Women in Data Science 2018
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KINDI Center for Computing Research is celebrating the International Women’s Day on 8th March 2018. This year, as part of the celebration, we are hosting the “Women in Data Science” (WiDS) Conference which is in collaboration with Stanford University. This event is a part of Cyber Women, a KINDI initiative to encourage and empower women towards STEM. Our main goal is to discover new local STEM role models and share inspiring success stories from Qatar. WiDS is a global conference that aims to inspire and empower data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender and support women in this field.
WiDS is a Stanford university initiative and events are happening at Stanford and 150+ locations worldwide. This one-day technical conference is your opportunity to hear about the latest data science related research in multiple domains, learn how leading-edge companies are using data science for success, and connect with potential mentors, collaborators, and others in the field. WiDS in Qatar is a KINDI Collaboration with Stanford University.
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Event Details Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 Time: 08:30 AM to 02:00 PM Venue: Qatar University - Ibn Khaldoon |
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Event Agenda 08:30 AM – Registration and Networking 09:00 AM – Welcoming speech - Dr. Noora Fetais (KINDI, QU) 09:10 AM – Sponsor speech - Dr. Frank Fitzpatrick (The British Council) 09:15 AM – Session – Success Stories: Dr. Dena Al-Thani (HBKU, QF) Dr. Karma Sherif (IS, QU) Dr. Sumaya Al-Maadeed (CSE, QU) Dr. Amel Hassan (SIDRA, QF) Session Chair: Dr. Halima Bensmail (QCRI, QF) 10:30 AM – Break and Poster session/projects 11:00 AM – Fun activities + community intro 11:30 AM – Parallel Workshops & video cast Workshop 1: Introduction to machine and deep learning using Python Workshop 2: How Search Engines Work Workshop 3: British Council Qatar | Springboard WiDS Stanford Video-cast 01:00 PM – Coffee Break 01:30 PM – Cryptography Game 01:50 PM – Closing Remarks and Winners Announcements 02:00 PM – EVENT ENDS |
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Call for Posters/Demos CALL FOR POSTER & DEMOS IS OPEN! You are invited to submit your abstract by the 28th of Feb. Certificates and prizes will be given to winners! Submit your poster/demo abstracts here. Click here for more information about abstract submission. |
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