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Women leading the AI era
Companies with women in AI leadership see markedly stronger returns. The data, the career playbook and the sponsorship models that put more women at the AI table.
Sandy founded Unstoppable Women of AI to help thousands of women step into leadership in emerging technology. She has chaired Girls in Tech, was named one of CNN’s Ten Most Powerful Women in Tech, and wrote Geek Girls are Chic.
This keynote pairs the hard business case, including research showing much stronger returns where women help lead AI, with a practical playbook for building a career in AI, finding sponsors and building teams that make better AI because they are more diverse.
Before the event, several people told me what an awesome speaker she was, so my expectations were high. But Sandy knocked it out of the park: she was brilliant, funny, insightful, and gave a masterful presentation. My only regret was that I didn’t give her a bigger slot!
The research behind the talk

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The financial proof for women in AI leadership is here. McKinsey, Deloitte and NielsenIQ data shows exactly what companies without women at the AI table are losing.
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