Women Shaping AI (Free Event)

Important: register on the event website is REQUIRED for admission.

Description:
I am co-organizing this event with AICamp, Women Shaping AI: Logic & Heart and JPMorgan Chase, this event brings together innovators, creators, and leaders who are shaping the future of artificial intelligence—with both technical excellence and human-centered purpose.

👩‍💻 Why this event?
Women are still underrepresented in AI, but they’re driving bold innovations in research, product, and startups. This event is built by women in AI, for everyone who believes in an inclusive future—whether you’re deep in the field or just getting started.

🎟 All are welcome – women & allies alike! We celebrate women in AI, but this event welcomes participants of all genders. Come join the conversation!

🗓️ What to expect:
✨ Inspirational keynotes from leading voices
💡 Insightful panel discussions on AI’s evolving landscape
🔍 Deep-dive tech talks on cutting-edge innovations
🥂 Networking mixer: drinks, chill music, and great people
Whether you’re building with AI, exploring a career pivot, or simply curious—this is your community. Let’s learn, connect, and grow together.

Agenda

• 3:00 – 3:10 PM: Arrival and Check-in
• 3:10 – 3:25 PM: Opening Keynote: Owning Your Voice in the Age of AI, Nurcan Sonmez (Netflix)
• 3:25 – 3:55 PM: Panel 1: From Curiosity to Code: How We Pivoted into AI. Rachel Zhang (Panel Host), Rajlakshmi Jain (Apple), Nilou Salehi (Across AI) , Mukta Agarwal (HCL Tech) , Karin Golde (GraphIQ)
• 4:00 – 4:25 PM: Panel 2: Building Ethical AI That Works for Everyone. Rakhi Sharma (Panel Host), Xenia Masl (Eastern Peak) | Divya Yerraguntla (Treehill Partners) | Vishakha Gupta ( ApertureData)
• 4:25 – 4:40 PM: Tech talk 1: Consumer-Centric Merchant Knowledge Graph from LLM-Curated Metadata, Brenda Ng (JPMC)
• 4:40 – 4:55 PM: Tech talk 2: Agentic AI: Designing with Intelligence & Autonomy, Elizabeth Fuentes Leone (AWS)
• 5:00 – 5:15 PM: Closing Keynote: Leading with Logic & Heart A visionary talk on inclusive leadership in AI, Lakshmi Jayaraman (ex-Meta, founder in AI + Edu)
• 5:20 – 6:00 PM: Networking Mixer

Speakers/Topics:
Check the event website for speakers and topics.

If you have a keen interest in speaking to AICamp community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit Topics

Sponsors:
Actively seeking sponsors to support AICamp community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to AICamp extensive membership base of 50,000+ AI developers in San Francisco and 500K+ in global.

Important: register on the event website is REQUIRED for admission.

Best,
-Rakhi Sharma
Admin, NextGen Product Leaders Meetup Group