Events

Conference Room

Talks →

A collation of interesting data science talks from across the University are listed on the right-hand panel of this webpage.

Forthcoming Events ↓

This page lists C2D3 events, University events, as well as related external conferences and events of interest to our members.

University of Cambridge event

The CCAIM Seminar Series - Prof. Dana Pe’er

Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 4.00pm to 5.15pm

The Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine is excited to be hosting a series of free online seminars featuring the most influential and visionary scientists in the world.

This session: Prof. Dana Pe’er, Sloan Kettering Institute

 

Full details and registration

University of Cambridge event

Data Science Careers Fair

Thursday, 11 March 2021, 1.00pm to 3.00pm

The Data Science Careers Fair connects active Data Scientists with students and researchers across the university who may be interested in exploring Data Science as a career option.  Unlike some other careers events, each of the 25 firms is providing at least 1, if not 2, active data scientists.  Many are Cambridge alumni, and they will be there to speak candidly about what being a Data Scientist entails for their organisation and to provide advice for others seeking to enter the field. 

 

When? Thursday 11 March, 1-3pm

External event

The Turing Presents: AI UK

Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 9.00am to Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 4.00pm

In March 2021, the Turing is hosting its unique two-day online event, AI UK, to showcase the very best of UK academic work in artificial intelligence (AI); bringing together leading thinkers, innovative businesses and specialist third sector bodies. The event will:

University of Cambridge event

CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL: Artificial Intelligence and unfair bias: Addressing gendered and racialised inequalities in AI

Monday, 29 March 2021, 6.00pm to 7.30pm

A Cambridge Festival event

 

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CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL: Empathetic machines: Can chatbots be built to care?

Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 12.00pm to 1.00pm

A Cambridge Festival event

 

Artificial Intelligence is having an ever-greater impact on how we communicate and interact. Chatbots are used in an increasing variety of contexts including health and well-being provision, but can, or even, should they be able to, empathise? This talk examines the ethical implications that arise when positioning AI systems in roles that require them to communicate with empathy.

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CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL: Bias in data: How technology reinforces social stereotypes

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 12.00pm to 1.00pm

A Cambridge Festival event

 

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CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL: Health data research and COVID-19

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 7.00pm to 8.00pm

A Cambridge Festival event

 

What is Health Data Research UK?

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) [ https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/ ] is the national institute for health data science. We are uniting the UK’s health data to enable discoveries that improve people’s lives. Our vision is that every health and care interaction and research endeavour will be enhanced by access to large scale data and advanced analytics.

 

How is health data helping with the COVID-19 response?

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CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL: AI: Hype vs reality

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 7.00pm to 8.00pm

A Cambridge Festival event

 

Data science and AI have the potential to transform the discovery and development of medicines. However, there is a lot of hype surrounding AI. The session will cover: what has been achieved to date? What is realistic to expect from data science and AI in the next 5 to 10 years? How can data science experts manage expectations? How can pharma and tech better collaborate to realise the potential of data science and AI in healthcare?