Virtual presentation by Ishani Roy (Serein) on "Using Data to circumvent biases"

Ishani Roy gives a (virtual) presentation in the AMS colloquium on 4/29 at 3pm in CH143 (& online).

Abstract:
In 2013, the US FDA recommended cutting the dose of Ambien in half for women, but not men, after results of driving simulation studies indicated women metabolise the drug at a slower rate. The FDA report came after 20 years of incorrect and dangerous prescribing to women. Action was taken only after more than 700 reports of motor vehicle crashes.

Biases not only affect recruitment, team morale and productivity it also affects how we design products and grow a business. 

In this talk I will speak about how unconscious biases may affect inclusion and how data and research can be used to measure and monitor exclusion to circumvent biases. 

Bio:
A scientist by training, Ishani has a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown developing models for Astropphysics problems. She was a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford and Kings College London in Bio-Math. Recently she was a research scientist with G.E. focusing on product development in the Aerospace, Healthcare and Energy sectors.

She is founder of Serein, which uses data science to enable diversity and inclusion and drive organizational development in SE Asia. Serein is a team of scientists, sociologists, criminologists and lawyers who are passionate about better business outcomes through diversity. Operating in 12+ countries, Serein has impacted 250+ global organizations and 100K+ individuals.