Data Science Day 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University Morningside Campus
Address: 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
The Data Science Institute’s flagship annual event connects innovators in industry and government to Columbia researchers who are propelling advances across every sector with data science. The 2025 event will feature a keynote presentation from Rick Rioboli, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Comcast Connectivity and Platforms; three sessions of Columbia-led lightning talks; and 100+ interactive posters and technology demonstrations.
Garud Iyengar, Avanessians Director of the Data Science Institute and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, will be the master of ceremonies.
2025 Keynote Speaker
Rick Rioboli
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Comcast Connectivity and Platforms
Rick Rioboli serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Comcast Connectivity and Platforms. In this role, he leads the technology organization that drives the innovation, development and management of the global platforms that power both customer and employee experiences, as well as the technology, architecture, and tools that underpin them. Over the past 18 years, Rick’s teams have been instrumental in the technology transformation propelling critical strategic initiatives at Comcast in customer experience, digital first, data privacy, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. They have been awarded three Technology and Engineering Emmys as recognition for the impact of their work on television engineering.
Rick has over 25 years of experience leading product and engineering teams focused on bringing innovative technologies and customer-facing products to market. He has been recognized as a Forbes CIO Top 50 Innovative Technology Leader and has received the Philly CIO of the Year Leadership and the Cable TV Pioneer awards.
Rick received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University and his Masters in Computer Engineering from Villanova University. He holds two patents related to wireless technology. Rick is an advocate for ongoing education and career development both at Comcast and across the Philadelphia tech community and is an active member of Drexel University’s College of Computing Executive Advisory Council.
Registration
Ticket Rates
- DSI Industry Affiliates: Data Science Day is made possible by the support of the DSI Industry Affiliates Program. Current employees of DSI Industry Affiliate Companies receive complimentary admission.
- Columbia University Students: $20
- Columbia University Faculty, Staff and Researchers: $75
- Columbia University Alumni: $75
- General Admission: $200
DSI Industry Affiliate Companies
Submit a Poster or Demo
Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (11:59 PM ET)
We encourage members of the Columbia University community to submit a poster or demonstration for inclusion at Data Science Day. The session is a great opportunity to network with the event’s anticipated 500+ attendees and receive feedback from senior academic, industry, and government representatives.
Eligibility: Open to all currently affiliated members of the Columbia University community, including: faculty members; affiliated researchers and research scientists; postdoctoral researchers; and students (undergraduate, graduate, PhD candidates). Please indicate your Columbia UNI when applying.
Contact
Please contact datascience@columbia.edu with any questions about this event.