| Registration and Breakfast Global WiDS Opening Video | 8:30 - 9:00 AM
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WiDS@AUB Welcome |
Lama Moussawi, PhD WiDS @AUB ambassador,
Associate Dean for Research,
Associate Professor, Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut | 9:00 - 9:10 AM
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AUB Welcome
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Fadlo R. Khuri, MD President
American University of Beirut
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9:10 - 9:20 AM |
OSB Welcome
| Yusuf Sidani, PhD
Dean Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut |
9:20 - 9:30 AM |
THE HUB & WiDS @AUB AGENDA OVERVIEW
| Mariette Awad, PhDWiDS @AUB ambassador Director of AI, Data Science, and Computing Hub Associate Professor Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture American University of Beirut
| 9:30 - 9:40 AM
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Track 1: Data Science for Disaster Planning |
Technical Talk
On Beyond Crisis Response: How the World Food Program Supply Chain is Using Data and Analytics to Drive Impactful Change |
Priya Singh
Head of Evidence Generation United Nations World Food Program Rome, Latium, Italy
| 9:40 - 10:05 AM
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Technical Talk
On Breaking Down Silos: The Interdisciplinary Power of Data Science in Disaster Resilience
| Hiba Baroud, PhD A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Faculty Fellow Associate Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor of Computer Science Director of Graduate Recruiting for Civil Engineering Vanderbilt School of Engineering Vanderbilt University, TN, USA
| 10:05 - 10:30 AM
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Technical Talk
On SKAI - Innovative Technical Framework for Damaging Assessment
| Suzana Maranhão Moreno, PhD Blockchain Technology Strategy and Portfolio Manager Frontiers Technology The UN World Food Program Innovation Accelerator
United Nations World Food Programme
Rome, Italy | 10:55 - 11:20 AM
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Technical Talk
On Using Data for Disaster Preparedness in the Pacific Typhoon Belt: A Case Study of the Philippines
| Joline Uichanco, PhD Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Director, PhD program Ross School of Business University of Michigan, MI, USA & Senior Research Scientist
Amazon
| 10:55 - 11:20 AM
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Technical Talk
On Incorporating Real-Time Data Analysis and Predictive Modeling into Crisis Management Plans for Amazon Logistics
| Yessika Montiel Senior Program Manager Amazon United Arab Emirates
| 11:20 - 11:45 AM |
Break 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Track 2: Data Science for Public Policy
Moderated by Sana El Hajj Lecturer, Finance Founding member & Executive, Lebanese Private Sector Network Suliman S. Olayan School of Business American University of Beirut
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Track Preamble
| Sana El Hajj
| 12:00 - 12:10 PM
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Technical Talk
On Using Data Analytics to Support and Inform Economic and Financial Policies
| Rima Turk Ariss, PhD Senior Economist Strategy, Policy, and Review Department International Monetary Fund Washington D.C., USA
| 12:10 - 12:35 PM
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Technical Talk
On Transforming the Public Sector with Technology and Artificial Intelligence
| Carole Al Sharabaty, PhD Founding Partner, Siren Analytics | 12:35 - 1:00 PM
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Lunch Break 1:00 - 2:00 PM
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Track 3: Data Science for Smart CitiesModerated by Sara Nejm, PhD WiDS @AUB ambassador Assistant Professor of Physics Associate Director, AI Data Science and Computing Hub Department of Physics Faculty of Arts and Sciences
American University of Beirut
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Track Preamble
| Sara Nejm, PhD
| 2:00 - 2:10 PM |
Socio-hydrological Resilience in Mexico City
| Elsa Arcaute, PhD Professor of Complexity Science Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis University College London London, United Kingdom
| 2:10 - 2:35 PM
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Technical Talk
On The Colouring Cities Research Programme- Developing a Global Network of Open Data Platforms on Building Stocks
| Polly Hudson, PhD Senior Research Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute Project Lead for Coloring Cities Research Program Coloring London Expert on Data for risk in Crisis Management London United Kingdom
| 2:35 - 3:00 PM |
| Technical Talk On How Data Science is Transforming Urban Geophysics | Eileen Martin, PhD (virtual) Assistant Professor Department of Geophysics Applied Math and Statistics Department Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program
Colorado School of Mines Golden CO, USA
Assistant Professor (on-leave) Department of Mathematics Program in Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Department of Geosciences Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA, USA
| 3:00 - 3:25 PM |
Break 3:25 - 3:40 PM
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Track 4: Data Science for Social Good |
Track Preamble
| Lama Moussawi, PHD
| 3:00 - 3:45 PM
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Putting Social Listening Data into Action: The Role of the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) in Fighting Infodemics in Africa
| Elodie Ngoc-thy Coordinator, Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) WHO Regional Office for Africa Yara El Moussaoui Country Lead Support Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) WHO Regional Office for Africa
| 3:45 - 4:10 PM
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How Can Data Science Revolutionize Humanitarian Crises Response and Sustainable Human Development? | Brigitte Khair-Mountain Senior Strategic Advisor, Entrepreneur, Policy Analyst United Nations Senior Women Talent Group Founder of Gigthree, Dubai Dubai, UAE
| 4:10 - 4:35 PM |
Leveraging Data Science to Inform Programs and Policy Design
| Angela Alzir Assy Labor Market Specialist The World Bank, Beirut
Samia Melhem Global lead on Digital Capabilities Digital Development Global Practice The World Bank Washington D.C., USA
| 4:35 - 5:00 PM
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Panel Discussion
Data Democratization in the Middle east and North Africa Economies:
Challenges and Opportunities Moderated by Maha Zouwayhed Associate Director Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park (Zein AUB iPark) Office of Information Technology American University of Beirut
Panelists Angela Alzir Assi, The World Bank
Brigitte Khair-Mountain, Gigthree, Dubai
Carole Al Sharabaty, Founding Partner, Siren Analytics
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| Break 5:45 - 6:00 PM
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Track 5: Data Science in HealthcareModerated by Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, MPH, FRCP Professor of Medicine
Founding Director Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program WHO CC for Metabolic Bone Disorders Founding Director, Scholars in HeAlth Research Program AUBMC, AUB Bernard Lown Scholar Department of Global Health and Population Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA, USA
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Track Preamble
| Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, MPH, FRCP
| 6:00 - 6:15 PM |
Data Science in Crisis: Leveraging Data for Humanitarian Disaster Response
| Caroline Buckee, PhD (virtual) Professor of Epidemiology Associate Director, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard University, MA MIT Tech Review’s 35 Innovators under 35
CNN top 10: Thinker and Foreign Policy Magazine’s Global Thinkers
| 6:15 - 6:40 PM |
Data Science for Cleaner Air: Leveraging Machine Learning and Causal Inference to Tackle Air Pollution and Climate Disasters
| Francesca Dominici, PhD (virtual) Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population and Data Science Co-Director of the Data Science Initiative Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard University, MA
| 6:40 - 7:05 PM |
Closing Remarks
| Lama Moussawi
| 7:05 - 7:10 PM |