SF Mature Women in Tech Meeting - Demystifying AI: Practical Demos

Join us for a dynamic evening of hands-on learning and discovery with Nicole Meyerson and Lauren Irving, two leaders from the Women Defining AI community. In this interactive session, Nicole and Lauren will showcase real-world applications of generative AI designed to make everyday work and life smarter, simpler, and more accessible.

Nicole will guide us through practical use cases for Microsoft Copilot within the Microsoft 365 suite—think smarter document creation, seamless email management, and productivity on autopilot.

Lauren will demonstrate how AI tools can use everyday images to solve real-world problems—from turning fridge photos into dinner ideas to transforming brainstorming boards into actionable plans.Whether you're an AI skeptic, a curious learner, or already experimenting, this is your chance to explore how emerging tech can meet you where you are and amplify your strengths.

More details on our presenters:

Lauren Irving is a Quality and Training Manager at Zinnia, a leading insurtech company, where she designs AI-powered systems and learning programs that drive operational excellence. She earned her MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in August 2024.A generative AI specialist and learning designer, Lauren is passionate about making emerging technology more accessible, practical, and empowering for teams. In addition to her work in insurtech, she serves as the Community Manager for Women Defining AI, helping women explore, experiment, and lead with confidence in the evolving AI landscape. Her mission is to make the future of work brighter, bolder, and more human—one smart system at a time.

Nicole Willis Meyerson runs B2B email marketing and Microsoft Copilot adoption for CDW, a large IT services company in Chicago. Before that, she worked for Google and a few scrappy startups.She’s also the writer behind Mother Prompter—a newsletter where she mixes generative AI with mom brain to see what happens. (Spoiler: something helpful, and occasionally hilarious.) Twice per month, she shares AI tips, tools, and prompts that make mom-ing a little easier, a little cheaper, and more connected.