International Women's Day: AI Summit 2026
Diverse AI
Women of AI
Transform your approach and build your AI roadmap with exceptional women who’ve mastered implementation.
Join Women of AI and Diverse AI to discover exceptional stories about AI implementation and the frameworks that move AI beyond pilots and into business use cases.
This unique summit brings together 150+ senior decision-makers and business leaders to create, plan and roll out a comprehensive AI roadmap for their business.
Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day week with AI experts who are leading the race to AI excellence.
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Build Your AI Roadmap
Learn from ten women who’ve actually done this, building AI strategies that work at global organisations, government bodies, and heavily regulated industries.
This important summit brings together 150+ senior leaders with 10 exceptional women during International Women’s Day week.
Each of our speakers will focus on and share insights into AI implementation strategies from phase 1 through to completion.
They will share exactly how they built AI literacy across 1000s of professionals, navigated EU AI Act compliance, implemented governance in high-risk environments, and deployed responsible algorithms at scale.
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This is about successful AI implementation.
This is not just about celebrating diversity and the important role women will play in AI’s future. It’s also a practical, insightful session that will leave you with a 12-month strategic AI roadmap built on frameworks that have driven transformation and measurable results for the UK’s top businesses.
Four critical phases. Ten exceptional women:
- Months 1-3: Building AI literacy with Heather Murray
- Months 4-6: Governance frameworks with Caroline Gorski
- Months 7-9: EU AI Act compliance with Oriana Medlicott
- Months 10-12: Responsible AI deployment with Toju Duke
- Panel Discussion: AI Implementation, Strategy and Operations with Pooja Bagga, Alice Walton, Saba Shaukat
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Agenda
Your 12-month implementation plan, mapped in one afternoon
12:30 – 12:50: Arrival & Networking | Connect with fellow senior leaders over refreshments
12:50 – 13:00: Welcome & The Case for Your AI Roadmap: Why 79% of AI initiatives fail, how these frameworks ensure yours won’t, and the strategic role women play in AI implementation with Julia Belle
13:00 – 13:40: Months 1-3 – Building AI Literacy With Heather Murray
13:40 – 14:20: Months 4-6 – Governance & Risk Mitigation With Caroline Gorski
14:20 – 15:00: Months 7-9 – Compliance Navigation With Oriana Medlicott
15:00 – 15:20: Refreshment Break & Networking: Discuss Phases 1-3 with peers
15:20 – 16:00: Months 10-12 – Responsible Implementation With Toju Duke
16:00 – 17:00: Panel Discussion – Your Questions, Their Solutions. Moderated by Julia Belle and speakers:
– Pooja Bagga (The Guardian)
– Aurora Kapo (HSBC)
– Alice Walton (AI For Non-Techies)
– Pooja Jain (PowerUp AI).
17:00 – 17:15: Closing & Your Next Steps: Consolidate your roadmap with clear accountability milestones
17:15 – 18:00: Networking & Drinks Reception
