Evenings with the women shaping AI

Since May 2026 we have hosted three evenings, in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. More than 900 people RSVP’d, and 18 speakers joined us on stage.

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Panel II on stage at the SF LGBT CenterGuests talking after the panels in San FranciscoTwo guests in conversation at Women X San Francisco
Panel II, Building AI in the Real World

San Francisco, October 9, 2026

Women Shaping the Next Wave of AI

SF LGBT Center, during SF Tech Week. Two panels, one on AI research and one on building AI in the real world, with speakers from Google, Microsoft Research, Salesforce AI Research, UCLA, the University of Michigan, and TRIPP.

“You probably don’t think about it until it breaks.”

Janet Kuo, Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google
Group photo of guests and speakers at Women X San Francisco
Guests and speakers at the SF LGBT Center
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Guests and speakers at Women X New YorkHannah Hart of Apollo in a fireside conversation in New YorkA speaker presenting at Women X New York
Guests and speakers at Adelphi University’s Manhattan Center

New York, August 6, 2026

AI in Finance & Fintech

Adelphi University Manhattan Center. Leaders from J.P. Morgan, Apollo, XTX Markets, and Ventureneer on what AI in finance looks like once it leaves the pilot stage.

“AI expands your capacity, but it cannot replace your judgment.”

Geri Stengel, CEO and President, Ventureneer
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The panel at Wilson Sonsini in BostonA talk on human-centered design at Women X BostonA talk on data-limited AI at Women X Boston
The panel at Wilson Sonsini

Boston, May 28, 2026

Women Shaping the Future of AI

Wilson Sonsini, during Boston Tech Week. Responsible AI, human-centered design, and judgment, with speakers from Meta, NVIDIA, and Red Hat and Massachusetts State Representative Erika Uyterhoeven.

“The moat is empathy, not the model.”

Ani Avanian, Meta Reality Labs
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Speakers

Researchers, founders, operators, and public servants who have joined us on stage. Select a portrait to open their LinkedIn profile.

Saadia GabrielSaadia GabrielAssistant Professor of Computer Science, UCLASan Francisco, 2026 Vidya SetlurVidya SetlurAssociate Professor of Information, University of MichiganSan Francisco, 2026 Nathalie Henry RicheNathalie Henry RicheSenior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft ResearchSan Francisco, 2026 Kori InkpenKori InkpenPartner Research Manager, Microsoft ResearchSan Francisco, 2026 Janet KuoJanet KuoSenior Staff Software Engineer, GoogleSan Francisco, 2026 Nanea ReevesNanea ReevesCEO and Co-Founder, TRIPPSan Francisco, 2026 Anushri DixitAnushri DixitAssistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLASan Francisco, 2026 Akshara PrabhakarAkshara PrabhakarSenior Research Scientist, Salesforce AI ResearchSan Francisco, 2026 Nicole ChoNicole ChoExecutive Director, AI Research, J.P. MorganNew York, 2026 Liliana KleymanLiliana KleymanFinance Manager, XTX MarketsNew York, 2026 Geri StengelGeri StengelCEO and President, VentureneerNew York, 2026 Hannah HartHannah HartCOO, Operations and Enterprise Risk, Apollo Global ManagementNew York, 2026 Antigoni PolychroniadouAntigoni PolychroniadouResearch Director, AlgoCrypt CoE, J.P. MorganNew York, 2026 Erika UyterhoevenErika UyterhoevenState Representative, MassachusettsBoston, 2026 Ani AvanianAni AvanianProduct Design, Meta Reality LabsBoston, 2026 Helen ZhaoHelen ZhaoMachine Learning Engineer, Red HatBoston, 2026 Aakanksha DuggalAakanksha DuggalPrincipal Data Scientist, Red HatBoston, 2026 Olivia ViessmannOlivia ViessmannSenior Research Scientist, NVIDIABoston, 2026

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