Women in Data Science (WiDS) Cambridge, March 6, 2026

[Tamara Broderick]

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

We invite you to register for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Cambridge conference, taking place Friday, March 6th, 2026 from 8:00am - 2:30pm ET at Microsoft New England (NERD Center) in Cambridge, MA. Registration closes March 4, 12noon. Reserve your spot!

 

For the tenth year, MIT and Microsoft New England are proud to collaborate with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide to bring the WiDS regional conference to Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 

This one-day conference will feature an all-female lineup of speakers and panelists from academia and industry to talk about the latest data science and AI-related research in a number of domains, and to learn how leading-edge researchers and companies are leveraging data science for success.

 

Click here to register!

 

The program will include:

 

• Keynote speaker: Priyanka Kulkarni, Founder and CEO, Casium
• Panel 1: Democratic Processes and Public Policy

Moderator: Christine Ortiz Panelists: Lindsey Batteast, Mona Birjandi, and Bailey Flanigan

• Panel 2:  Extreme Weather and Pollution: Impact and Equity

Moderator: Abigail Bowering Panelists: Arlene Fiore, Sucharita Gopal, and Desirée Plata

• Poster sessions with students and researchers 
• Lightning talks
• Networking, recruiting, and mentoring opportunities

 

For additional information, see the conference website.

Email wids-ca...@mit.edu with any questions regarding the conference.

 

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

 

Best regards,

WiDS Cambridge Planning Committee