Algorithmic fairness in practice: discussing quantitative non-discrimination. The session will present approachable explanations of mathematical concepts of fairness without actual mathematics, and will discuss how these approaches can be used to establish ethical bounds for AI algorithms.
Presenters: Egor Korneev, Ordinal Science & Kathy Park, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Data collection can lead to innovation and improve customer experience. By exploring the process of regularly building in data collection that informs your mission and drives goals, you can create a culture of data for your organization and use it inform engagement, customer service, and a variety of other business goals. 
Presenter: Brad James, Beepods

This session explores how Cook County, Illinois became the first prosecutor's office to publish case level felony data, publicly, on an open data portal. The work of the criminal justice system is largely a mystery to most individuals and Cook County has come out to state that the lack of openness and transparency undermines the legitimacy of the criminal justice system.
Presenter: Matthew Saniie, Cook County's State's Attorney's Office

Let's learn how some knowledge of python can speed up workflow. In this workshop, we will learn how to access public data APIs and derive insights from data using python. Bring your laptop and be prepared to learn some python basics.

Instructor: William Hakizimana, MadPy (Madison Python Meetup)

Madison Out of School Time (MOST)— a cross agency collaboration between the education, government, and nonprofit institutions— will share lessons-learned, so far, in modeling cross agency, system data sharing, and the radical possibilities it holds.  Walk away with a real-life examples of cross system and cross agency data sharing, the challenges (ethical, legal, logistical), and an understanding of potential impact on opportunities for young people in Madison.

Panelists: Marc Gartler, Madison Public Library; Gail Snyder, Madison Metropolitan School District; and Nathan Beck, City of Madison

How do you make data and data science exciting for all generations? This workshop explores the lessons learned by NASA, the UW Madison's AstroBotany program, and research professionals. Storytelling has demonstrative importance to ensure sustainable data exploration. Through their AstroBotany transcriptics database known as "TOAST ETA", while looking for new ways to share findings and collaborate, researchers learned how to inspire the next generation of space, plant, and data exploration lovers. 

Presenter: Dr. Richard Barker, UW-Madison Botany Department

The City of Madison seeks to increase the impact of open data through an innovative approach called Tactical Data Engagement. Learn how the City worked to understand our open data users in the community and how to better meet their needs through this open data pilot project.
Presenter: Kara Kratowicz, City of Madison

Recidivism is defined differently across the country. Depending on how it is defined, recidivism rates can vary dramatically. This presentation will cover some of the different ways recidivism can be defined and calculated, and how these different rates can provide important feedback for the criminal justice system.
Presenter: Megan Jones, Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Jump on board and explore the latest Community Edition of an ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) tool— Pentaho. With robust capabilities and abundant plugins, Pentaho is business intelligence (BI) software that provides data integration, data migration, data mining, data cleaning and so much more.

Presenter: Karl von Huene, Six Mile

Netflix leverages data to answer: “Which show would an individual watch?” Social service agencies ask: “Which individuals will reenter the system?” Are these questions similar? What is the impact of an incorrect answer? What are the ethical considerations? Join NCCD staff for discussion and an exercise regarding ethical analytics.
Presenter: Colleen Kerwin, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Over three-quarters of the neurons in the human brain play some role connected to eyesight. When communicating about complex issues, why not play to people’s strengths? This session will offer some useful ways to think about why you want to share data, how to choose what to share based on your goals, and some practical tips for visualizing data. You’ll also leave with a better sense of how to evaluate data presented by others.

Presenter: Mary Michaud, VisuaLeverage

Data driven decisions are paramount to thriving and growing in today’s business, government, and service environments. Dr. Rowbotham will explore the vast resources of publically available data from governments, non-governmental organizations, and commercial sources which can be used to augment and enhance understanding; leading to better business decisions.
Presenter: Dr. Rob Rowbotham, Madison Tableau Users Group, Grande Cheese Company