Nexus 2021: Data Science Conference

Join the UM Faculty of Science and leading experts for a virtual three-day Data Science Conference. Explore emerging trends and innovation in Digital Agriculture, Public Health, Transportation and Logistics.

Full-Conference Registration (three days) includes access to all keynote presentations and three additional presentations per day, from leading research and industry experts.

Digital Agriculture and Conservation (May 19)

• Keynote Speaker: Jamie Denbow, Director of Business Development, Farmers Edge

Public Health (May 20)

• Keynote Speaker: Asif Khan, Founder and CEO GroundLevel Insights

Transportation and Logistics (May 21)

• Keynote Speaker: David Stambrook, Director Transport Canada

Data Science Student Competition  sponsored by:

• Bison Transport
• The City of Winnipeg
• Enterprise Machine Intelligence & Learning Initiative (EMILI Canada) 

Asif Khan, Founder & CEO, GroundLevel Insights Inc.

David Stambrook, Director, Transport Canada

Jaime Denbow, Director of Business Development

Kolby Nichol, Head of Growth, Hummingbird Technologies

Alan Katz, Director of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

Maximillien Schirm PhD, Director of Data Science at Miovision

Julie Chih-yu Chen, Head Data Scientist / Research Biologist, National Microbiology Laboratory

Christopher Henry, Associate Professor, Applied Computer Science, University of Winnipeg

Lukasz Golab, Canada Research Chair, Associate Professor, Management Sciences, University of Waterloo

Julien Arino, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Member, the Center for Disease Modeling & the Canadian COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling Working Group.

more speakers TBA.

For complete details please visit our website: https://sci.umanitoba.ca/data-science-nexus/2021-nexus/

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FAQs 

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email [email protected].  

What's the refund policy?

Refunds are available up to 3 days in advance. 

Can I update my registration information?

Yes at anytime. 

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

No. Please notify us of changes to your registration by email no later than, May 15, 2021.