Nexus 2021: Bridging Academia and Industry

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

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WHAT’S INCLUDED?

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: TBA

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

Registration Fees:

Faculty/Industry: $75

Students: $25

Data Science Student Competition (more details TBA) sponsored by:

Our Speakers

Founder & CEO, GroundLevel Insights Inc.

Keynote - Asif Khan

Director, Transport Canada

Keynote - David Stambrook

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

Julien Arino

Head of Growth, Hummingbird Technologies

Kolby Nichol

Director of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

Alan Katz

Head Data Scientist / Research Biologist, National Microbiology Laboratory

Julie Chih-yu Chen

Associate Professor, Applied Computer Science, University of Winnipeg

Christopher Henry

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

Lukasz Golab

+ more speakers TBA.

Questions

If you have any questions please email Aymsley.Bishop-Mahon@umanitoba.ca.