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Do I Need an Advanced Degree in Data Science?
Postdoc – Tel Aviv University
Do I Need an Advanced Degree in Data Science?
Postdoc – Tel Aviv University
Veronika is a Postdoctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University. She holds a PhD and an MSc from Haifa University and a BSc from the Technion. Her research is in the area of recommender systems. She also has industry experience in information retrieval from IBM Haifa Labs.
Veronika is a Postdoctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University. She holds a PhD and an MSc from Haifa University and a BSc from the Technion. Her research is in the area of recommender systems. She also has industry experience in information retrieval from IBM Haifa Labs.
People in data science-related roles come from different backgrounds and positions. Sometimes they wonder whether to pursue an advanced degree to close some gaps in their education or quell the overall feeling that something is missing.
This roundtable discussion is not going to solve these doubts, however it might help clarify what to expect from the advanced degree, what outcomes are possible, and what challenges lie ahead at work, at home, and in a potential degree program.
People in data science-related roles come from different backgrounds and positions. Sometimes they wonder whether to pursue an advanced degree to close some gaps in their education or quell the overall feeling that something is missing.
This roundtable discussion is not going to solve these doubts, however it might help clarify what to expect from the advanced degree, what outcomes are possible, and what challenges lie ahead at work, at home, and in a potential degree program.
| 8:45 | Reception |
|---|---|
| 9:30 | Opening words by WiDS TLV ambassador Nitzan Gado and by Lily Ben Ami, CEO of the Michal Sela Forum |
| 9:50 | Prof. Bracha Shapira – Data Challenges in Recommender Systems Research: Insights from Bundle Recommendation |
| 10:20 | Juan Liu – Accounting Automation: Making Accounting Easier So That People Can Forget About It |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:00 | Lightning talks |
| 12:20 | Lunch & poster session |
|---|---|
| 13:20 | Roundtable session & poster session |
| 14:05 | Roundtable closure |
| 14:20 | Break |
| 14:30 | Merav Mofaz – “Every Breath You Take and Every Move You Make…I'll Be Watching You:” The Sensitive Side of Smartwatches |
| 14:50 | Reut Yaniv – Ad Serving in the Online Geo Space Along Routes |
| 15:10 | Rachel Wities - It’s Not Just the Doctor’s Handwriting: Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare NLP |
| 15:30 | Closing remarks |
| 15:40 | End |
WiDS Tel Aviv is an independent event that is organized by Intuit’s WiDS TLV ambassadors as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide conference, the WiDS Datathon, and an estimated 200 WiDS Regional Events worldwide. Everyone is invited to attend all WiDS conference and WiDS Datathon Workshop events which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.
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