Call for Mentors, Mentees, and Sponsors – Women in Computer Vision Workshop at CVPR 2025

[Mona Jalal]

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce the upcoming Women in Computer Vision (WiCV) Workshop at CVPR 2025, taking place on June 12, 2025, in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to foster a more inclusive, diverse, and supportive community in computer vision by empowering women through mentorship, networking, and professional development.

We invite you to join us in this important effort in three ways:

1. Become a Mentor or Mentee (Application Deadline: May 5) We are actively seeking both mentors and mentees for our highly anticipated mentoring program.
• Mentors: Share your experience, provide guidance, and help shape the next generation of computer vision researchers.
• Mentees: Gain valuable insights, career advice, and support from established professionals in the field.

                  Apply here:

                                   Mentee application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5L8h6X8c6ZGKRgut1RaeQ3gWeRi2KKVhiRwy2qU5izYj5Dg/viewform 

                                   Mentor application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3oYgomMv57Mnux8-tL9ODogVjMFTWm8d61lyadxe9oXcYZQ/viewform

        2. Support as a Sponsor

                  We are grateful to our current sponsors and are seeking additional support to provide travel grants and opportunities for workshop participants. 

                  Sponsorships of $2,000–$10,000 will directly fund travel awards, poster sessions, and networking events, making a tangible difference in the careers of women researchers.

                  Sponsors receive prominent recognition and the opportunity to engage with a vibrant, global community of talent and innovation.

                  Please note academic institutions could also become sponsors and it's not limited to industry.

To sponsor or learn more, contact us at: wicvcv...@googlegroups.com

Workshop Highlights

• Keynote Speakers:
• Roni Sengupta (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
• Olga Russakovsky (Associate Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University, USA)
• Xiaoying Jin (Senior Manager of Engineering and AI, HERE Technologies, USA)
• Nikhila Ravi (Senior Research Engineering Manager, Meta, USA)
• Mentoring Dinner Speakers:
• Petia Radeva (Full Professor at Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Barcelona, Spain)
• Neda Hantehzadeh (Director of Data Science, CCC Intelligent Solutions, USA)
• Current Sponsors: 
• Apple (USA), Meta (USA), KAUST (Saudi Arabia), Wayve (UK), RBC Borealis (Canada), Meshcapade (Germany), Zoox (USA)
• Workshop Co-organizers:
• Estefanía Talavera (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Twente, Netherland)
• Deblina Bhattacharjee (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Bath, UK)
• Himangi Mittal (PhD Student at Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
• Mengwei Ren (Research Scientist, Adobe, USA)
• Karen Yaneth Sánchez Quiroga (Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center of Excellence for Generative AI, KAUST, Saudi Arabia)
• JungEun Kim (MS Student at KAIST AI, South Korea, and Visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
• Mona Jalal (Computer Vision Research Engineer, Toyota Material Handling, USA)
• Carla Muntean (Software Engineer, Microsoft, UK)
• Samiiha Nalwooga Williams (AI Trainer at Amazon, USA, and ECUREI, Uganda)

Why Participate or Sponsor?
The WiCV Workshop is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in computer vision. By participating as a mentor, mentee, or sponsor, you help:

• Empower underrepresented voices in the field
• Provide critical career development opportunities
• Foster a global network of support and collaboration
• Drive innovation by ensuring a wide range of perspectives are represented

Together, we can build a stronger, more dynamic, and inclusive computer vision community.
Workshop attendance is open to all, regardless of gender.

For any questions, please email: wicvcv...@googlegroups.com
WiCV 2025 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/wicv-cvpr-2025/home

We look forward to your support and participation in making WiCV@CVPR 2025 a success!
Best regards,
WiCV@CVPR 2025 Organizing Committee

Have a good day,

Mona Jalal 

Computer Vision Research Engineer III

Toyota Material Handling, Columbus, Indiana

http://monajalal.com/

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