All events WiCS AI Research Day @ SFU SFU Burnaby Campus, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada February 20, 2026 9 AM - 3:30 PM PST A one-day event for undergraduate students at SFU who are passionate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The initiative will support students in defining and improving personal AI projects, with access to mentorship during the event to ask questions and get help. The event aims to: Encourage hands-on learning and creativity in AI. Provide mentorship on ML concepts, project design, and research thinking. Connect students with academic and industry professionals. Celebrate student innovation and support future publication efforts. Key Highlights of WiCS AI Research Day: Expert Talks: Topics include Machine Learning (ML) areas such as Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Robotics, and Speech, featuring experts like Dr. Angelica Lim and Dr. Marzena Karpinska. Student Panel: Opportunities to hear directly from students about their experiences, challenges, and advice in the tech field. Interactive Sessions: Participants can engage in project creation and pitch preparation, aiming to turn ideas into practical ML solutions. Networking: An opportunity to connect with peers and professionals in academia and industry. Previous Next

All events WiML Virtual Gathering @ COLT 2020 Virtual July 8, 2020 11:00 am — 12:00 pm WiML is hosting a virtual gathering at COLT 2020. The organizers are Claire Vernade and Ruth Urner. A panel discussion will be held on topics including career advice and mentoring. The panelists are: Alina Beygelzimer Alexandra Carpentier Kamalika Chaudhuri Sandra Zilles Date: July 8, 11am ET Registration: https://forms.gle/EecL5Nkj4yLGp3Xa8 SPONSORS -Platinum- -Diamond- Previous Next

All events WiML Luncheon @ CoRL 2019 Osaka, Japan November 1, 2019 12:00 pm — 01:30 pm WiML is hosting a luncheon at CoRL 2019 in Osaka, Japan to bring together women in machine learning from different research areas and across all stages of their careers to meet, find mentorship, and learn from each other. The invited speakers are Anca Dragan, Yukie Nagai, and Chelsea Finn. Date: Nov 1, 12-1:30pm Venue: Senri Hankyu Hotel Osaka Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wiml-at-corl-an-event-to-celebrate-the-women-in-the-corl-community-registration-77723345619 SPONSORS -Platinum- Previous Next

< Back WiML Luncheon @ CoRL 2018 Zurich, Switzerland WiML is hosting a luncheon at CoRL 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. The organizer is Aude Billard. Previous Next

All events WiML Partner Event: New England Women in ML Event with IBM Research Cambridge, Massachusetts April 19, 2019 03:45 pm — 06:00 pm WiML is excited to announce an event by WiML Partner IBM Research in the Cambridge area. The goal is to encourage and support local women, especially students, post-docs, early career researchers and engineers, by offering seminars from thought-leading women in ML, providing opportunities to present their own research, and connecting them to mentors, role models and colleagues. Join the event this Thurs 6/20. Speakers and activities include: – A talk by Tamara Broderick (Assistant Professor, MIT) on “Approximate Cross Validation for Large Data and High Dimensions”. – Reception immediately after the event. When: Thursday June 20, 2019, 4:00pm – 5:00pm with reception immediately after the event Where: IBM Research Cafe, 75 Binney St. Cambridge, MA Organized by IBM Research. Questions? Contact Preethi Raghavan at praghav@us.ibm.com . Thanks to the organizers Lisa Amini (IBM Research), Preethi Raghavan (IBM Research), Kristen Severson (IBM Research). IBM Research is a WiML Platinum Partner. Previous Next

All events 3rd WiML Mentorship Program for PhD Applications: Panel on Research Statements Virtual October 23, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm This event, part of the WiML’s 2023-2024 Mentorship Program on the theme of PhD applications, takes place 4-5pm UTC in Zoom. Mentors and mentees of the 2023-2024 Mentorship Program are invited to attend. The panel topic is on “How to write a research statement for Master’s & Ph.D applications in ML”. Panelists: Emma Pierson (Cornell Tech), Sinead Williamson (UT Austin) Moderator: Erin Grant (UC Berkeley) Previous Next

< Back WiML Luncheon @ COLT 2025 lyon, France WiML is hosting a luncheon at COLT 2025 in Lyon, France. The event is meant to be a social and networking event for women and/or non-binary researchers in learning theory, as well as allies. Previous Next

< Back Diana Cai, PhD WiML Director (2019-2022) Visit my Profile

< Back Savannah Thais, PhD WiML Director (2019-2021) Visit my Profile

< Back Clarissa Guevara Gomez Professor at Tec de Monterrey WiML Mentorship Program 4th WiML Mentorship: Ph.D. Applications and Job Seekers 2024–2025 Clarissa Guevara Gómez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s in Public Policy from Tecnológico de Monterrey. She is also part of the fifth cohort in Strategic Political Communication at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). She has participated as part of the Mexican Delegation at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-63) of the United Nations and at the XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. She is a researcher within the Alliance’s fr Feminist AI Research Network, where she focuses on gender-sensitive data, femicide prevention strategies, and feminist approaches to artificial intelligence. She previously served as National Officer on Security and Justice and National Officer on Gender and Police Institutions at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), supporting institutional strengthening processes with a human rights and gender perspective. Currently, she is a Professor in the Department of Law at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where she teaches courses on gender, justice, and public policy, and she also lectures in the graduate programs in Victimology and Security with a specialization in Crime Prevention at the University of Citizen Security of Nuevo León. She has served as a Mentor in the STEM Olympiads organized by the Institute of Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), supporting young women and gender-diverse participants in developing scientific and technological trajectories grounded in social justice and community-centered learning. She was a speaker at the First International Congress of the Center for Critical Studies on Gender and Feminisms at Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico City): Critical Perspectives on Gender in Contexts of Artificial Intelligence, offering reflections on data ethics and feminist technopolitics. She also participated in the Encontro da Rede Latino-Americana de Inteligência Artificial Feminista – Confluências Tecnofeministas para Futuros Possíveis at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), contributing to regional collaborative efforts for situated, community-centered, and justice-oriented approaches to artificial intelligence. What was your favorite part about serving as a WiML Mentor? “The most beautiful part of this project was getting to know, listen, talk, and feel inspired by her way of inhabiting the world, of tracing pathways, and of continuing to build collective will, thinking, acting, and walking alongside Luciana Benotti." Previous Next

< Back Sarah Brown, PhD WiML Treasurer (2016-2019)

< Back Akiko I. Eriguchi, PhD WiML Treasurer Emeritus (2026-2027), Treasurer (2022-2026)