zaveri Awards will be announced during the WiDS Maastricht Conference.
WiDS Regional Ambassadors
Organisation
This event is made possible by
NWO
IDS
MCB
The Hyve
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