UGLY TALK: BREAKING BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN TECH & AI

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The ugly truth is that women founders are still building, funding, and scaling companies in rooms where they are often the minority — especially across tech, AI, and startup ecosystems where credibility, capital, and access are not distributed equally. This conversation is about what that actually looks like behind the scenes: the tradeoffs, the bias, the financing challenges, the pressure to overperform, and the real work of building companies across cultures and markets. 🎯 Why you should be in this room. Hear directly from women founders on what it really takes to build and scale in tech, AI, and emerging markets. Get a more honest view of inclusion beyond the polished panels and generic “women in tech” talking points. Understand how founders navigate capital, credibility, collaboration, and growth when they are building in industries where women are still underrepresented. Meet founders, operators, investors, creatives, and Soho House members who care about building more connected startup ecosystems. Be part of Ugly Talk CDMX’s early community as it creates a bridge between Mexico City, LATAM, and New York. 💬 What's on the table. What inclusion actually looks like inside the Mexican and LATAM startup ecosystem. The reality of building, financing, and scaling companies as a woman founder. How women founders earn trust, capital, and credibility in rooms where they are still underrepresented. What AI changes — and does not change — about collaboration, access, and company building. The difference between performative diversity and real ecosystem support. What Mexico City and New York founders can learn from each other. How international founder communities can create more practical opportunities across borders. 🤝 Who's hosting it. Mina Abdulla - Founder, Genee Mina Abdulla is the founder of Genee, an AI-powered coaching company she began by building a “confidence gym” that helps people practice high-stakes workplace conversations in a safe, supportive environment alongside 1:1 human coaches. Today, she focuses on AI adoption, designing and leading AI workshops and providing strategic consulting to help organizations collaborate effectively with AI. She is also the founder of AI After 5, a global community of more than 400+ women learning to build, work, and grow with AI. Before becoming a founder, Mina spent more than eight years at Google in roles spanning HR, privacy, safety, and security. Most recently, she led AI education and upskilling initiatives, helping teams adopt emerging tools and integrate AI into their everyday work. 🙋 Who's getting in. Women founders, operators, and business leaders. Startup founders and builders in Mexico City and LATAM. Tech, AI, product, and innovation professionals. Investors, advisors, and ecosystem builders. Soho House members interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. Ugly Talk community members who want honest, practical founder conversations instead of startup theater. ⭐ About Ugly Talk Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough "aha!" moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights. With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we've built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape. Official Website: UglyTalk.com

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