About the Event
Taking place on May 17th 2024 via the SWARM Community LinkedIn page: LINK
This event is an homage for trailblazing women who are shaping the world of AI + Technology around the world. This is a great opportunity to learn from deeply experienced and thoughtful women working in operations, management, engineering, research, law, and entrepreneurship. Join us in the first Women in AI Forum to participate in a dialogue around some of the most pressing concerns around Artificial Intelligence.
You are guaranteed to walk away with a wider view of the space, trends that are currently in development, and how we can collectively mobilize to responsibly adopt these powerful technologies.
The Women in AI Forum is a 1 day virtual event showcasing the contributions of women in AI + tech from around the world, providing positive role models and meaningful discussions. This event is an effort to provide the public with ideas around how AI is impacting organizations of all sizes, why it is important to understand AI, and how AI can be adopted / leveraged properly.
The 6 panel discussions will cover both technical and human-oriented materials.
Panel Speakers
Amy Raygada
Senior Data Solutions Program Lead,
Bay Wa r.e. Global
Ann Clark
AI Ontologist,
Nearmap
Anne Cantera
Digital Experience Designer,
LexisNexis
Clara Lin Hawking
Head of AI,
Globeducate
Gladys Choque Ulloa
Director,
Data Science Women: Peru
Dr. Hala Nelson
Professor of Mathematics,
James Madison University
H. Titilola Olojede
Lecturer of Philosophy,
National Open University of Nigeria
Irina Ioana Brudaru
Principal Engineering and Science Lead, Data,
EQOM Group
Isabella Montoya Henao
Machine Learning Engineer,
Mercado Libre
Jane Ombiro
Head of Data Protection,
South End Tech Limited
Jessica Price
Senior Technical Editor,
Amazon Web Services
Katrina Montinola
Practical AI Group Lead,
2GO Advisory Group
Khulan Davaajav
Design Lead of Applied AI,
Google
Leslie Salgado
PhD Candidate,
University of Calgary
Dr. Limor Ziv
Founder/ CEO,
Humane AI
Madi Weland Solomon
Solutions/ Services Consultant,
Graphifi
Margaret Warren
Founder,
Metadata Authoring Systems
Melanie Peterson
Program Director of TrainAI,
RWS
Nancy Steidl
IP Law Specialist,
the business mission
Sakshi Manga
Data Science Consultant,
EXL
Sharola Akoth Odipo
Founder/ President,
Women in AI Africa (WAIA)
Dr. Shaista Hussain
Co-Founder,
SAIF Check
Siba Siddique
Technical Product Manager,
Kurated.ai
Dr. Teodora Petkova
Content Writer,
Ontotext
Panel Discussions
Function: The Pursuit of Meaning & Quality
Friday, May 17th
8:20 – 9:30 AM Eastern Timezone
- Ann Clark, AI Ontologist at Nearmap
- Madi Weland Solomon, Solutions & Services Consultant at Graphifi
- Sakshi Manga, Data Science Consultant at EXL
- Dr. Teodora Petkova, Content Writer at Ontotext
Justice: Governance & Ethical Innovation
Friday, May 17th
10:20 – 11:30 AM Eastern Timezone
- Clara Lin Hawking, Head of AI at Globeducate
- Jane Ombiro, Head of Data Protection Department at South End Tech Limited
- Dr. Limor Ziv, Founder / CEO at Humane AI
- Sharola Akoth Odipo, Founder & President at Women in AI Africa (WAIA)
Design: Society, Systems, & Applications
May 17th
12:20 – 1:30 PM Eastern Timezone
- Gladys Choque Ulloa, Director at Data Science Women (Peru)
- Irina Ioana Brudaru, Principal Engineering and Science Lead, Data at EQOM Group
- Isabella Montoya Henao, Machine Learning Engineer at Mercado Libre
- Khulan Davaajav, Design Lead of Applied AI at Google
Dignity: An Appropriate Adoption of AI
May 17th
2:20 – 3:30 PM Eastern Timezone
- Amy Raygada, Senior Data Solutions Program Lead at Bay Wa r.e. Global
- H. Titilola Olojede, Lecturer of Philosophy at National Open University of Nigeria
- Jessica Price, Senior Technical Editor at Amazon Web Services
- Nancy Steidl, IP Law Specialist at the business mission
Competency: Career Ownership & Autonomy
May 17th
4:20 – 5:30 PM Eastern Timezone
- Anne Cantera, Digital Experience Designer at LexisNexis
- Katrina Montinola, Practical AI Group Lead at 2GO Advisory Group
- Melanie Peterson, Program Director of TrainAI at RWS
- Siba Siddique, Technical Product Manager at Kurated.AI
Vigilance: Regulating AI via Governance & Social Collaboration
May 17th
6:20 – 7:30 PM Eastern Timezone
- Dr. Hala Nelson, Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University
- Leslie Salgado, PhD Candidate at University of Calgary
- Margaret Warren, Founder at Metadata Authoring Systems
- Dr. Shaista Hussain, Co-founder at SAIF Check