The K-12 Data Science Conference 2024 will expose K-12 students, educators, and parents to data science concepts, paths, and careers.
About this Event

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 $138.9 billion market in 2020 to a $229.4 billion market by 2025. 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

2023 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