Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide

Don’t miss out this December! WiDS Ambassadors are organizing an incredible lineup of events across the globe. Stay informed and inspired by subscribing to our monthly newsletter for the latest updates.

The WiDS Career Catalyst is buzzing with activity! Learners and advisors are connecting for meaningful, one-on-one conversations that unlock career insights and inspire growth. 🌱 Don’t miss your chance to join this incredible journey. As a Learner, you’ll receive expert advice tailored to your goals—helping you take the next step in your career. 💡 Ready to grow? Apply today and join the WiDS Career Catalyst: https://lnkd.in/gW6HWDSB #widscatalyst #career #mentor

🌟 Meet Arushi Jain, an Applied Machine Learning Scientist at Microsoft and a dedicated WiDS Ambassador since 2022. Through her workshops and leadership with WiDS Cambridge, she’s uplifting women and non-binary voices in AI and inspiring the next generation of change-makers.💡 Read her #WiDStory and discover how she’s breaking barriers in tech and fostering inclusion: https://lnkd.in/gAdD3PFE #women #nonbinary #inclusion #leadership

Zehra Venugopal, CIO of Fraud and Claims Technology at Wells Fargo, delivers a Keynote Talk at the 2024 WiDS Worldwide, Stanford Conference, followed by a Fireside Chat moderated by Aya Mouallem, PhD Candidate and Co-Founder of All Girls Code. 💬✨ 🔗 Watch now to explore how AI and machine learning are transforming fraud detection, enabling businesses to outpace evolving fraud tactics while maintaining a seamless customer experience. 🧠🔍 bit.ly/Zehra-Venugopal #AI #datascience #fraudprevention

We teamed up with Black Girls Code LA for Hack the System: Code for Health Justice, a WiDS NextGen event in Los Angeles that helped teach students ages 13-17 to use data science for health equity. This free event featured hands-on workshops led by women mentors in tech, helping students build skills and explore pathways in data science careers. A special thanks to the PPG Foundation for sponsoring the event and inspiring the next generation of #STEM leaders, and to all the volunteers who made it possible! 🌍💪 Koby LeMoine, Chanelle FitzGerald, Brigid Reilly, Thando Khumalo Tina Tang, Isabelle Robertson #WiDSNextGen #BlackGirlsCode #DataScience #health #equity

📢 Last month, we launched the WiDS Career Catalyst platform to connect learners with advisors offering real-world guidance. Since then, we’re off to a strong start, with many advisors and learners already finding value in this initiative. 🌟 If you haven’t yet, we’d love for you to join the first cohort of WiDS Career Catalyst as a Learner. Engage in one-on-one, goal-oriented conversations with experts to help you reach your career potential. 👉 Join here: https://lnkd.in/gW6HWDSB Tina Tang, Chisoo Lyons, Peter Cipollone #widscatalyst #career #mentor

WiDS Worldwide exists to ensure every woman who dreams of a career in data and AI has the opportunity to achieve it. To our donors, sponsors, and WiDS community around the world, THANK YOU. Your partnership and dedication have an impact. Since 2015, together, we have Educated, Elevated, and Empowered 100,000+ women and girls. But there's more work to be done. We’re building something extraordinary. Join us. With gratitude,  Chisoo Lyons, Executive Director WIDS Worldwide: Building the Future of Data and AI

Stay in the loop this November! WiDS Ambassadors are hosting an exciting array of events worldwide, and you won’t want to miss them. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for all the latest updates.

🌟 The 8th Annual WiDS Datathon is here, and this year we’re exploring the female brain in collaboration with Ann S. Bowers Women's Brain Health Initiative (WBHI), Cornell University, UC Santa Barbara; and dataset partner the Child Mind Institute! 🧠💡 🔍 In this year’s global challenge we will utilize demographic, diagnostic, and functional MRI data from the Healthy Brain Network (HBN) and the Reproducible Brain Charts project (RBC). Participants will build models to predict adolescent ADHD—advancing insights for personalized medicine in boys and girls. Learn more about this year’s challenge: https://lnkd.in/gbC_YgnW Whether you’re new to machine learning or an experienced data scientist we invite you to join our 2025 WiDS Datathon! The global challenge runs from January - April 2025. 🚀 Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/gXRJrp-S #WiDSDatathon #brainhealth #womenshealth #ADHD #datascience Weill Cornell Medicine, Amy Kuceyeski, Nina Miolane, PhD, Arianna Zuanazzi, PhD, Maggie Demkin, Sharada Kalanidhi, Valerie Elliott, Chisoo Lyons, Keiko Kamei, Caterina Ponti, Kylie Cancilla

See how ambassadors are driving global change, igniting inspiration, and uplifting their communities with highlights from September and October ambassador events! https://lnkd.in/gqtUw4SX