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م2019 ليربإا 201 Forum

The field of “Data Science for Social Good” is

growing fast. Exciting opportunities provided
by data science when applied to the fields of
social innovation, philanthropy, international

development and humanitarian aid
Dr. Tanzila Saba, WiDS Ambassador PSU.

Presenters representing Saudi Aramco, Saudi Telecom Company, Oracle and
Amazon gave a rich flavor and latest updates from the industry.
The forum was broadcasted live to Taibah University and Majmah
University in KSA. Wadha Bin Zarah, Director Women Enablement Unit, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Dr.Moudhi AlJamea, General Manager STC Academy, Saudi Telecom Company
“Personalized medicine will enable much needed paradigm shift in clinical care
delivery, but we need appropriate tools and know-how to realize the model and
implement the vision”-Dr. Malak Abed AlThagafi, Chair of Genomics Research and
Assistant Research Professor,
King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology “GROW, LEAD &
(KACST) BRING CHANGE TO
EMPOWER WOMEN
“Leverage connected digital processes empowered with the strongest latest IN DATA SCIENCE”
technology delivered on the cloud to transform your supply chain “- Baljeet Nagi,
Senior Data Scientist and Director: SCM- Cloud Applications Business Strategy Dr. Tanzila Saba, “Personalized
&Sales Development –Oracle, Dubai Leader AIDA Lab, medicine will make
PSU genomic data
“Delve: Data-driven search engine for Mining Scholarly Data: from Search to volumes explode”
Recommendation” - Dr. Xiangliang ZHANG, Associate Professor, Computer Dr. Malak Abdalthagafi
Science, Director Machine Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering Group, King King Fahad Medical
Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) City

“Can't wait to see what WiDS PSU would be like in 2020”- Dr. Heba Al Khosiam,
Assistant Professor Mathematics, Vice Dean Admission and Registration, Scientific “Empower Human
Committee Chair WiDS, Prince Sultan University during the closing remarks. Decisions and
Drive Digital
About 100 participants attended the technical workshops conducted in the Transformation with
evening sessions. Given below is the list of workshops and presenters Machine Learning”

1. Machine Learning Using R, Dr. Souad Larabi Marie-Sainte, PhD Artificial Sarah S. Alduayj
Intelligence, PSU Saudi Aramco
2. Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma, Saima Rashid, Director Center for Statistics
and Information, PSU, Six Sigma Black Belt Certified Professional
3. Data Analysis Using Python Dr. Anees Araa, PhD Computer Science, Prince
Sultan University
4. Deep Learning with Tensor flow Eman Albilali, Nourah Alangari, King Saud “Harmonize the
University trends, think about
5. Machine Learning in Healthcare using Matlab, Eng. Mai Ali, Principal Investigator privacy”
Machine Learning and E-Health Research Group, Dr. Fatima
AlFaisal University Alakeel, King Saud
University
Dr. Sawan Halawani, Dr. Anees Ara, Ms. Saima Rashid and Ms. Hind Al Askar
participated in the International Datathon competition and were appreciated
during the forum.
“Innovation in
statistical offices and
Thinktech, Future trucks were stationed on campus for the full day where
students got a change to witness some amazing technologies such as mobile role of data science is
robots, 3 D printing, IOT devices etc. Over 250 students experienced the emerging significant”
technologies through the mobile trucks. Dr. Aseel Mansour
GASTAT
There was active collaboration with Stanford team in ensuring all arrangements for “Data as strategic
the forum meet the required goals. WiDS Stanford and Ministry of Communication capabilities”
and Information Technology (MCIT) participated actively on social media by
twitting several tweets from PSU WiDS. Stanford WiDS extended their warm Abeer Al-Ghamdi,
appreciation and applauded the support for WiDS from Saudi Arabia. KAPSARC

By: Fatima Khan
Organizing Chair, Co-Ambassador WiDS PSU