The Conference Experience:

Dr. Felicia Newhouse

Founder & Chief Curator of the AI-Powered Women; former AI product executive and women’s leadership researcher bridging tech and human transformation.

Dr. Rosalind Williams

MIT Professor Emerita, Historian of Technology & Former Dean. Historian of technology; Leonardo da Vinci Medal recipient examining the societal impacts of technological environments and human-built worlds.

Dr. Mays Imad

Neuroscientist, AAC&U Senior Fellow, and professor specializing in trauma-informed pedagogy, mental health advocacy, and the neuroscience of learning.

Jennifer Louie

United Nations AI Trust & Safety advisor, former Facebook & Google exec, Harvard Divinity–trained tech ethicist and Founder of the Moral Innovation Lab

Dr. Nada Hashmi

Fractional Chief AI Officer, MIT PhD, and patent-holding AI strategist with 20+ years bridging frontier research, executive leadership, and responsible enterprise governance.

Dr. Deblina Sarkar

MIT researcher and interdisciplinary scientist merging nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and physics to pioneer low-power electronics, ultra-sensitive biosensing, and nano-bio hybrid neural prosthetics.

Velia Carboni

Chief Information Officer at SharkNinja and former VF Corporation executive; driving global digital, data, and AI strategy to enhance business operations and consumer experiences.

Dr. Karrie Karahalios

MIT Media Lab Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, member of MIT’s Advancing Humans with AI (AHA), and an internationally recognized computer scientist pioneering research in algorithmic accountability, human-computer interaction, and transparent, contestable AI systems.

Dr. Wendy Murphy

Edward A. Madden Distinguished Chair and Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, former Associate Dean, and co-author of Strategic Relationships at Work; global speaker and scholar specializing in mentoring networks and executive development.

Nicole Reineke

Chief AI Innovation Officer at N-able, Georgetown AI faculty, and 58-time patent-holding author; former Dell and Iron Mountain executive shaping inclusive AI strategy and the next generation of tech leaders.

Dr. Lisa Miller

Columbia University professor, founder of the Spiritual Mind Body Institute, and leading clinical psychologist pioneering the scientific integration of spirituality, mental health, and human flourishing.

Allison Byers

Founder of Scroobious, author of Fundraising for The Rest of Us, and co-author of California’s landmark VC equity law; former MIT medtech co-founder and capital access advocate dismantling systemic funding barriers.

Laura Francois

Director of Awe Exchange Institute and author of IMAGINE: Embracing Chaos and Possibility in a Planetary Emergency; socio-environmental impact strategist pioneering "systems feeling" to navigate climate complexity.

Kehinde Sonuga

Senior HR leader at Diageo and founder of The Thinking Organisation, helping leaders rethink work, workforce capability, and organizational design in the age of AI. 20+ years across global transformation, talent, and change.

Dr. Madelaine Ley

Philosopher, Technology Ethicist & Advisor. Award-winning polymathic philosopher and technology advisor whose work bridges ethics, ecology, and contemplative practice to explore how emerging technologies can remain grounded in human values and responsible innovation.

Angela Pitter

TEDx speaker on AI and digital erasure, Chair of the Charles River Regional Chamber, and Boston University engineer; 25-year tech leader solving algorithmic invisibility for executives and institutions.

Mitra Best

Investor and Founder of Avvra, Principal at Comprize Ventures, and former PwC Chief Innovation Officer; three-time founder and ethical AI pioneer activating women's wealth and responsible tech innovation.

Wanjiku Kamau

AI Strategist, author of Out of the Loop, Into the Algorithm, and "The Human Guide to AI"; former Intel executive and Google alum demystifying artificial intelligence for non-technical leaders to drive innovation and agency.

Janett Haas

Katelyn Cranney

Stanford Economics PhD candidate, Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and Stripe AI Fellow; researching AI, technology adoption, and the future of work with research featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times

Dr. Roya Kandalan

AI Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering PhD, and US patent holder; published researcher advancing generative AI, computer vision, and machine learning across healthcare, assistive tech, and security.

Lagan Khare

Executive Director of Engineering at CVS, Forbes Tech Council Member, and CHIEF Member leading enterprise AI enablement, agent-based automation, and cloud-native platform reliability at scale.

Dr. Tracy Adams

Senior Director of Research & Insights at the ARF; interdisciplinary sociologist leading industry-wide research agendas across advertising and marketing.

Hannah Siegertsz 

AI Transformation leader at UL Solutions, founder of She Ships SaaS, and creator of Midnight Sprint; shipping products in public and helping non-engineers build with AI.

Mirabai Devi

Founder of the Mirabai Devi Foundation and Lightworker Training School; global spiritual teacher and healer with 30+ years of empowering awakening through Divine Light transmissions.

Maura Charles

Founder & CEO of Keep it Human; 25-year Fortune 500 product leader designing human-centered AI strategies that bridge business execution and values-driven governance.

Urvashi Batra

CEO & Co-Founder of Prioriwise; 25+ year tech executive translating complex operational data into AI-driven client impact, renewals, and business growth.

Sally Revell

Founder of GenerativeHuman.ai and AI-Powered Women Seattle Chapter Lead, with 25 years in tech, including a decade building AI and cloud businesses at AWS and Google Cloud. Executive coach helping ambitious women lead AI transformation with clarity, judgment, and humanity.

Shamsi Mumtahina Momo

Growth Manager at AI-Powered Women and AI builder; designing human-centered systems and growth strategies to advance inclusive leadership in the AI economy.

Gurdeep Bhogal

Rev. Gurdeep Bhogal is a Healing Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, Spiritualist Minister, and Evidential Medium whose work bridges ancient Yogic wisdom and modern Spiritualism. Through Mediumship, Reiki, Yoga, Meditation, and spiritual mentorship, she compassionately guides others toward healing, personal transformation, and a deeper connection with Spirit.

Katherine von Jan 

Co-founder & CEO of Tough Day and co-founder of Human-Positive AI; former Salesforce Chief Strategy Officer driving enterprise innovation, AI, and the future of work.

Bertha Asare

Founder of Miracle Cyber; Senior Privacy and Information Security Analyst specializing in incident response, threat intelligence, and responsible AI; driving data loss prevention, cross-functional security strategy, and organization-wide awareness.

Nicole Bliss

Founder of Lead with Bliss. Executive and Conscious Leadership Coach, Enneagram practitioner, and mindfulness teacher helping high-performing founders and executives transcend habitual patterns, raise consciousness, and lead with authentic presence.

Jenn Booth

IBM Partner leading Enterprise AI practices and GI Cancers Alliance board member; 20-year digital strategist and HBS MBA turning complex AI governance into human-centered operating models.

Shalini Thyagaraja

Founder of Mind Space, host of Let's Talk Wellness with Shal, and 20-year tech executive; holistic wellness expert empowering leaders to navigate AI-era change with resilience.

Georgia Lewis Anderson

Global AI speaker and human-machine interaction expert leveraging a journalism background to bridge self-awareness, prompt engineering, and effective AI direction.

Sheila Phicil

Founder of Phicil-itate Change, Social Change Futurist™, and author of Remembering How to Care; 20-year health innovation leader guiding executives through ethical AI and data privacy.

Pratima Upadhyay

Software Engineer at Airbnb, former Microsoft cloud engineer, and Women in Tech Ambassador; 7+ year distributed systems specialist building secure, global payments and compliance platforms.

Carolyn Little

Grief and death doula, leadership mentor, and spiritual practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience integrating embodiment, social justice, and nervous-system intelligence to preserve humanity through complex transitions.

Isabella I. Douzoglou Muñoz 

Interdisciplinary scientist, MIT TA, and co-founder of Quantum Café; bridging machine learning, biophysics, and accessible science communication across Boston and Berlin.

Rajya Laxmi Yellajosyula

Senior AI Product Manager at Microsoft, IEEE Senior Member, and former EY Technology Manager; leading enterprise agentic AI strategy and bridging applied AI research with global STEM advocacy.

Amie Ninh

Lead, AI Transformation, Thumbtack. AI transformation leader redesigning how organizations work through AI-enabled workflows, organizational design, workforce enablement, and technical literacy.

Nicole Meyerson

Enterprise AI adoption leader at CDW, speaker, and community steward creating safe, practical, and measurable AI workflows that drive productivity at scale.

Kyle Browne

Founder of In the Raw Art & Embodied Coaching, interdisciplinary artist, and former Boston arts educator; guiding creative women to align somatic wisdom with artistic expression through The Sourced Cycle methodology.

Lisa Pierpont

Emmy Award-winning journalist turned storyteller and media professional, known for her work highlighting culture, lifestyle, and human-interest narratives. 

Julia Boudreau

Head of AI Learning Programs, DraftKings. Enterprise AI learning leader shaping workforce readiness and organizational transformation through scalable AI academies, capability building, and the integration of generative AI into real-world work.

Natalia Rosenbaum

Mental health counselor, founder of @toselfactivate, and author of Self Activated Therapy; integrating talk therapy with Kundalini Yoga to help clients break patterns and train fellow healers.

Jo McKinney

Co-founder of Corrix and former agency CEO with 30+ years of experience helping global brands navigate AI disruption, marketing strategy, and human-centered workplace transformation.

Eva Kapitany

AI-driven Voice of Customer (VoC) leader specializing in feedback-to-roadmap execution, data foundations, and scaling customer-centric AI transformations.

Gabriela Torres V.

Human-AI interaction strategist, MIT ecosystem community co-founder, and privacy researcher applying behavioral design to accelerate the adoption of responsible AI, EdTech, and digital financial infrastructure.

Agora Fitness

Dania Valladares, built an AI platform that helps fitness, nutrition, and longevity coaches scale personalized guidance through AI companions trained on their methodology.

DeZigning Digital 

Leslie Murdock, developed an AI growth intelligence system that helps companies sharpen their positioning, win customers, and grow revenue.

VoxMerch

Mary Anne Keane, built an AI event activation that turns attendees’ voices into one-of-a-kind artwork while creating valuable intelligence for brands.

Use Aligna App

Reddhi Patel, founded an AI-powered platform that helps households turn invisible mental load into shared responsibility and stronger relationships.

Miracle Cyber

Bertha Asare, created an AI security and compliance solution that helps startups and small businesses protect themselves from AI-powered attacks.

Code & Counsel

Meagan Serrano Brown, leads a legal technology studio that turns human and operational friction into practical products, workflows, and AI strategies.

Talent Rewire

Co-Founders Koreen Pagano & Kristi Broom Kiran, developed a workforce intelligence platform that helps organizations turn AI strategy into measurable business impact.

Brisk AI Solutions

Danyel Brisk, helps founders build ounders grow sustainably without the burnout of traditional workflows.

Fenel

Founder Helen Kontozopoulos is helping creators and fans build connected community worlds by transforming scattered event moments into evolving relationship intelligence.

Imara Health AI

Founder Jennifer Ngure helps healthcare organizations evaluate AI before deployment, document accountable decisions, and build the governance and workforce readiness needed for responsible adoption.

Ayna

Founder Puloma Bishnu created an AI-powered health platform that matches women’s symptoms to vetted products and reliable guidance, replacing online noise with personalized care.

Kidney Connective

Founder Grace Lightfoot founded Kidney Connective which is the clinical intelligence layer that routes patients to their best-fit transplant centers.

Prioriwise

Founder Urvashi Batra helps Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT Service Providers (ITSPs) catch churn before it happens and spot expansion opportunities they'd otherwise miss.

Chief

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MIT Museum, AI: Mind the Gap Exhibit 

As a gift to our community, MIT Museum is offering all attendees free admission to their exhibition AI: Mind the Gap—an interactive journey that demystifies AI’s inner workings and explores its promises, risks, and cultural impact. Simply show your conference admission or badge anytime Friday–Monday, 10am–5pm. 

Down Under Yoga

Join restorative yoga sessions with deep, slow poses designed to help you embody and integrate the weekend’s wisdom, followed by an optional quiet journaling space

Holistic Health Hive

Join Julie Casey-Fortier and Tuesday Orluk to experience the power of healing frequencies of a vibroacoustic table combined with aromatherapy and Reiki energy healing