From Foundation to Future: Women Shaping the Intelligence Era

This talk explores the often-overlooked legacy of women in innovation and technology, stretching from the earliest tools of prehistory to the systems shaping tomorrow’s AI-powered world. It examines the risks of invisibility in the Intelligence Era and the urgent need for women to code themselves into the future. Together, we’ll reframe the past, reclaim space in the present, and reimagine what’s possible for the future.

The Why: The systems of tomorrow are already being built, and if they aren’t designed with women in mind, they won’t work for half the world. Progress is not promised or permanent. Visibility, representation, and inclusion in innovation and technology aren’t just moral imperatives, they’re strategic ones.

Key Takeaways:

• The history of technology is incomplete without the women who shaped it. We must write them back into the story and anchor on their achievements as to not slide back.
• Invisibility in today’s AI and tech systems has real-world consequences, from algorithmic bias to missed opportunities.
• To shape an inclusive Intelligence Era, we need to invest in women-led innovation, and embed equity at every layer, from code to capital to governance.

This session Is for...

• Tech professionals and leaders who want to drive more inclusive innovation.
• Women in STEM looking to claim their space in the future of AI, data, and digital systems.
• Policy makers, investors, and board members shaping the rules and funding of the next tech era.
• Anyone ready to move from awareness to action in building equitable, intelligent systems.