Agenda

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DAY ONE | MARCH 13, 2023

16:4016:50

Kickoff

17:00 – 17:30

Keynote 1 - Data Science By All For All: Why WiDS and Where from Here?

Speaker: Margot Gerritsen (Stanford, USA)
[bio and talk abstract]

17:30 – 18:00

Ice Breaker

18:00 – 18:40

Talk 1 - Racial Disparities in Automated Speech Recognition


Speaker: Allison Koenecke (Cornell, USA)
[bio and talk abstract]

18:45 – 19:25

Talk 2 - CANCELLED


Speaker: Noelle Silver (AI Leadership Institute, USA)

[bio and talk abstract]

19:25 – 20:00

Virtual Coffee Break

Featuring The Pianist May Adel
[bio]

20:00 – 22:00

Tutorial 1 - Linear Algebra in Julia


Speaker: Samantha Fairchild (MPI, Germany)

[bio and talk abstract]

DAY TWO | MARCH 14, 2023

16:00 16:50

Keynote 2 - Unlocking the Power of Language: The Role of NLP


Speaker: Samhaa R. El-Beltagy (Newgiza University, Egypt)

[bio and talk abstract]

17:00 – 17:50

Keynote 3 - The force of Evolution in Making Change for a Better World


Speaker: Rana Dajani

[bio and talk abstract]

18:00 18:40

Talk 3 - Powering Insights: How Data Analytics is Revolutionizing the Energy Sector


Speaker: Nawal El-Boghdady (Nexus Analytica & Egypt University of Informatics)
[bio and talk abstract]

18:45 19:25

Talk 4 - Disrupting Industries with Data Science: A look at Sports, Healthcare, E-commerce, and More


Speaker: Masa Tantawy (American University in Cairo, Egypt)

[bio and talk abstract]

19:25 20:00

Virtual Coffee Break

20:00 21:10

Panel

Women in Data Science: An Egyptian Perspective

Moderators

Panelists

DAY THREE | MARCH 15, 2023

17:00 17:50

Keynote 4 - What is Human-Centered AI and Why Does It Matter?


Speaker: Cecilia Aragon (UW, USA)

[bio and talk abstract]

18:00 18:40

Talk 5 - Sip, Sip, Learn: How I Use Coffee Breaks to Share (My) AI Research and Insights


Speaker: Letitia Paracalabescu (Heidelberg University, Germany)

[bio and talk abstract]

18:45 19:25

Talk 6 (Pre-recorded)  - Empowering Women in Data Science: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Career Success

Speaker: Brittany Fox (Focus Global Talent Solutions, USA)

[bio and talk abstract]

19:25 20:00

Virtual Coffee Break

20:00 22:00

Tutorial 2 - Generative AI


Speaker: Colleen Farrelly (Staticlysm & No Starch Press, USA)

[bio and talk abstract]