Welcome to Women in Data Science New Zealand 2025 |
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| Homepage | Programme | Speakers | Sponsors | WiDS Ambassadors | Registration |
WiDS NZ 2025 Schedule
| Time | Talk | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm | Registration – Expo area networking and meet WiDS sponsors | All attendees |
| 2:15pm | Welcome to WiDS NZ 2025 – Health and Safety message Karakia and waiata |
Monoa Taepa, Professors Ivy Liu and Bing Xue |
| 2:30pm | WiDS NZ Opening messages WiDS worldwide video |
Kate Kolich |
| 2:40pm | Opening keynote – Stop, collaborate and listen | Professor Bryony James |
| 2:50pm | Lessons learned in Data and Analytics | Dr Silvina Pugliese |
| 3:05pm | Fireside chat – From Stanford across the oceans to Nelson NZ | Dr Dana Briscoe Facilitator: Kate Kolich |
| 3:30pm | Navigating Career Journeys in Data Science |
Daria Kwon, Austin McCourt, Jan Sheppard, Macushla Howell Panel facilitator – Jaime Linton |
| 4:15pm | Lightening talk – All about Social Investment | Tahia Eaqub |
| 4:30pm | Lightening talk – Data Science at Scale | Poppy Schlaadt, Lydia Acton |
| 4:45pm | Unlocking Value, Shielding Privacy for AI and Open Data Innovators |
Liz Macpherson, Ngapera Riley, Emma MacDonald Panel facilitator – Amelia Bentley |
| 5:30pm | Networking and Kai – Expo area | All attendees |
| 6:00pm | Better understanding Pacific strengths with data | Shawn Wimalaratne |
| 6:15pm | Data Science and AI applications | Dr Jennifer Zhao |
| 6:25pm | Māori data sovereignty – What do data scientists need to know | Ernestynne Walsh |
| 6:45pm | Scholarship awards – Closing remarks | Kate, Ivy, Bing |
| 7:00pm | WiDS NZ 2025 ends |
Here are some links to previous Women in Data Science New Zealand events:
WiDS NZ 2023 https://youtu.be/8VH55od9dGk?si=gX13e0A6QW0_nnQu WiDS NZ 2019 https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2019/03/wellingtons-women-in-data-science-conferenceHighlights from WiDS New Zealand 2024
More memories and event photos coming soon!