Dear all, We hope you had a wonderful summer! In case you missed it during the holiday season, we’re excited to share that the registration for the second annual *Women in Data Science (WiDS) Belgium conference* is extended until *September 15th*! This one-day conference will be held on *September 26th, 2025 at the VIB in the city of Ghent* and *all genders are invited to attend* and show support to the cause. The conference is an annual event that aims to inspire and educate data scientists and to support women in the field by providing a platform for learning, sharing, and networking. *No need to be an expert data scientist; just bring your curiosity and a desire to learn! * We’re also offering two mentorship sessions with limited spots available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis: - *Anastasia Karavdina* — How to Prepare Your Transition into Industry as a Data Professional - *Lynn Verbeke* — Navigating the Biotech Jungle: Real-World Skills for Bioinformaticians Visit our *website <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.womenindatascience.be%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSetareh.Tasdighian%40ugent.be%7Cc72a199a74e443f5303708dde194dd54%7Cd7811cdeecef496c8f91a1786241b99c%7C1%7C0%7C638914751658948439%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jH9xodduvOMNopNBw%2BMu84sdc3aysXN0o6UYJPZMrIk%3D&reserved=0>* to find out more about WiDS Belgium and the conference. Follow us on *LinkedIn <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fwomen-in-data-science-belgium%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSetareh.Tasdighian%40ugent.be%7Cc72a199a74e443f5303708dde194dd54%7Cd7811cdeecef496c8f91a1786241b99c%7C1%7C0%7C638914751658967857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ke0DAu7cHODrvMmokuxtU6F3xGhdWdbGUXlC2bnOKX8%3D&reserved=0>* or *X <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fwids_belgium&data=05%7C02%7CSetareh.Tasdighian%40ugent.be%7Cc72a199a74e443f5303708dde194dd54%7Cd7811cdeecef496c8f91a1786241b99c%7C1%7C0%7C638914751658982836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BgvwceWWvZ00LB%2Ff6MXSbENLWxEFCuRqB4Qn8%2FsqNzk%3D&reserved=0>* to be up to date when we reveal more details of the agenda. *Know someone who’d be interested? Don’t hesitate to pass this invitation along!* We hope to see you in Ghent in September! Best regards, Women in Data Science Belgium