WiDS India Conference 2026
Hosted by WiDS Delhi Ambassador team, organised by Mastercard AI Garage
Women in Data Science (WiDS) is a global initiative that brings together data science professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts through over 200 events organized worldwide. This year, the WiDS community is expanding its reach with a multi-city, one-day conference series across India, starting with Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai, with the Delhi edition organized by Mastercard AI Garage on the theme: Applied AI for Real-World Impact
Mastercard AI Garage(Linkedin | Website) leverages and applies Artificial Intelligence at scale within Mastercard and its associated business partners, providing a foundational, competitive advantage for the future. We strive to be at the forefront of innovation, development, and adoption of AI for enhancing payment security and services.
Agenda
9:00 - 9:30
Opening Remarks (Live Stream from IIM Bangalore)
Chisoo Lyons (WiDS Wordwide Executive Director, WiDS Worldwide)
9:30 - 10:00
Technology Vision Talk (Live Stream from IIM Bangalore): Moving beyond reactive machine learning
Dr. Subarna Roy (Chief Data Scientist, IBM)
10:00 - 10:10
Talk by WiDS Delhi Ambassadors
Alekhya Bhatraju and Vidhi Khosla and Dr. Sangeeta Kumari
10:10 – 11:10
Keynote Address: AI for Impact - Give and Gain
Geeta Gurnani (Technical Community Leader, IBM India & South Asia)
11:15 – 12:20
Panel Discussion: Career navigation in AI and Data Science
Panel Members:
Dr. Niharika Sachdeva (Senior Vice President, Naukri.com)
Priyanka Kamath (Founder & CEO, 100 GIGA)
Neha Jain (Senior Manager, Nasscom)
Dr. Pragma Kar (Assistant Professor, Department of Human-Centered Design, IIIT Delhi)
Moderator: Garima Arora, Director, Mastercard AI Garage
12:20 - 13:00
Oral Presentation of Accepted A* Papers
13:00 - 14:00
Networking and Lunch
14:00- 14:35
Engineering Real World AI: Lessons from Enterprise Deployments
Dr. Swati Jain (Partner- Digital, AI & Analytics at Deloitte)
14:35- 15:10
Technical Talk: Immersive Intelligence
Dr. Samiya Khan (Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Southampton Delhi)
15:15 - 15:45
Technology Vision talk (Live Stream from IIM Bangalore): The joy of AI at scale: Stories from a Billion Transactions
Dr. Maneet Singh (Vice President, Data Science at Mastercard AI Garage)
15:45 – 16:15
Women in AI awards announcement
16:15 - 17:00
Closing Remarks, Networking and Snacks
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