January 29, 2021

We invite you to register for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference Cambridge, taking place Thursday, March 11th, fully online from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. EST
For the fifth year in a row, Harvard, MIT, Microsoft Research New England, and now the Broad Institute is proud to collaborate with Stanford University to bring the Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
This virtual, one-day technical conference will feature an all-female line up of speakers from academia and industry to talk about the latest data science-related research in several domains, to learn how leading-edge companies are leveraging data science for success, and to connect with potential mentors, collaborators, and others in the field.
The program will include: 
  • Keynote speaker Anette (Peko) Hosoi, MIT Associate Dean of Engineering, and Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Morning panel: Machine Learning for Health Care
  • Afternoon panel: Bias and Equity within Data Science
  • Poster sessions in gather.town with students and researchers 
  • Lightning talks
  • Career development and networking opportunities
For additional information, see the “Before the Event” tab on the conference website.