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Women’s AI Summit 2026
September 15-17, 22-24 & 29-30, 2026 (8:00 AM PST each day)
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Day 1 – September 15, 2026
| Opening Address: Women Leading AI Across Industries Speakers: Lynn Gitau and Salvation Chigereoka |
| Fireside Chat: Her Strength is Now Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Dr Robin Rise |
| Roundtable Panel: This Is What AI Leadership Looks Like Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Speakers: Aiswarya Venkitesh, Malvika Jethmalani, Charis Loveland, Lenara Aliyeva, Shreya Choudhuri, Beth Miller, Arjita Sethi |
| Fireside Chat: Her Knowledge in an AI-Native World Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Fawn Damitio |
| Roundtable Panel: When Women Are Missing From the Model Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Ramona Fellmy, Dr. Lola Longe, Sadio Jonas, Erica Rooney, Jeanette Okwu, Maja Zavrsnik, Alison Morano, Tamara Lechner |
| Fireside Chat: Every Industry Is an AI Industry Now: Building for Everyone Host: Lynn Gitau Guest: Christelle Mombo-Zigah |
| Roundtable Panel: Leadership Before Permission Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Aleya Harris, Ammara Aftab, Marcia Drake, Kaustubha V, Abigail Merrill, Lejla Tetrick, Dr Zakia Ghafari, Shweta Bajaj, Niyati Chhaya |
| Closing Day 1 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 2 – September 16, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: AI Beyond Silicon Valley Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Stephanie Cummings Carr, Dr. Quiana Bradshaw, Venetia LaSha’ Herring, Anne Phey, Varsha Agarwal, Danielle Franklin, Stephanie Sylvestre, Aquarius Maximus, Tess McKinney |
| Fireside Chat: Women at the Frontier of Scientific Discovery and AI Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Mae Woods |
| Roundtable Panel: Who Will Be Ready When Every Job Changes? Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Dorota Mleczko, Dr. Eloho Ifinedo, Niharika Pramod Pujari, Narita Rai, Dr. Sonia Thakurani, Alina Tudorache, Joelle Brock, Danai Hazel Kudya, Kim Kelly |
| Fireside Chat: Women’s Influence on Global AI Governance Host: Lynn Gitau Guest: Andrea Marshall Webb |
| Roundtable Panel: Whose Knowledge Counts in AI? Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Chinwendu Iwuorie, Carolina Nami, Dr. Ebha Patel, Anu Sharma, Wambui Kungu, Dr. Karen Coombs, Dr. Tiffany R. Harris, Sobhitha Neelanath, Dr. Jeanne McClure |
| Closing Day 2 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 3 – September 17, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: Who Writes the Rules for AI? Moderator: Grant McGaugh Speakers: Jofia Jose Prakash, Yunique Demann, Halima Muhammad, Nirmal Jingar, Roberta Scrofani, Frances Chinaza Agba, Elhannah Adekeye, Ronnette Turner-Corley, Kim Nelson-Wright |
| Fireside Chat: Can Regulation Move at the Speed of AI? Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Nivetha Sridhar |
| Roundtable Panel: The Parts of Life AI Should Never Replace Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Corinne Schillizzi, Dr. Sally Good, Lynn Gravatt, Leah Bateman, Shae Pratcher, Ellie Colyer, Wendy Ivany, Felistah Yogo, Linda Albright |
| Roundtable Panel: Does AI Decide Who’ll Be CEO Tomorrow? Women, AI, and the Future of Opportunity Moderator: Leigh Felton Speakers: Silper Pesa, Tomar Beh, Donna Davis, Jesper Vork, Dr. Diane Biray Gregorio |
| Fireside Chat: The Meaning Gap: What Remains Human When AI Can Do the Work? Host: Lynn Gitau Guest: Arthur Zards |
| Closing Day 3 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 4 – September 22, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: Building the Product, Running the Company Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Suzanne Schneider, Janice Fortman, Akanksha, Shri Nandan, Godhuli Vyas, Jeni Yelton, Ashwini Purushothaman, Algernae King, Katie Naughton |
| Fireside Chat: AI Can Reach Everyone. Should It? Host: Russell Bundy Guest: Bei Wang |
| Roundtable Panel: Leading When Every Team Has AI Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Aileda Bailey, Faith Olatunde, Sneha Paul, Jessica Lowry, Lucky Sikolia, Abisola Areola, Dr Betsy Guerra, Golden Johnson |
| Fireside Chat: When Seeing Is No Proof: AI, Deepfakes, Fraud, and Identity Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Tracey Hawkins |
| Roundtable Panel: The Power of Soft: Reintroducing Humanity into Artificial Intelligence Moderator: Lynn Dowdell Speakers: Tamara Burks, Afia Frempong, Yara Banks, Lori Wheeler, Ebony Vaz, Martika Jones |
| Closing Day 4 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 5 – September 23, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: The Future Through Women's Leadership Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Vernetta Kinchen, Joyce Ubani, Beth Zukowsky, Faith Katua, Dana Zellers, Kelly Allard, Mariam Chtchyan, Mufaro Nyachoto, Paula Reina |
| Roundtable Panel: Women Faith Leaders & AI: Leading With Wisdom in a Digital World Moderator: Bernice Loman Speakers: Lara Akinola, Princess Millens, Coylette James, Viki Esther Chang, Diane Day |
| Roundtable Panel: Beyond the Demo: Making AI Work in the Real World Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Suzi Scher, Rachael-Jayne, Mou Rakshit, Shauna Adams, Folashade Oroge, Arfa Syed, Ebone Bell, Vikki Lange, Alissa Jacques Saint-Pierre |
| Closing Day 5 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 6 – September 24, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: The Power of Collective Human Insight in AI Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: KatMoon Landes, Janine Arantes, Terrence M. Higgs, Kat Nick, Tatevik Hovakimyan, Pratibha Das Hatibaruah, Edward Prentice III, Asif Iqbal, Pranitha Potturi |
| Roundtable Panel: The Decisions That Keep AI Human Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Yasha Sterling, Ashima Sharma, Vernell Rixner, Kela Smith, Rebecca Miller, Triveni Kolla, Sathya Kannan, Joya Scarlata |
| Roundtable Panel: What Should Women Founders Unlearn to Build Successful Businesses? Moderator: Aparna Dubey Speakers: Carla Borini Etichetti, Doorva Bahuguna, Gulnur Bekmukhanbetova |
| Closing Day 6 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 7 – September 29, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: Getting in the Room Is Only the Beginning Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Bindu Madhavi Mangalampalli, Nagawa Lule, Julia Kolodkina, Laura Mc Gillicuddy, Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis, Leslie Barreto Tate, DaVonna May, Bridgette Bello, Joi Schweitzer |
| Roundtable Panel: The New Currency of Capability Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Mariam Abdeen, Shara Resch, Denise Sifuentes, Jacquelyn Thomas, NiKole Maxwell, Teecee Okore, Rania Esmael, Jana Stewart, Kimberly Anderson |
| Fireside Chat: The Trust We Place in Machines Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Dr. Cecilia Dones |
| Roundtable Panel: How do we Learn with AI as Human Beings? Adapting the Learning Structures from kindergarten to Corporations Moderator:Rosario B Casas Speakers: TeLisa Daughtry, Logan Jones, Monica Leyva, Nelson Pizarro, Maria Camila Garcia |
| Closing Day 7 Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
Day 8 – September 30, 2026
| Opening Address: Speaker: Christopher Lafayette |
| Roundtable Panel: Getting in the Room Is Only the Beginning Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Jackie Cook, Sherrii Webb, Scarlett Hara, Lanika Johnson, Ramani Eedara |
| Session Topic: Beyond the Vibe: Architecting Deterministic, Goal-Directed AI Agents Speaker: Pratiksha Patnaik |
| Session Topic: When the Last Wise Woman Speaks, Humanity Loses More Than a Language Speaker: Carmen Milagro |
| Session Topic: The AI Literacy Gap: Why the Future Will Belong to Builders, Not Experts Speaker: Mani Grewal |
| Session Topic: AI for HumanKind: The Business Case for Purpose at Scale Speaker: Jennifer Gavin |
| Session Topic: Womb of Mind: Woman as Divine Intelligence Speaker: Dr. Muhsinah Morris |
| Session Topic: Generative AI & Independent film making Speaker: Precious Ozemoya |
| Session Topic: Telling My Story: From Fears and Tears to Purpose and Power Speaker: Linda Porter |
| Session Topic: From AI User to AI Builder: What Happens When You Stop Prompting and Start Building Speaker: Navya Nayer |
| Session Topic: The Female Body Is Not an Edge Case: Rethinking AI for Women’s Health Speaker: Ayushi Pandey |
| Session Topic: The Future Was Built by Her Speaker: Vasumitha Kadiyam |
| Session Topic: Beyond Symptom Tracking: What AI Needs to Understand About the Menopause Brain Speaker: Natalie Rivans |
| Closing Remarks: Christopher Lafayette |
