Let's Shape the Future of AI

As AI reshapes the tech industry, how do we ensure women have the opportunity to lead, build, and benefit from what's next?

Join WOMEN x AI on November 12 for an evening of connection, conversation, and collective action.

We're bringing together women working across AI and technology, founders, executives, community leaders, and allies to explore the opportunities and challenges ahead.

How do we create more pathways for women to lead in AI? What opportunities are emerging as the industry evolves? And how can our communities work together to open more doors?

Keynote: Telle Whitney, Cofounder of the Grace Hopper Celebration

Panelists

• Nidhi Vyas, Google DeepMind
• Tatyana Mamut, Cofounder & CEO, Wayfound; Sauce Labs board member
• Telle Whitney, Cofounder of the Grace Hopper Celebration and Author
• Sireesha Pulipati, Staff Data Engineer, Recommendations, Shopify
• Marily Nika AI Product @ Google; Founder, AI Product Academy and Author

Hear perspectives on building AI, leading companies, and creating more opportunities for women to shape what comes next.

Small-group conversations

Following the panel, join a 30-minute facilitated conversation to identify concrete actions, useful connections, and opportunities to collaborate:

• Visibility, Influence & Content Creation, led by Angela Elle Sun and Quenifer Lung. Build visibility, share expertise, and use your platform to open doors for other women.
• Allyship & Collective Action, explore how we can support one another and create change together.
• AI Builders, led by Saumya Bhatnagar. Connect around building AI products, tools, and systems.
• Founders & Funding, led by Natalie Pan. Explore opportunities to build companies, access capital, and find resources and relationships.
• AI Leadership & Decision-Making, led by Marilena Stavrides, Ph.D. shape AI strategy, investment, and adoption within organizations.
• AI Access & Adoption, led by Alison McCauley. Help more women build confidence and put AI to work.

Groups will share brief takeaways, followed by a Women’s Ambition Project segment with Kristina McMillan and time to keep connecting.

Event Details

📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM PT
📍 Silicon Valley AI Hub, Menlo Park, CA

Whether you're building AI products, leading organizational adoption, exploring your next career move, or creating opportunities for others, we'd love to have you in the room.

Cohosted by WOMEN x AI and Women in Big Data.

🧡 Women in Big Data (WiBD) is a global nonprofit community founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, dedicated to advancing women's careers in data, AI, and technology. Through mentorship, professional development, educational events, and networking opportunities, WiBD helps women build skills, connect with industry leaders, and grow into leadership roles. Our Bay Area chapter brings together professionals, students, and industry partners to create meaningful opportunities for learning, collaboration, and career advancement.

💜 The WOMEN x AI community strives to empower women to lead, innovate, and help shape the future of AI. Visit us at womenxai.com

Meet Our Community Partners

We're proud to bring together organizations creating opportunities for women across AI, technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

💙 Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) advances women and underrepresented communities in security and privacy through mentorship, professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities. | Connect with WISP

💜 Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT) is a global nonprofit helping women and aspiring technology leaders advance their careers through education, mentorship, and professional community. | Join the AWIT Community

🧡 Funding Breakthrough Lab (FBL) is a nonprofit pre-accelerator connecting early-stage founders with investors, experienced operators, and the knowledge and relationships needed to raise capital. | Explore Founder Opportunities

💜 Talent AI Lounge Founded by Mabel Liang, Talent AI Lounge brings together talent and HR leaders to explore practical, human-centered applications of AI in hiring and the future of work. | Learn More

🩵 Wednesday Women amplifies the voices and accomplishments of exceptional women executives, creating greater visibility, connections, and opportunities for women in leadership.| Discover Wednesday Women

💚 TechWalk connects professionals through weekly community walks, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to build relationships beyond the screen. | Find a TechWalk near you

🖤 Echoes in AI connects AI practitioners through hands-on learning, technical resources, and community conversations that help members navigate emerging AI technologies. | Explore Echoes in AI

Thank you to Snowflake and the Silicon Valley AI Hub for sponsoring this event.

Parking is free and in a garage right across the street from the Silicon Valley AI Hub / Snowflake office.