STL DataFest 2024 FAQ & Program

STL DataFest 2024 FAQ & Program

Agenda

View the full program for the complete list of speakers, moderators and panelists.

Thursday, May 16

8:00am: Coffee and light breakfast in Frick Forum (Knight Hall)

8:30-8:40am: Welcome remarks in Emerson Auditorium (Knight Hall): Jacob Montgomery, TRIADS Director

8:40-8:50am: Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, Washington University in St. Louis

8:50-9:40am: Keynote Address: “Why AI is different than other disruptive innovations, and how it will affect you,” Yoni Malchi, Managing Director in Consulting Services—World Wide Technology

9:45-10:15am: Break/networking in Frick Forum

10:30-11:45am: Concurrent panels: first session

  • Agriculture, biology, and the environment—Emerson Auditorium
  • Did it work? Learning about program effectiveness from data—Bauer Hall 230
  • Housing—Bauer Hall 240

12-1pm: Lunch in Frick Forum (or on 3rd floor of Knight/Bauer Hall)

1:15-2:30pm: Concurrent panels: second session

  • Education and Data Science Training—Emerson Auditorium
  • Health and Healthcare—Bauer Hall 230
  • Uses and Risks of AI Tools—Bauer Hall 240

2:45-4pm: Concurrent panels: third session

  • Using administrative data, presented by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy—Emerson Auditorium
  • Geospatial Data—Bauer Hall 230
  • Network Analysis—Bauer Hall 240

4-6pm: Happy hour and poster session in Frick Forum

Friday, May 17

8:00am: Coffee and light breakfast in Frick Forum

8:30-8:35am: Welcome remarks in Emerson Auditorium

8:35-9:50am: Power in Numbers: How Data for Social Impact Cultivates Inclusive Growth, sponsored by Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Social Policy Institute-Data for Social Impact Initiative

10-10:45am: Birds of a Feather Sessions 

  • AI in the classroom: Is there even a classroom? (Knight Hall 182)
  • Beyond dashboards: Building accountability infrastructure in your organization (Knight Hall 185)
  • Data Politics (Knight Hall 191)
  • Data Science and Government Datasets: Barriers and Breakthroughs (Knight Hall 193)
  • Ethics of data capture from mobile technology (Knight Center 240)
  • Health and Healthcare (Knight Hall 292)
  • Opportunities for Collaboration through Digital Humanities (Bauer Hall 129)
  • Police Body-Worn Camera Recordings (Bauer Hall 152)
  • Software engineering for data science (Bauer Hall 153)

11-11:45am: Birds of a Feather Sessions

  • Agriculture Analytics – Predictions and Prescriptions (Knight Hall 292)
  • Data Sharing Tools and Best Practices (Bauer Hall 129)
  • Developing meaningful, reciprocal relationships with community partners (Knight Hall 182)
  • Geospatial Data (Knight Hall 191)
  • Housing and Housing Equity (Bauer Hall 152)
  • How to Find and Build AI Tools for Your Organization (Bauer Hall 153)
  • Integrating Data Science into K-12 Education (Knight Center 240)
  • New Frontiers: creator-assisted visual art analytics (Knight Hall 193)
  • Social Media Analytics (Knight Hall 185)

12:00pm: Lunch in Anheuser-Busch Dining Hall—Knight Center

Full program
 

Location, Directions, & Parking

Knight Hall and Bauer Hall
Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus
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Knight Hall and Bauer Hall are located on the north side of the Danforth Campus at the intersection of Throop Drive and Snow Way, directly across from the Millbrook parking garage.

By GPS
We recommend you use Throop Drive and Snow Way, Washington University for GPS directions.

By MetroLink
You can take the light-rail system to the University City/Big Bend Station. After exiting the train, take the elevator or stairs to the street level. Washington University’s Danforth campus is on the southeast corner (Big Bend and Forest Park Parkway).

Parking 
Visitor parking is available on the fourth level of Millbrook Garage, located directly across from both Knight Hall and the Knight Center. Pull a ticket at the gate when you enter. Parking rates are per hour and pay stations are located within the garage.

Poster Session Details

Date & Time: Thursday, May 16 at 4pm 
Setup Time: 1:00pm and prior to 4pm 
Location: Frick Forum, first and second floor of Knight Hall on WashU’s Danforth campus
Max Poster Size: 45” x 91” (horizontal orientation)