Agenda

May 19, 2021

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Session 1: Across disciplines

09:30 am

Opening | 09:30 – 09:45 a.m.

Welcome to WiDS Athens Forum 2021

Grammati Pantziou, WiDS Athens Co-Ambassador

Keynote speech | 09:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Using data and mathematical modelling to inform policy decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vana Sypsa, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Athens, Greece

Fireside chat | 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Data science – from technology to …

Evi Lempesi, Music Rights Management & Monetization, Orfium.com, Greece
Penny Papageorgopoulou, Interactive Media, University of Athens, Greece
Dafni Scaglioni, Data Journalism, ERT S.A. (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation), Greece
Catherine Sotirakou, Computational Journalism, University of Athens & University of Vienna, Austria
Iouliani Theona, Spatial Media & Architectural Design, University of Athens, Greece

Break | 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Virtual coffee break

Session 2: Across mindsets

11:45 am

Keynote speech | 11:45 – 12:15 p.m.

Data science and artificial intelligence: myths, trends and challenges

Maria Fasli, Professor, Faculty of Science and Health, UNESCO Chair in Analytics and Data Science, University of Essex, UK

Deep dive | 12:15 – 01:15 p.m.

Female leadership in data science

Selected content from WiDS Stanford/worldwide. Focus on female entrepreneurs and new female researchers/ academics in data-related disciplines/projects/industries.

Each viewing of a video will be accompanied by a discussion with the audience.

Break | 01:15 – 02:15 p.m.

Lunch break

Session 3: Across borders

02:15 pm

Keynote speech | 02:15 – 02:45 p.m.

Advanced analytics: an entrepreneurial experience

Ioanna Koutrouvis, Managing Director, PREDICTA S.A., Greece

Fireside chat | 02:45 – 03:45 p.m.

Local trends, global challenges

Maria Fasli, Professor, Faculty of Science and Health, UNESCO Chair in Analytics and Data Science, University of Essex, UK
Daphne Manessi, Professor, Department of Archival, Library & Information Science, University of West Attica, Greece
Evi Sahini, Director, National Documentation Center, Greece

Finale | 03:45 p.m.

Closing remarks

Recap of the day and welcome to WiDS Athens 2022 !

Agenda

Session 1: Across disciplines

09:30 am

Session 2: Across mindsets

11:45 am

Session 3: Across borders

02:15 pm

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