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Women in Data Science (WiDS)

Prince Sultan University

P rince Sultan University organized the Second can useful for researchers and graduate students.

Women in Data Science (WiDs) forum on March
5, 2019. WiDS is a collaboration between Prince
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology the
Sultan University and Stanford Institute for
strategic partner for WiDS PSU is keen on empowering women
Computational and Mathematical Engineering
@ Stanford. It is important to note that PSU is
strategy of empowering our ambitious homeland digitally-
the first university to address data science in
Wadha bin Zahra, Director Women Enablement Unit, Ministry
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The forum aims in the field of ITC which is a natural expression of the kingdoms
of Communication and Information Technology.
to promote a higher representation of women in data science An interesting panel discussion on applications of Data Science
and expose the latest data science research and practices in in Education, Law, Healthcare and Digital Humanities. Leaders
the Arab Middle East. of the research labs and units from King Fahad Medical City,
King Abdullah City of Science and Technology (KACST) and King
During the opening message the Executive Supervisor WiDS, Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King
Dr. Rimah Al Yahya, Vice Rector Prince Sultan University, Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Female Campus emphasized the role of PSU in supporting joined in as key participants and presenters in the forum.
Women in the field of Data Science and also thanked the Dr. Heba Al Khosiam ,Chair Scientific committee WiDSPSU
Baljeet Nagi, Senior Data Scientist,Oracle
strategic partner for WiDS PSU, Ministry of communication and
Information Technology(MCIT) and their Thinktech Initiative
for supporting the forum. The forum was attended by over
was attended by over 500 researchers, faculty, students and
industry professionals to the forum from around the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. The event was composed of rich presentations, "We are proud to have the Second Women
workshops, poster presentations.
in Data Science (WiDS) at Prince Sultan
“We’ve gone from being a one-day technical conference to a University. Data science is definitely an
global movement of women dedicated to inspiring the next
generation of data scientists.” Judy Logan, Co-ambassador area in which women can and will excel"
WiDS Stanford University.
Dr. Mohammed AlKanhal
WiDS Ambassador & Forum Chair: Dr. Tanzila Saba, Associate
Chair Information Systems Department(CCIS) ,Leader of
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics lab at Prince Sultan
University highlighted the significance of Data Science for
Society and presented several resources and platforms which Dr. Tanzila Saba, Ambassador WiDSPSU