In this conversation, Joyce Li discusses the importance of AI governance, emphasizing the need for a human-centered approach. She highlights the risks of ignoring AI adoption and the necessity for boards to implement comprehensive policies. Joyce shares insights from her experience in writing the AI Governance Playbook and the significance of diverse perspectives in governance. The discussion also covers fostering a culture of innovation while ensuring cybersecurity, the evolving landscape of fi...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min
Episode Description: In this epsiode, we discuss AI business development and app monetization with Sisian Sadler , Director of Business Development. We’ll learn about AI’s role in app monetization, personalization, growth, and product adoption. Join us on this journey to celebrate, educate, and empower women in AI. Resources Meet Our Guest Connect with Sisian Sadler (formerly Sisian Ghahramanians ) AI Tools + Sources Be Human Business of Apps: App Personalization Connect with Women And AI Women ...
Jan 09, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Summary In this episode of Women in AI, hosts Reut and Jenny welcome Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, a prominent figure in the AI space, to discuss her journey, the evolution of conversational AI, and the current job market dynamics influenced by AI technologies. Joan shares insights from her new book, ' Your AI Roadmap ', emphasizing the importance of inspiration and actionable strategies for career growth. The conversation also touches on the risks and opportunities businesses face when integrating...
Jan 06, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode Summary In this episode of Women in AI, hosts Reut and Jenny Kay Pollock engage with JoJo Platt, President of Platt & Associates, to discuss the integration of AI in healthcare through the lens of bio design. JoJo shares insights on how entrepreneurship can be learned, the importance of understanding problems before proposing solutions, and the role of diverse voices in AI development. The conversation also touches on the emerging trends in neurotech, the significance of human oversi...
Nov 05, 2024•46 min
Episode Summary The conversation explores the transformative impact of AI across various sectors, emphasizing its role in youth mental health, the rise of autonomous AI agents, and the importance of building trust in AI systems. Speakers share insights on how AI can enhance human capabilities, the need for responsible development, and the future of AI in collaboration with humans. Join our speakers and moderator: 🔸 Greta McAnany (CEO, Blue Fever ) 🔸 Saritha Prasad Vrittamani ( Microsoft ) 🔸 S...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min
In this episode of Women and AI, hosts Jenny Kay Pollock and Lana A Dubinskiy chat with Jo Lambadjieva, an expert in e-commerce and AI integration. They discuss the transformative impact of AI on e-commerce, the importance of adapting marketing strategies to generational differences, and the necessity for brands to embrace AI tools. Jo shares her journey into AI, the role of AI in her newsletter, and highlights inspiring women in the AI community. Resources: Meet Our Guest: Jo on LinkedIn Ama...
Oct 08, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Episode Summary In this episode, Melinda Coler, the founder and CEO of Conversa AI, discusses the future of hiring and how AI can be used to create a more human-centered hiring process. Conversa helps hiring teams identify the best candidate for the job by going beyond resumes and giving candidates a chance to share more. They use AI to have conversations with candidates and extract the best information to present to hiring managers. Melinda emphasizes the importance of using AI to mitigate bias...
Sep 24, 2024•29 min
In this episode, Jenny interviews Yovana Rosales, CEO and founder of AI Latina. They discuss the importance of self-care and how AI can be used to enhance productivity and efficiency. Jovana shares her experience in creating AI-powered meditations for self-compassion, natural beauty, and leadership. They also talk about the upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month and the need for allies to support and promote Latinx talent. Yovana Rosales, founder of AI Latina, shares her journey from experiential mark...
Sep 17, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode Summary Barb Hyman, CEO and founder of Sapia.ai, discusses the inspiration behind creating an AI-driven recruitment solution. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on the problem and the customer rather than the technology itself. Barb highlights the inhumanity and bias in the hiring process that led her to develop Sapia.ai. She explains how the AI Smart Interviewer extracts features from language responses to assess candidates and ensure a positive and fair experience. Barb also dis...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min
Cindy Lin, a senior director and data scientist at Bundles Investing, discusses the application of AI in the finance industry. She highlights the use of machine learning in algorithmic trading and natural language processing for equity research. Cindy also explores the challenges of integrating AI into existing financial systems and the importance of understanding the audience and infrastructure. Key Takeaways AI has made a significant impact in the finance industry, particularly in algorithmic ...
Sep 03, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this conversation, Jenny and Lana interview Saumya Putnagar, the CPO and co-founder of Involve.ai, an AI-driven early warning dashboard that helps companies predict churn and revenue growth opportunities using customer data. Saumya shares insights on how AI can help businesses find better leads, save time, and automate tedious tasks. She emphasizes the importance of responsible AI and offers advice for women looking to level up their AI careers. Saumya also discusses her own AI journey and re...
Aug 27, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, Ashley Gross, the founder and CEO of the Prompt Community, discusses the transformative impact of generative AI and the need for AI education and cross-collaboration. Ashley also shares insights about the Prompt Community, which offers AI tutorials and connects members with AI founders. She talks about the first cohort of her course on building a business with AI and the benefits of community collaboration. AI Tools: Crimson Hexagon Butterfly AI Intercom Fireflies AI Takeaways A...
Aug 20, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode, Neha Goel, a Sr. AI engineer at Microsoft, founder of N23 Studio, and Chair of Women in AI Leadership Program at AI 2030, discusses her work in the field of AI and its impact on healthcare. She explains the concepts of deep learning, machine learning, and neural networks, highlighting their interconnectedness. Neha also introduces the concept of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and its use in generating relevant information using large language models and external knowledge....
Aug 12, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, Jenny and Reut interview Ayla Annac, co-founder and CEO of Innovo Sciences, about AI's impact on healthcare and specifically on drug discovery for heart issues. Ayla shares her personal journey and mission to find safe and effective drugs for heart failure, inspired by the loss of her father to the disease. She discusses the work of Innovo Sciences in developing cardiac precision discovery technologies that integrate patient-derived micro heart models and AI-driven diagnostics. ...
Aug 06, 2024•37 min
Summary In this episode, the hosts interview Lindsay Whitmer Collins, an expert in emerging AI trends and the founder of Welcome App Studio. They discuss Lindsay's journey as an entrepreneur, her work in AI. They also explore the importance of distributed AI and the potential for personal AI to connect directly without relying on big tech. The conversation explores the potential of distributed technology and the need for a new model of the internet that aligns incentives and promotes data sovere...
Jul 23, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Episode Summary The conversation revolves around the panelists introducing themselves, discussing their career journeys in AI, and sharing their thoughts on the current state and future of AI. They touch on topics such as the differentiation between hype and real AI, the challenges and concerns of AI proliferation, and the importance of ethics and transparency in AI development. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities of AI in relation to data, bias, and gender representation....
Jul 16, 2024•59 min
In this episode, Jenny and Lana interview Anna Santosh, founder of kraft AI, about her work in AI and her advice for business leaders. Anna discusses the importance of demystifying AI and making it accessible to all, as well as the challenges and best practices for AI adoption. She emphasizes the need for strategic planning, governance, and upskilling when implementing AI in organizations. Anna also shares her AI origin story and highlights the potential and risks of AI in the future. She encour...
Jul 08, 2024•37 min
In this episode, Honey Yadav discusses the value of AI in business, the importance of customer data privacy and security, and the challenges and opportunities for women in AI. She emphasizes the need for a structured strategic approach to AI technology and the gap between industry use cases and AI solution deployment. Honey highlights the measures taken by businesses to ensure data privacy and security, such as federated learning architectures and compliance management software. She discusses th...
Jul 02, 2024•29 min
Welcome to Women and AI. Your hosts Reut, Lana, and Jenny are in conversation with ChaVon (CJ) Clarke-Joell. She discusses her work in AI ethics and her role in promoting inclusion and diversity in AI. CJ talks about the need for global collaboration to address the challenges of the digital polycrisis. CJ also shares insights from her book, 'The Digital Polycrisis,' which provides strategies for navigating the complexities of the digital world. She emphasizes the importance of humanization and i...
Jun 24, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Episode Summary Sarah Benson-Konforty, a serial entrepreneur and investor, discusses the role of AI in healthcare and the challenges faced by women in the VC space. She emphasizes the importance of diversity on boards and the need for women to support one another. Sarah also shares her insights on the state of AI in venture capital and offers advice for startups seeking funding. She highlights the risks associated with AI tools and recommends tools like ChatGPT, Superhuman, and Otter for product...
Jun 16, 2024•40 min
Summary In this episode, Reut, Jenny, and Lana interview Kara Peterson, the founder of Descrybe.AI i, a generative AI legal search engine. Kara shares her journey of starting the company and the motivation behind it. She discusses the challenges of legal research and the access gap in the legal system. Kara explains how AI can be used to make legal research more accessible and the potential impact it can have on closing the justice gap. She emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in...
Jun 10, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Summary In this conversation, Amanda Farris and Sarah Malo from LinkUnite discuss their experiences with AI and its impact on their community. They talk about how LinkUnite started as a support network for women in the industry and has grown into a platform that connects and empowers entrepreneurs and executives. They also discuss the practical applications of AI in various aspects of their work, such as content creation, event organization, and social media management. They emphasize the import...
Jun 04, 2024•45 min
In this episode of Women and AI your hosts Reut, Jenny, and Lana interview Jigyasa Grover, an AI research lead and co-author of the book 'Sculpting Data for Machine Learning'. This episode provides a technical deep dive into AI. We discuss the differences between AI, ML, and LLMs, the use of large language models in AI systems, and the importance of ethics and human-centered design in AI development. Jigyasa shares her experience as a woman in the AI field and the need for diversity and inclusio...
May 28, 2024•35 min
In this episode of Women and AI your hosts Reut and Jenny discuss the Mia - Mission Impact Academy’s mission to upskill 1M Women in the field of AI with Tarja Stephens. Tarja is the co-founder and Chief AI Officer of Mia, discusses the importance of upskilling women in AI and bridging the gender gap in the field. Mia aims to empower 1 million women in AI skilling opportunities by 2030. Tarja emphasizes the need for skill-based learning, hiring, and career advancement to improve AI integration in...
May 21, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to Women and AI. Your hosts Reut & Jenny discuss adding AI to your company, your mobile app growth strategy and your personal life. We’ll learn how AI is impacting mobile growth, AI can help remote workers and what AI tools you should test out if you’re just starting your AI journey. Alice also highlights the importance of AI governance and ethics and the need for more diverse voices in the field Join us on this journey to celebrate, educate, and empower women in AI. Visit our websit...
May 13, 2024•29 min
Summary This is the second part of our roundtable discussion. This conversation explores the use of prompts to reduce bias in AI-generated content and the importance of context and training in achieving desired results. It highlights the need for diversity in AI development and the challenges of addressing bias in AI models. The discussion also touches on the role of education, cultural conditioning, and values in promoting equality and inclusivity. The participants emphasize the importance of s...
Apr 24, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Summary This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at a roundtable discussion on AI and bias hosted by Women And AI during GDC 2024. Join your hosts and roundtable guests: Heidi Lorenzen, Executive Producer, Director The Humanity Code Hillary Lehr, CEO at Quiller Chetna Mahajan, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Amplitude Sarah Benson-Konforty, MD General Partner, 1010VC Jennie Sue, Jennie Sue, Games Publishing Advisor Eve Herrera, Head of Marketing & Sales, Appvertiser Cindy Lin, Senio...
Apr 17, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode of Women and AI your hosts Reut, Lana, and Jenny discuss the intersection of art and AI with Stephanie Dinkins. Stephanie Dickens is a transdisciplinary artist, focused on creating inclusive and ethical AI systems. She shares her recent project, 'Not the Only One,' which aims to create a memoir of a Black American family in chatbot form. Stephanie also discusses the challenges of building a data set for the project and the responsibility of AI models. She emphasizes the importanc...
Apr 08, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode Description: Welcome to Women and AI. Your hosts Reut, Lana, and Jenny discuss the intersection of data and AI with Kim Carson. We’ll learn the meaning of the concept of conceptual technologists and the fellowship program offered by Parallax Futures. Join us on this journey to celebrate, educate, and empower women in AI. Visit our website at Women And AI and connect with us on LinkedIn to stay engaged with our mission. Resources: Parallax Futures Website Blog Post: Parallax’s Visionary M...
Mar 19, 2024•30 min
In this episode of Women and AI, your hosts Reut, Lana, and Jenny discuss AI Hackathons with the My Speech BFF team. We’ll learn what designing for an AI app is like, get some tips on how to succeed at a hackathon and explore the power of an all-woman team! Join us on this journey to celebrate, educate, and empower women in AI. Visit our website at www.womenandai.com , and connect with us on LinkedIn to stay engaged with our mission. Resources: Instagram: @StuffLucyWore 🧋 Boba Recommendation TP...
Mar 12, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
