Communications of the ACM
Stanford's Women in Data Science Conference Reaches Worldwide Audience
Even as attendees came to Stanford University from 114 companies and 31 universities (with thousands more joining online) for the second annual Women in Data Science conference, 78 satellite events in 26 countries were taking place, on every continent but
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The second annual Women in Data Science conference (WiDS), held last week at Stanford University in California by the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME), attracted a global audience.
ICME director Margot Gerritsen says the conference sought to emphasize the latest data science research, concentrating on how leading-edge companies in artificial intelligence, healthcare, and national security applied the technology. For example, several speakers noted the U.S. National Security Agency conducts mission-oriented research with big data, and they said having an advantage over adversaries requires being on the cutting edge of data science technology.
The event also served as a forum for female practitioners to network and find inspiration. Many speakers stressed the need for more women to pursue data science careers.
"We've gone from being a one-day technical conference to a global movement of women dedicated to inspiring the next generation of data scientists," says WiDS co-director Judy Logan.
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