Agenda
Bayerischer Rundfunk, Rundfunkplatz 1, 80335 Munich
2:00PM
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Leah von der Heyde, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, LMU Munich
Uli Köppen, Chief AI Officer, Public Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
2:10PM
TECHNICAL TALK
Uncover Unknowns: Data in Investigative Journalism
Katharina Brunner, Data Journalist, Public Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), BR Data
2:30PM
TECHNICAL TALK
Data for Thinking with Machines
Oleksandra Poquet, Professor for Learning Analytics, TU Munich
2:50PM
TECHNICAL TALK
Global Adventures in Data: What AI Can Learn from My Passport
Olga Kononykhina, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, LMU Munich
3:10PM
PANEL 1: WOMEN WORKING IN AI
Panel Moderator
Leah von der Heyde, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, LMU Munich
Panelists
Oleksandra Poquet, Professor of Learning Analytics, TU Munich
Olga Kononykhina, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, LMU Munich
Uli Köppen, Chief AI Officer, Public Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
3:30PM
BREAK
4:00PM
TECHNICAL TALK
User rights in the times of generative AI – how to safeguard users and address harm
Svea Windwehr, Co-Chair of D64 - Center for Digital Progress e.V.
4:15PM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TALK
CorrelAid - How to Use Data Science for Good
Ann-Kristin Vester, CEO, CorrelAid
4:35PM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TALK
Being a Woman and a Nerd at the Newsroom
Marie-Louise Timcke, Head of Data Department & Data Journalist, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ)
4:55PM
PANEL 2: BEING A WOMAN IN DATA SCIENCE
Panel Moderator
Leah von der Heyde, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, LMU Munich
Panelists
Marie-Louise Timcke, Head of Data Department & Data Journalist, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ)
Donna Ankerst, Professor of Biostatistics, TU Munich
Sabine Weiß, Teamlead Project and Risk Management & Managing Consultant, NTT DATA
5:15PM
LIGHTNING TALKS
Participants
Dr. Ruth Pfeiffer, Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Viktoria Unger, Manager Community & Network, LMU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
Dr. Anna-Carolina Haensch, Gender Equality Officer, LMU PhD Statistics and Data Science Program
Johanna Sommer, Machine Learning Research Engineer, Pruna AI
Katharina Lang, Educator, StarCode e.V
Dr. Andrea Schafferhans, Coordinator, relAI
Dr. Isabella Almstätter, Public Outreach Manager, TU Munich Data Science Institute
Dr. Katja Kröss, Head of Graduate Center CIT, TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT)
5:25PM
CLOSING REMARKS + THANKS
5:30PM
NETWORKING
Opportunity to learn about opportunities in academia, civil society, and the startup scene:
CorrelAid: Ann-Kristin Vester (CEO)
LMU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center: Viktoria Unger (Manager Community & Network)
LMU PhD Program Statistics and Data Science: Dr. Anna-Carolina Haensch (Gender Equality Officer)
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Dr. Ruth Pfeiffer (Senior Investigator)
Pruna AI: Johanna Sommer (Machine Learning Research Engineer); John Rachwan (CTO)
relAI Graduate School: Dr. Andrea Schafferhans (Coordinator)
StarCode e.V: Katharina Lang (Educator)
TU Munich Data Science Institute: Dr. Isabella Almstätter (Public Outreach Manager), Sylvia Kortüm (Managing Director), Shan Huang (Program Manager)
TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT): Dr. Katja Kröss (Head of Graduate Center CIT)
6:00PM
END OF SESSION
Open Space for Socializing & Networking