Leaders in Data Science (LiDS)

Data science is at the heart of the mission of the Broad Institute, where researchers explore biological questions at scale, generate massive amounts of data, and leverage new approaches in computation and storage to conduct impactful studies.

Launched in 2014, the Leaders in Data Science (LiDS) speaker series introduces thought leaders in the data science field to the Broad Institute, promoting the exchange of ideas and insights.

Through LiDS, speakers gain a platform to share their observations about data science technology, culture, and enterprise. The lecture series also provides speakers with the opportunity to engage and inspire Broad employees, potentially provoking new ideas and paths for exploration. Reflecting the Broad community's tremendous interest in the technology ecosystem, many speakers have addressed data science in fields other than biomedical research, such as finance, transportation, and government.

LiDS is co-sponsored by the Data Sciences Platform and Broad Information Technology Services. For more information about LiDS, contact Abby Kussell Hopper at abbyhopp@broadinstitute.org.

Past LiDS speakers

Past speakers have included CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, the senior technologist at a top hedge fund, and a past chief technology officer to the White House:

SPEAKER	TALK TOPIC
Marty Chavez Chief Information Officer, Goldman Sachs	Digital Transformation at Goldman Sachs (Oct 2014)
Jeff Hammerbacher Founder and Chief Scientist, Cloudera	Computational Challenges in Cancer Immunotherapy (Jan 2015)
Jeremy Wertheimer VP, Google Travel	Solving the combinatorial airfare search problem: the ITA Software story (Jun 2015)
Dave Ferrucci Senior Technologist, Bridgewater Associates	AI: A Return to Meaning (Sept 2015)
Eric Dishman GM, Health and Life Sciences, Intel	Making Health Personal: A Patient Entrepreneur’s Perspective (Oct 2015)
Diane Bryant SVP, Data Science Group, Intel	Changing the Game with Analytics (Mar 2016)
DJ Patil White House CTO	Responsibly unleashing the Power of Data to benefit all Americans (June 2016)
Steve Papa Co-founder and CEO, Parallel Wireless	The innovation journey at Endeca, Parallel Wireless, and more (Dec 2016)
Nathan Myhrvold Former CTO, Microsoft, Founder, Intellectual Ventures	The Global Immune System (Apr 2017)
Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas Leaders of Google's Data Visualization group	Augmenting human and machine intelligence with data visualization (Apr 2017)
Daphne Koller Chief Computing Officer, Calico Labs	Fireside chat (Oct 2017)
Mike Olson Co-founder, Cloudera	Open source software and the modern economy (Feb 2018)
A.G. Breitenstein Partner, Optum Ventures	EMR Chalk Talk (Jun 2018)
John Roese President & Chief Technology Officer, Dell EMC	Perspectives on Technology Innovation Driving the Data and AI-Centric World (Oct 2018)
Moshe Yanai CEO, INFINIDAT	Storing the Future (Dec 2018)
Aarti Shah Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Eli Lilly and Company	Fireside chat (Jan 2019)
Eric Colson Chief Algorithms Officer, Stitch Fix	Differentiating by Data Science (Feb 2019)
Remy Evard Chief Information and Digital Officer, Flagship Pioneering	Lessons and stories from building and leading impactful informatics organizations in big pharma and biotech (January 2020)
Susan Tousi Chief Product Officer, Illumina	Unlocking the Power of the Human Genome A Journey in Data Science, Informatics and Software Solutions (August 2020)