Serena Villata guest at Curiosity Club Nice: an inspiring talk on AI and the place of women in research
- Science and society
- Research
on the March 24, 2025
The Curiosity Club Nice is organizing an exceptional evening on March 24, 2025 at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur. Serena Villata, Director of Research at the CNRS, will share her journey as a woman scientist in the field of artificial intelligence. An event supported by Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS and Inria, which also highlights the Pioneers of Astronomy.
The Curiosity Club Nice invites the public to an exceptional evening focusing on research, innovation and the place of women in science. On Monday March 24, 2025, starting at 6:30pm, the Grande Coupole of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur welcomesSerena Villata, Director of Research at the CNRS and holder of a chair at 3IA Côte d'Azur, for an inspiring talk on her journey as a woman scientist in a field still largely dominated by men: artificial intelligence.
A pioneering AI researcher
A specialist in automatic natural language processing, Serena Villata works on major issues such as the fight against disinformation, cyber-harassment and hate speech. Winner of the Prix de la Jeune chercheuse Inria - Académie des Sciences 2021, she is currently leading the MARIANNE program, an ambitious project bringing together a predominantly female team and aiming to improve the understanding and explanation of automatic decisions.
An event under the banner of parity and the history of women in science
Prior to the conference, the public will be able to discover the exhibition "Les Pionnières de l'astronomie" (Pioneers of Astronomy), which highlights women scientists who have all too often remained in the shadows. The exhibition will be introduced by Olga Suarez, astrophysicist and researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, who will trace the careers of these inspiring figures and discuss the challenges of parity in the field of astrophysics.
Practical information
- Date: Monday, March 24, 2025
- Venue: La Grande Coupole, Côte d'Azur Observatory
- Doors open: 6:30pm (access to the exhibition and sunset)
- Conference: 7:15pm
- Cocktail reception: 8:30pm - 10pm
- Capacity: 130 seats
- Price: €27
- Reservations: Ticket office on the Curiosity Club website
This event, organized by the association Liberté, Égalité, Curiosité, is supported by CNRS, Inria and Université Côte d'Azur.
The concept of a Curiosity Talk
A unique evening to discover inspiring career paths and explore the challenges of parity in scientific research.- Sharing an inspiring woman's talk
- In an unusual location, different each time
- A moment of sharing and exchange with the women of the Curiosity Club community.
