WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE ST LOUIS
Conference Schedule
NOVEMBER 15, 2019 (all times CST)
The Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference, St. Louis features keynotes, several technical/ vision talks, panel and multiple opportunities to network with other attendees. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments included in registration.
8:00 - 9:00 : ARRIVE, BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
9:00 - 9:10 : WELCOME : WiDS STL Ambassadors
9:10 - 9:50 : KEYNOTE: Liberty Vittert, Washington University St Louis
Defining and Crafting the Future of Data Science
9:50 - 10:30 : TECH-TALK: Kaitlin Daniels, Washington University St Louis
The Impact of the Gig-Economy on Financial Hardship among Low Income Families
10:30 - 10:50 : BREAK
10:50 - 11:30 : TECH-TALK: Kay Apperson, Microsoft
How AI Sight and Sound Improve Safety and Production Quality in Manufacturing
11:30 - 12:10 : TECH-TALK: Qinglin Duan & Bing Liu, Bayer Crop Science
Applying Operations Research in Trait Introgression to Improve the Success of Bayer Traited Products
12:10 - 1:10 : LUNCH
1:10 - 1:50 : TECH-TALK: Katrina Drinnon, Lexicon
Data Science: Cultivating A Process Improvement Culture
1:50 - 2:30 : TECH-TALK: Saraiya Kalu & Yujin Lee, Schnucks
Data Science Nourishes Customer Experience at Schnucks
2:30 - 2:50 : BREAK
2:50 - 3:50 : PANEL: Facilitated by DeAnna Tipton, Nestle
Moving Up the Ladder in a Data Science Career
Tonya Ehlmann, Object Computing Inc.
Sarah Glickfield, Climate Corporation
Rebecca Lowdon, Bayer
Caitlin Plein, Enterprise Holding
Aihong Wen, Walmart Labs
3:50 - 4:00 : CLOSING REMARKS: WiDS STL Ambassadors

