Women in Data

For the last four years, the CRTA has hosted a very popular virtual webinar in honour of International Women’s Day bringing together accomplished female leaders to discuss their subject area as well as their personal journey. Since data underpins our 2024 themes, this year we are bringing leaders in the field of data science to share their views on the current landscape, their experience in the field and the opportunities for women. We’ll discuss: 

· Their journey to the top…. challenges and successes along the way

· How to earn street cred in tech – succeeding in a historically male-dominated industry

· In the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, diversity is essential for achieving unbiased outcomes, is this widely understood and practically how do you bring diversity of talent to your teams

· Looking back – what advice would you give your younger self?

· On this year’s IWD theme – inspire inclusion– how can we forge a more inclusive world for women

Panelists include:

Dina Ghobrial, Founder and CEO, Halo.ai

April Penn, Manager, IT Business Relationship, Alberta Securities Commission

Silma Sivanandan, Senior Data Intelligence Officer, Collibra