What we’re about
Curious About AI? Already in Tech? Let’s Lead the AI Revolution Together!
AI Women Leaders is a community for women who are curious about artificial intelligence and those who are already working in tech—because we believe that
together, we will shape the future!
Whether you’re an AI beginner, a seasoned tech professional, or someone in a non-tech career who wants to stay relevant, this group is for you.
No coding required, but techies are always welcome!
Our Mission:
Women have been left out of tech advancements for far too long. If we don’t step up now, the wage gap will continue to grow—and we’re not having that!
Our mission is to empower women from all backgrounds to understand and leverage AI so that we can lead, innovate, and close the gap once and for all.
We’re bringing together women from all industries and experience levels because we believe that united, we are stronger. Whether you’re in marketing, healthcare, education, finance, or engineering—or just plain curious—you have a place here.*
And we promise, NO MANSPLAINING and certainly you can show up as you are and not worry about unprofessional or inappropriate comments. We got you, girl!
Who Should Join?
- Women who are curious about AI but don’t have a tech background
- Tech professionals who want to stay at the cutting edge of AI advancements
+Professionals from non-tech fields who want to leverage AI for career growth
(e.g., marketing, education, healthcare, real estate, finance, and more) - Entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses with AI tools
- Women who want to close the wage gap by stepping up to the plate in AI and tech
- Anyone who believes that women should have a voice in the next wave of technology
Why Join Us?
- Unite and Lead – We’re bringing together techies and non-techies because everyone has a role to play in the future of AI.
+Close the Wage Gap – Learn how AI is changing the workforce and how we can leverage it to break barriers.
+Empowerment Through Knowledge– Understand how AI impacts your life and career and how to use it to your advantage.
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No Experience Needed – We make AI approachable and easy to understand, even for beginners. AI is the great equalizer.
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Build a Strong Network – Connect with women from diverse industries who are as passionate about growth as you are.
Our Meetups Include:
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AI in Daily Life Workshops – Practical ways to use AI tools for productivity, communication, and personal growth.
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AI for Non-Tech Professionals – Learn how AI can enhance your work in fields like marketing, real estate, education, and healthcare.
+Advanced AI for Techies – Deep dives into the latest AI advancements, tools, and frameworks.
+Creative Applications of AI– Discover how AI is changing the arts, design, and content creation.
+AI and Financial Empowerment– Learn how AI is influencing personal finance, investments, and wealth creation.
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Guest Speaker Panels – Hear from women leaders who are breaking barriers and shaping industries with AI.
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Hands-On Practice Sessions with Your Safety in Mind– Get comfortable with popular AI tools like ChatGPT, Deep Seek Claude, DALL-E, and more.
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Mentorship Opportunities – Connect with women who are paving the way in
tech and AI. -
Community Networking– Build meaningful connections, share experiences, and grow together. Remember a hammer was once considered technology.
Our Vision:
We believe that AI isn’t just for coders or tech giants—it’s for anyone who wants to stay relevant, informed, and empowered. We’re here to demystify AI and make it accessible to every woman who wants to learn, lead, and earn what she deserves.
By uniting techies and non-techies, we can close the wage gap and change the future of work. Together, we’ll harness the power of AI to grow in our careers, businesses, and daily lives.
Ready to Lead the Future?
Join AI Women Leaders Today!
Let’s learn, grow, and shape the future, together!
#AIWomenLeaders #WomenInAI #AICurious #LeadWithTech #CloseTheWageGap #ShapeTheFuture
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Right after stepping off the TEDxPortland stage, Scott Hanselman and Rose Kaz (that's me!) shared a quickfire exchange about artificial intelligence, trust, and the often not so quiet ways systems shape our lives.
One metaphor Scott shared stuck: AI is like rolling weighted dice.
It hit—because it's simple, and it's true.
I'm so jazzed to be opening the conversation to be truly collaborative, because that's what I'm here to do!!
In this live AMA hosted at Instrument, (link below to add your Q's)
Scott and I will explore how ethics shows up in the real work of building AI—not just in theory, but in the hands-on, everyday choices made by developers, designers, researchers, and anyone working near the machine.
And, for that matter, all of us who are using these tools more than ever!
This conversation meets us straight in the thick of our humanity being challenged—as code is being written, decisions are unfolding, and real people are already living with the outcomes.
#### What to expect:
- The Weighted Dice Metaphor
Why it matters, how it plays out in training data, system design, and who bears the brunt of biased outcomes. - Who’s Making the Dice, and How
A real-world look at the invisible decisions shaping AI and how seemingly small choices create long shadows. - Ethics Inside the Build
What ethical practice actually looks like when you're deep in the stack—designing, debugging, or shipping code. - Imagination as Accountability
A soft but strong invitation to bring more care into the process, and to ask better questions—not just technical ones.
#### Special Feature: Live Demo with Scott
Instead of a standard Q&A, Scott will lead a 15-minute live demo showing how bias can surface in AI workflows—and how developers can start to see, shift, and interrupt it in real time.
#### Have a question for Scott or Rose?
We’re gathering questions in advance—drop yours here. Add your technical, philosophical, speculative, or personal questions and we will work them into the AMA —we want to hear what’s on your mind!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- AI Ethics Weighted Dice ? An AI 'Ask Me Anything' w. Scott HanselmanInstrument, Portland, OR, OR
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Right after stepping off the TEDxPortland stage, Scott Hanselman and Rose Kaz (that's me!) shared a quickfire exchange about artificial intelligence, trust, and the often not so quiet ways systems shape our lives.
One metaphor Scott shared stuck: AI is like rolling weighted dice.
It hit—because it's simple, and it's true.I'm so jazzed to be opening the conversation to be truly collaborative, because that's what I'm here to do!!
In this live AMA hosted at Instrument, (link below to add your Q's)
Scott and I will explore how ethics shows up in the real work of building AI—not just in theory, but in the hands-on, everyday choices made by developers, designers, researchers, and anyone working near the machine.
And, for that matter, all of us who are using these tools more than ever!This conversation meets us straight in the thick of our humanity being challenged—as code is being written, decisions are unfolding, and real people are already living with the outcomes.
#### What to expect:
- The Weighted Dice Metaphor
Why it matters, how it plays out in training data, system design, and who bears the brunt of biased outcomes. - Who’s Making the Dice, and How
A real-world look at the invisible decisions shaping AI and how seemingly small choices create long shadows. - Ethics Inside the Build
What ethical practice actually looks like when you're deep in the stack—designing, debugging, or shipping code. - Imagination as Accountability
A soft but strong invitation to bring more care into the process, and to ask better questions—not just technical ones.
#### Special Feature: Live Demo with Scott
Instead of a standard Q&A, Scott will lead a 15-minute live demo showing how bias can surface in AI workflows—and how developers can start to see, shift, and interrupt it in real time.
#### Have a question for Scott or Rose?
We’re gathering questions in advance—drop yours here. Add your technical, philosophical, speculative, or personal questions and we will work them into the AMA —we want to hear what’s on your mind!
- The Weighted Dice Metaphor
- 🔧 System Update in Progress: AI’s Memory Needs More VoicesWestward Whiskey, Portland, OR
This is not a hype session. And It's not a wrap session either unless you consider AI mental health in which case, it may just be a wrap session!
It's for sure a conversation—open, collaborative, and rooted in the people who are really shaping AI. Like real humans - like you, like me!
First 10 RSVP here on MeetUp will receive a comped ticket.
All other guests must purchase ticket here!
Ticket includes entry to event and one complimentary drink. N/A options as well as Westward Whiskey pours.Who's invited:
- the business builders - of course.
- the question-askers - YES!
- the person sharing their data ;)
- the context-holders - can you bring your cousin?
- the Community.
- the ones who’ve been here, guiding systems long before the algorithms caught up. Seriously.
A Woman-led panel on bias, authorship & what we can all do about it!
Everyone is welcome### Convo Overview
This panel brings together women who are building, questioning, and rerouting 'AI standards'—across ethics, hardware, enterprise, and software. We’ll talk about what gets lost when tech isn’t built with diverse voices in the room, why “neutral” AI is a myth, and how we start rewriting the defaults—before they get too locked in.
If you’re interested in the future of AI, the politics of training data, or just want to hear smart women say smart things about systems that affect us all, this one’s for you.
And by you, we mean anyone who is open to kind dialogue and respectful discourse.***
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Join us for a Happy Hour Salon convo, shared insight, weird questions, and a healthy dose of WTF!~ Whiskey Tech Futures ~ what could go wrong! N/A options.
Surely we can build better systems with input from a wider data set, no?
The mic will be shared so that we can talk about who’s really writing what’s next. See you there!DON'T FORGET:
First 10 RSVP here on MeetUp will receive a comped ticket.
All other guests must purchase ticket here!
Ticket includes entry to event and one complimentary drink. N/A options as well as Westward Whiskey pours. - 🔧 System Update in Progress: AI’s Memory Needs More VoicesWestward Whiskey, Portland, OR$15.00
## Details
This is not a hype session. And It's not a wrap session either unless you consider AI mental health in which case, it may just be a wrap session!
It's for sure a conversation—open, collaborative, and rooted in the people who are really shaping AI. Like real humans - like you, like me!
First 10 RSVP here on MeetUp will receive a comped ticket.
All other guests must purchase ticket here!
Ticket includes entry to event and one complimentary drink. N/A options as well as Westward Whiskey pours.
Who's invited:- the business builders - of course.
- the question-askers - YES!
- the person sharing their data ;)
- the context-holders - can you bring your cousin?
- the Community.
- the ones who’ve been here, guiding systems long before the algorithms caught up. Seriously.
A Woman-led panel on bias, authorship & what we can all do about it!
Everyone is welcome### Panel Overview
This panel brings together women who are building, questioning, and rerouting 'AI standards'—across ethics, hardware, enterprise, and software. We’ll talk about what gets lost when tech isn’t built with diverse voices in the room, why “neutral” AI is a myth, and how we start rewriting the defaults—before they get too locked in.
If you’re interested in the future of AI, the politics of training data, or just want to hear smart women say smart things about systems that affect us all, this one’s for you.
And by you, we mean anyone who is open to kind dialogue and respectful discourse.Join us for a Happy Hour Salon convo, shared insight, weird questions, and a healthy dose of WTF!~ Whiskey Tech Futures ~ what could go wrong! N/A options.
Street Car // Radio Cab
Surely we can build better systems with input from a wider data set, no?
The mic will be shared so that we can talk about who’s really writing what’s next. See you there!
DON'T FORGET:
First 10 RSVP here on MeetUp will receive a comped ticket.
All other guests must purchase ticket here!
Ticket includes entry to event and one complimentary drink. N/A options as well as Westward Whiskey pours.
