Jointly hosted by the Faculty of Science and the Carleton University Institute for Data Science (CUIDS), Data Day is an annual conference that celebrates the latest developments in data science and analytics research.

Data Day includes panel discussions by Carleton researchers and industry experts, networking opportunities, as well as a poster competition to showcase graduate student research in data science across all disciplines.

Data Day 11.0: Empowering Tomorrow: Quantum Computing Meets Data Science and Machine Learning

April 23, 2025 at 350 Legget Drive

Don’t miss our eleventh annual Data Day, a must-attend event for those studying or working in data science, analytics and related fields!

Data Day 11.0 will focus on Empowering Tomorrow: Quantum Computing Meets Data Science and Machine Learning. In keeping with this theme, the event program includes panel discussions on quantum computing, data science, machine learning, and new workforce skills trends.

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Event Program

4 to 5 p.m. – Registration, Coffee
5 to 5:10 p.m. Welcome remarks and CUIDS update
Speaker: 

Maria DeRosa, Dean, Faculty of Science, Carleton University

5:10 to 6:10 p.m. Session 1

Keynote panel: Quantum Computing, Data Science and Machine Learning

Moderator:
Michel Barbeau, Director, Professor, School of Computer Science, Carleton University

Panelists:

  • Joel Martin, Chief Digital Research Officer and Chief Science Officer, NRC
  • Dr. Jun (Steed) Huang, Adjunct Professor, School of Computer Science, Carleton University
  • more information coming soon!
6:10 to 6:50 p.m. – Break, Poster Viewing, and Networking
6:50 to 7:50 p.m. Session 2

New Workforce Skills Trends

Moderator:
Tracey Lauriault, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communications, Faculty of Public Affairs, Cross Appointed to Digital Humanities, and board member of the Institute for Data Science at Carleton University

Speakers:

  • Robin Grosset, Chief Technology Officer, Mindbridge
  • Maria Pospelova, Principal Data Scientist, Data Science Team Lead at Interset, OpenText
  • Elio Velasquez, Director, Program Management AI/ML, IFS
  • Dave Thomas, Chairman of Bedarra Corp
7:50 to 8:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks and Poster Awards Announcement
7:50 to 8:00 p.m. Speakers:

  • Maria DeRosa, Dean, Faculty of Science, Carleton University
  • Olga Baysal, Director, Associate Professor, Institute for Data Science, Carleton University
  • Robin Grosset, Chief Technology Officer, MindBridge

 

 

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