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Women in Data Science Conference 2023

April 17, 2023
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Philadelphia is an independent event that Vanguard organizes as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide conference organized by Stanford University. This year’s event will be held at:

Quorum at the University City Science Center
3675 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The conference, sponsored by Vanguard, has been virtual in the last two years with around 200 participants. It will be held this year on Monday, April 17th from 9am-3:30pm, in person this year in Philadelphia. The vision is to form a community for data scientists and technical professionals to connect and share their knowledge, encourage networking opportunities, and promote women in data science. The 1-day conference will include technical talks, panel discussions, recruiting opportunities and several networking breaks throughout the day. Visit the WiDS Philadelphia site for conference registration and more information. Free for students!

Agenda:

  • 9:00-9:30: Arrival
  • 9:30-9:40: Introduction to WiDS Philadelphia
  • 9:40-10:00: Keynote: Insights from the Data Science Frontier
  • 10:00-11:00: New Horizons in Bioscience Research Panel
  • 11:00-12:00: Innovation Lightning Talks
  • 2:00-1:00: Lunch Break, Networking & Recruiting Events
  • 1:00-2:00: Breaking into Data Science Panel
  • 2:00-3:00: Mastering your Data Science Career Panel
  • 3:00-3:30: Networking Session