Media Release

Riyadh, Mar 30: The fifth International Conference of Women in Data Science concluded at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh on Tuesday, March 29.

The event organized by the university is the first certified WiDS ambassador in Saudi Arabia, as represented by its Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Lab, in collaboration with Stanford University.

The conference aimed to raise awareness of and inspire interest in data science and related fields at local and global educational levels. It also looked towards enabling the professional participation of women in data science and the wider disciplines of engineering and computer science, and encourage the exchange of ideas and collaborative opportunities by helping women to connect with trailblazing international networks.

Recent findings and studies relating to data science in the Middle East were also discussed, along with the possible effects of such studies in supporting sectors such as health, the economy, cybersecurity and architecture.