DATA WEEK | DIVERSITY AS A DATA SCIENCE IMPERATIVE
When:
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:00p -
1:00p
Where:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ONLINE
125 Summer St
BOSTON, MA 02110
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Business, Classes, Tech, Virtual & Streaming
Event website:
https://generalassemb.ly/education/data-week-diversity-as-a-data-science-imperative/BOSTON/186621
Data science has drastically transformed in recent years, drawing attention to its ability to produce real impact across a number of industries. However, despite its many evolutions, the field has seriously lagged in successes in diversity - with the lowest variety in gender, race, and education diversity in technical fields
(https://www.forbes.com/sites/priceonomics/2017/09/28/the-data-science-diversity-gap/#2c5ff90a5f58).
Thus, we're bringing together data science leaders to discuss the impact diversity can have on the field, ranging from AI ethics to the perception of the data scientist role.
(https://www.forbes.com/sites/priceonomics/2017/09/28/the-data-science-diversity-gap/#2c5ff90a5f58).
Thus, we're bringing together data science leaders to discuss the impact diversity can have on the field, ranging from AI ethics to the perception of the data scientist role.