Within the widespread effort to bring more women into the field of tech is the very particular goal of connecting women with the world of data science. Kicking off today at Stanford University, the second annual Women in Data Science Conference is a one-day event that looks to educate all data scientists on the latest research, with a focus on supporting women in the field.

SiliconANGLE will be at this year’s WiDS Conference with exclusive interviews from our roving news desk, theCUBE.

Data science is a field predominantly dominated by men, but the education sector is taking an active role in turning the tide. Recently, Stanford University launched its “Women in Data Science” program to garner female interest in the fields of data science, engineering and computer science, as well as support women already working in these areas.  

Harvey Mudd College is also having huge success when it comes to attracting women to the field of computer science. Despite women only making up 16 percent of undergraduate computer-science majors nationally in 2015, Harvey Mudd College’s number of females graduates in computer science was 55 percent. Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College and the first woman to hold the position, will present at this year’s WiDS Conference.

As more and more colleges focus on getting women into the field of data science, it’s not only students who are looking at data science and related fields. Women in established unrelated roles, like public relations, web design and marketing, are looking to pivot their careers toward data science.

In November, SAP SE launched its “Back-to-Work” initiative, which provides professional women with the opportunity to re-enter the workforce, following a career break. Sinead Kaiya, chief operating officer, products and innovation at SAP will also present at the WiDS Conference, while theCUBE will interview Tanja Rueckert, executive vice president, line of business digital assets and Internet of Things at SAP.

Other speakers, panelists and moderators at the WiDS Conference include Margot Gerritsen, director of the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering and associate professor of energy resources engineering at Stanford University, and Diane Greene, senior vice president of Google Cloud and serves on Alphabet’s board of directors.

Presenters at the event also include Finale Doshi-Velez, assistant professor of computer science at Harvard University; Stephanie Gottlib-Zeh, president at Agyleo Sport; Susan Holmes, professor of statistics at Stanford University; and Claudia Perlich, chief scientist at Dstillery Inc.  

How to watch theCUBE interviews

There are various ways to watch all of theCUBE interviews that will be taking place at the WiDS Conference, including live on SiliconANGLE TV and YouTube. You can also get all the coverage from this year’s event on SiliconANGLE.

Watch SiliconANGLE TV live Feb. 3

You can watch all of theCUBE’s exclusive interviews live from the WiDS Conference on the dedicated SiliconANGLE TV page.

Watch on the SiliconANGLE YouTube channel

All of theCUBE interviews from the WiDS Conference, which takes place on Feb. 3, will also be loaded onto SiliconANGLE’s dedicated YouTube channel.

Cubecasts

SiliconANGLE also has podcasts available of archived interview sessions, available on both SoundCloud and iTunes, which you can enjoy while on the go.

Guest who will be interviewed on theCUBE

Guests who will be interviewed on theCUBE include WiDS Conference speakers, panelists and moderators, such as Margot Gerritsen, Maria Klawe and Diane Greene.

Other guests include Deborah Frincke, director of research at the National Security Agency/Central Security Service; Yael Garten, director of data science at LinkedIn Corp.; and Megan Price, executive director at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group.

TheCUBE will also interview Janet George, fellow and chief data officer at SanDisk, a Western Digital Corporation brand; Fei-Fei Li, data scientist at Google Inc.; and Miriah Meyer, assistant professor in the school of computing at the University of Utah.

Live stream of the WiDS Conference

The WiDS Conference 2017 is taking place at Stanford University and will be broadcast to 75+ locations worldwide. If you are unable to attend, you can watch the WiDS livestream from the comfort of your home or office.

The livestream starts at 9 a.m. PST on Friday, Feb 3. Go to the WiDS livestream page and click the “Get Notified” button to add the details to your calendar.

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