WiDS Chicago 2025

April 3, 2025 Chicago, IL
A Regional Conference of
Women in Data Science Worldwide
100+
Attendees
8
Speakers
Learn
From Peers & Leaders
Grow
Your Network

About WiDS

WiDS Chicago is independently organized by local ambassadors of Women in Data Science Worldwide to be part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.

Want to speak at WiDS Chicago? Submit your talk proposal.

Want to help sponsor our events? Submit your information.

Why Attend?

  • Hear from women leading the data science industry.
  • Learn about applications of data science.
  • Network with other data professionals.

What is WiDS?

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide empowers women to reach their full potential in the field of data science. We elevate and celebrate the outstanding work of women on a global scale, fostering respect, collaboration, connection, and visibility. The WiDS community creates access to programs, content, and resources that inspire, educate and support, so that vibrant voices and ideas can be shared with the world.

Speakers

2025 line up so far - check back for updates.

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Emily Cunningham
Data Scientist
DigData
Dr. Serena H. Huang
Founder
Data With Serena
Eve Jennings
Data Services Lead
City of Chicago
Nafiseh (Cati) Mollaei
AI Advisor & Postdoc
Northwestern Medicine/MG Health Tech

Schedule

Registration

Regional Conference

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Registration opens February 17.

What's included?

  • Talks from industry-leading speakers
  • Networking
  • Free drinks and appetizers

Venue

Morningstar Chicago office

22 West Washington Street, 7th Floor

By Transit

Nearest L stops: Washington (Blue), Lake or Monroe (Red), Washington/Wabash (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple)

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Ambassadors

Meet the women planning WiDS Chicago!

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Norma Gomez
Manager of Data Visualization
Gobel
Mina Habibollahi
AI/Cybersecurity Researcher & PhD student
DePaul University
Ke Ji
Principal Data Scientist
American Family Insurance
Shawnae Johnson
Senior Analyst - Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning
United Airlines
Raffaella Settimi
Associate Dean, CDM
DePaul University
Mena Whalen
Assistant Professor of Statistics
Loyola University of Chicago
Maggie Wolff
Data Scientist, Product Analytics
Amex GBT Egencia

Sponsors & Partners