K-12 Data Science Conference 2024
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT → Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:00:00 GMT (d=8 hours, 0 seconds)
Data scientist is now the highest-paying job for students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in the United States and is projected to grow from a $133.7 billion market in 2024 to a $276.18 billion market by 2029. However, experiences with data are rare in today’s K-12 classrooms and curriculum.
This conference will introduce K-12 students, educators, and parents to foundational data science concepts and examples of data science careers across industries with a combination of workshops and presentations, divided into three levels for age-appropriate content. *K-12 educators and parents are encouraged to attend!*
THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE MULTI-TRACK:
⭐ GRADES K-4 📊
- FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS: Establish intuition and core ways of thinking about and visualizing data
⭐ GRADES 5-8 💻
- TOOLS & TECHNIQUES: Focus on platforms and tools that support data analysis and bring insight
⭐ GRADES 9-12 🚀
- BECOMING A DATA SCIENTIST: Learn what it takes to be a data scientist -- including skills, training and education
⭐ K-12 EDUCATORS 👩🏽🏫
- WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, & WHY: We'll incorporate presentations, panels, and other hands-on sessions that are specific to K-12 educators
2 023 SPEAKERS + INSTRUCTORS:
- Jessica Larson | Data Engineer @ Pinterest
- Deborah Kariuki | AI Fellow @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Nechama Katan | Director of Data Science @ Pfizer
- Jai Prakash | Director, Analytics and Technology @ Beam Suntory
- Savannah Norem | Developer Advocate @ Redis
- Ginger Baxter | Assistant Dean, Graduate Career Advancement and Engagement @ University of Miami Herbert Business School
- Morgan M. Miller | CoE Analytics @ Kroger
- Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka | Chief AI Scientist @ DeepSingularity LLC
- Chris Bent | Founder @ Piccles
- Nikolas Zetouni | CEO @ Next Gen EduCare
- Rachini Moosavi | Chief Analytics Officer @ UNC Health
- Dibya Mukhopadhyay | Principal Data Scientist @ Zuora
- Afrozy Ara | Director, Data Science & Analytics @ Incedo Inc.
- Peter Chen | Principal/Founder @ HyperPlanar
- Henry Orlando Clavo | Data Engineer @ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Selma Đogić | Manager Analytics COE @ Carters Inc.
- Anthony DiCecco | Data & Analytics @ Chegg Inc.
- Alexander Baker | Senior Federal Data Scientist @ KPMG
- Mary Stimson | Big Data Analyst @ Southwest Airlines
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2022 Speakers Included:
📲 Frances Boykin, PhD | Director of Advanced Analytics @ AT&T
🧳 Michael Foster | Data Scienstist @ Cubesmart
🧊Tai Yang | Data Scienstist @ Cubesmart
📈 Vivek Saahil | Analytics Team Lead @ STEM Fellowship
👜 Morgan Cundiff | Data Science Manager @ LTK
📑Keira Williams | Data Scientist @ Shipt
✈️ Mary Stimson | Big Data Analyst @ Southwest Airlines
👾 Piya Mohapatra | Director of Data Science @ Monster
🎓 Kimberly Gardner | Professor @ Kennesaw State University
🥕 Apurvaa Subramaniam | Senior Data Scientist @ Instacart
🏨 Brian Mink, Esq. | General Counsel @ InTown Suites
💼 Ganapathi Pulipaka, PhD | Chief Data Scientist @ DeepSingularity LLC
🎓 Ginger Baxter | Assistant Dean, Unanue Graduate Career Advancement & Engagement @ University of Miami Business School
📑 Tierra Dixon | Data Analyst for Customer Service and Methodology @ Shipt
🍒 Morgan M. Miller | CoE Analytics @ Kroger
📰 Dat Tran | Associate Data Scientist @ Mobilewalla
🏈 Kratik Malholtra | Head of Data Science @ Texas A&M Football Team
🎮 Francisco Rius | Head of Data Science - Minecraft @ Microsoft
💸Harshad Shrikhande | Senior Data Scientist @ Zuora
🏫 Nikolas Zetouni | CEO @ Next Gen EduCare
💉 Nechama Katan | Director of Data Science @ Pfizer
🏥 Farhana Faruqe | Data Scientist / Founding Board @ Children's National Health System / AI & Ethics Journal
💹 Anindya Datta, PhD | Chief Executive Officer @ Mobilewalla
🍾 Jai Prakash Director, Planning Analytics and Technology @ Beam Suntory
📊 Angan Samadder | Data Science Intern @ Mobilewalla
📚 Priya Arvind Singh Sengar | Data Scientist @ Old Dominion University
🎨 Brad MacDonald | Director of Media Studio @ Exploratorium
👨💻 Dibya Mukhopadhyay | Principal Data Scientist @ Zuora
🌌 Charles Duze | Analytics Leadership @ Meta
2021 Speakers Included:
- 📸 Sarah Nooravi | Data Scientist @ SnapChat
- 🎬 Rene Simon | Senior Data Scientist @ Netflix
- 🐯 Shreya Chaudhary | Developer Advocate Intern @ TigerGraph and 12th Grader at Keystone School
- 🎵 Zhejian Peng | Machine Learning Engineer @ TikTok
- 🏀 Tommy Balcetis | Assistant General Manager @ Denver Nuggets
- 💉 Nechama Katan | Director of Data Science @ Pfizer
- 🥙 Dawn Lu | Data Scientist @ Doordash
- 📲 Frances Boykin, PhD | Principal Advanced Analytics Manager @ AT&T
- 🏫 Debbie Durrence | Chief Data Officer @ Gwinnett County Public Schools
- 🐯 Gaurav Deshpande | VP of Marketing @ TigerGraph
- 🏥 Farhana Faruqe | Data Scientist & Researcher @ Children's National Health System/George Washington University
- 🏫 Holly Windram | Chief Executive Officer @ Learnatric
- 📊 Bill Franks | Director of the Center for Statistics and Analytical Research @ Kennesaw State University, School of Data Science and Analytics
- 📰 Simon Kingaby | Manager, Global Data & Analytics @ Deloitte Global
- 🎨 Wendy Kallina, PhD | Founding Faculty Director of Data Visualization Program @ Agnes Scott College
- 👜 Morgan Cundiff | Data Science Manager @ LTK
- 🏈 Kratik Malholtra | Head of Data Science @ Texas A&M Football Team
- 🏨 Brian Mink, Esq | General Counsel @ InTown Suites
- 🐅 Jonathan Herke | Manager of Developer Relations @ TigerGraph
- 🚁Joyce Myers | Chief Data & Analytics Officer @ U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
- 💊 Krystal Perez | Data Science Manager @ Pfizer
- 🎓 Ginger Baxter | Director of Ziff Graduate Career Center @ University of Miami Business School
- 📑 Afrozy Ara | Director of Data Science @ Incedo Inc.
- 📈 Anish R. Verma | Chief Data Officer @ STEM Fellowship
- 👩🏫 Jennifer Priestley, PhD | Professor of Statistics and Data Science Analytics @ Kennesaw State University
- 🧼Jai Prakash | Head of Analytics and Automation @ Reckitt
- 🐼 Hannah Arnson, PhD | Director Data Science @ Pandata LLC
- 💻 Ganapathi Pulipaka, PhD | Chief AI Scientist @ Accenture
- 🚀 Meg Ray | K-12 Education Advisor @ Cornell Tech
- 👨🏾⚖️ Vienna Thompkins, MPA | Senior Data & Policy Specialist, Crime and Justice Institute @ Community Resources for Justice (CRJ)
- 🎇Mo Medwani | Founder @ Big Bang Data Science
- 👩🏽💻 Sharon Torrence Jones PhD | Founder & CEO @ thedot.Consulting & The Dottie Rose Foundation
- 📚 Vika Viktoria | Founder @ Stories That Shift
- 💡 Vida Williams | Chief Data Officer/Chief Diversity Officer @ SingleStone
- 👨🏽⚕️ Tom Murickan | Student Ambassador @ AIMed
