Schedule

5th Annual Toronto Womxn in Data Science Conference and Awards | Apr 27, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – Apr 28, 2022, 11:00 p.m. Online, Award Ceremony at The Drake Hotel

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Wed, Apr 27

10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
10 minutes
Welcome Address
Virtual Main Stage
10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
40 minutes
Data Science Consulting with Shasnika DeMel
Virtual Stage
10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
40 minutes
The Challenges of Teaching Literacy Skills Through Datasets with Layla El Asri
Virtual Stage
10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
40 minutes
Applications of Data Science, Programming, and Analytics Across the Supply Chain with Delina Ivanova
Virtual Stage
10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
40 minutes
Public Libraries Champion Data Privacy and Digital Safety with Fiona O'Connor & Migan Megardichian
Virtual Stage
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
30 minutes
Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
40 minutes
Raising Capital & Building a Venture Scale AI Company with Sanjana Basu
Virtual Stage
12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
40 minutes
Are these datasets the same? Efficient, fair two-sample testing with learned kernels with Danica Sutherland
Virtual Stage
12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
40 minutes
Indigenous Data Sovereignty and the DRIPA with Gwen Phillips
Virtual Stage
12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
40 minutes
Bringing no-code technology to solve a problem in healthcare with Lorraine Wong
Virtual Stage
1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
1 hour
Pathways to Tech Leadership Roundtable with Ananya Roy, Poornima Muralidhar, Victoria (Torrie) Wong, Nora Bieberstein
Virtual Main Stage
2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
40 minutes
Wellness Session with Dani Araujo Sponsored by Mejuri
Virtual Main Stage
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
45 minutes
Fireside Chat with Dr. Timnit Gebru moderated by Kishawna Peck
Virtual Main Stage
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1 hour 15 minutes
Future of Data Panel with Liz McQuillan, Deborah Dormah Kanubala, Sarah Sun, Iria O
Virtual Main Stage
5:00 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
5 minutes
Closing Day 1 Remarks

Thu, Apr 28

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
1 hour
Inspiring Your Team Into Action with Chari Estevez
Virtual Stage
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
2 hours
Negotiation with Catherine R. Saine
Virtual Stage
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour
Machine Learning in Healthcare with Farnoosh Khodakarami
Virtual Stage
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Career Development and Growth with Yvonne Odonkor
Virtual Stage
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Oracle for Transfeminist Technologies Workshop with Sasha Costanza-Chock and Joana Varon
Virtual Stage
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1 hour 30 minutes
Introduction to R in RStudio with Nadia Muhe
Virtual Stage
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
40 minutes
Sustainability Dimensions & AI Application of MBRL: Vector-TELUS Energy Optimization Use Case with Sedef Akinli Kocak
Virtual Stage
2:40 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
1 hour 15 minutes
Entrepreneurship and AI Panel with Helen Kontozopoulos, Patricia Thaine, Eyra Abraham, Azin Asgarian
Virtual Stage
2:40 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
1 hour 15 minutes
Career Panel with Siphu Langeni, Kaitlin Bustos, Jennifer Glista
Virtual Stage
3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5 minutes
Closing Remarks
Virtual Main Stage
6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
4 hours 30 minutes
Award Ceremony
Sky Yard, The Drake Hotel

Schedule

Wed, Apr 27

Welcome Address

Data Science Consulting with Shasnika DeMel

The Challenges of Teaching Literacy Skills Through Datasets with Layla El Asri

Applications of Data Science, Programming, and Analytics Across the Supply Chain with Delina Ivanova

Public Libraries Champion Data Privacy and Digital Safety with Fiona O'Connor & Migan Megardichian

Networking

Raising Capital & Building a Venture Scale AI Company with Sanjana Basu

Are these datasets the same? Efficient, fair two-sample testing with learned kernels with Danica Sutherland

Indigenous Data Sovereignty and the DRIPA with Gwen Phillips

Bringing no-code technology to solve a problem in healthcare with Lorraine Wong

Pathways to Tech Leadership Roundtable with Ananya Roy, Poornima Muralidhar, Victoria (Torrie) Wong, Nora Bieberstein

Wellness Session with Dani Araujo Sponsored by Mejuri

Fireside Chat with Dr. Timnit Gebru moderated by Kishawna Peck

Future of Data Panel with Liz McQuillan, Deborah Dormah Kanubala, Sarah Sun, Iria O

Closing Day 1 Remarks

Thu, Apr 28

Inspiring Your Team Into Action with Chari Estevez

Negotiation with Catherine R. Saine

Machine Learning in Healthcare with Farnoosh Khodakarami

Career Development and Growth with Yvonne Odonkor

Oracle for Transfeminist Technologies Workshop with Sasha Costanza-Chock and Joana Varon

Introduction to R in RStudio with Nadia Muhe

Sustainability Dimensions & AI Application of MBRL: Vector-TELUS Energy Optimization Use Case with Sedef Akinli Kocak

Entrepreneurship and AI Panel with Helen Kontozopoulos, Patricia Thaine, Eyra Abraham, Azin Asgarian

Career Panel with Siphu Langeni, Kaitlin Bustos, Jennifer Glista

Closing Remarks

Award Ceremony

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