Women in AI Canada

🌟 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙐𝙍𝙎𝘿𝘼𝙔 🌟 We’re thrilled to invite you to 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 – a pivotal event focused on empowering women in the rapidly evolving AI industry. 🌐✨ Join us in Halifax for a dynamic panel discussion on the future of work and opportunities for women in Canada’s AI industry, followed by a networking session with refreshments. 📅 Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Location: Halifax Convention Centre, Room 603-4, Summit Level 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/erPFapgq This is event is led by Women in AI Canada Halifax City Lead Nancy Eke-Agu CAITL®,PMI-RMP®,PMP® #WomenInAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #DiversityInTech #AILeadership #CanadaAI #Empowerment #FutureOfAI #halifax #novascotia

☀️ The 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, from Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute and Université de Montréal, will return for a third edition in May 2025! This Summer School is a unique opportunity to explore the intersections between Responsible AI and human rights with renowned experts and alongside 40 participants from all disciplines and backgrounds: master's-level students, early-career researchers, professionals from the public, private and non-profit sectors from around the world. 📅 The call for application is open until 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gs3HKUeU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ☀️𝗟’é𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱’é𝘁é 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹’𝗜𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, organisée par Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute et l’Université de Montréal, revient pour sa troisième édition en mai 2025! Cette école d'été est une opportunité unique d'explorer les intersections entre l’intelligence artificielle (IA) responsable et les droits humains avec des expert.e.s de renoms et aux côtés de 40 participant.e.s de toutes disciplines et horizons : étudiant.e.s de niveau master, chercheur.e.s en début de carrière, professionnel.le.s des secteurs public, privé et à but non lucratif du monde entier. 📅L’appel à candidature est ouvert jusqu’au 𝟲 𝗷𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🔗Pour en savoir plus et candidater, visitez: https://lnkd.in/gp_dSvFc #womeninai #ai #wai #waicanada #womeninaicanada #mila #montreal #quebec #responsibleai #humanrights

🌟 𝙑𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙄 𝙀𝙣𝙙-𝙤𝙛-𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙥  🌟 As 2024 comes to a close, we’re excited to host a special coffee meetup to celebrate an incredible year with the Vancouver Chapter of Women in AI Canada! Join us for an evening of connection, reflection, and inspiration as we look ahead to 2025. 📅 Wednesday, December 18, 2024 ⏰  6:00 - 7:30 PM 📍 Pane e Formaggio Cafe, 868 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1C1 🔗 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/ghtbir_9 This is your chance to connect with a vibrant community of AI professionals, share insights, and celebrate the achievements of Women in AI Canada. Let’s close the year with meaningful conversations and exciting ideas for the future! Looking forward to seeing you there! 🚀 This event is proudly led by Parisa Asgharzadeh, Vancouver City Lead of Women in AI Canada. #womeninai #wai #womeninaicanada #waicanada #vancouver #networking #networkingopportunities

🎉 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳! 🎉 Are you a trailblazer in Artificial Intelligence? A visionary researcher, an inspiring leader, or a passionate advocate for diversity in tech? The 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 Summit & 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is your stage to shine! 💡 Nominate yourself today and step into the spotlight with other incredible women and allies transforming AI across North America. 🌟 12 Categories to Celebrate Excellence in AI: 🏆𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑧𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝐼 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐷𝐸𝐼 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑝 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝐼 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑊𝐴𝐼 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝐴𝐼 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 ✨ Whether you're innovating cutting-edge technologies, empowering others, or making AI a force for good, this is your time to claim the recognition you deserve. 👉 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪! https://lnkd.in/d-xVxZaD Let your achievements inspire a new generation of AI leaders! #WomenInAI #NominateYourself #ArtificialIntelligence #WomenInTech #DiversityInAI Frincy Clement | Susanna R. | Suparna Pawar | Dr. Alessandra Sala Alex Ramirez | Eloísa del Carmen García Canseco | Janet Lin | Jean Turnbull CFE, CAMS, CTPRP, CFCI | Julie Hansen, GCB.D CCB.D | Nasheen Liu | Orchid Jahanshahi, MBA | Paul Lewis | Sharifah Amirah | Camille Eddy | Sunny Shuoyang Zhang, PhD | Baljit S. Anitha Kumaraswamy | Samridhi Chopra | DIVYA ALAVARTHI Kauthara Yakubu | Nana Amina Abubakar | Deepthi Devaraj | Paula Lucidi| Adrita Chowdhury

🌟 Gratitude to Our Amazing Mentors! 🌟 The success of the Women in AI Canada Hackathon 2024 would not have been possible without the incredible guidance and expertise of our mentors. Thank you for dedicating your time and sharing your knowledge to empower the next generation of AI innovators. Your support made a profound difference in shaping ideas into impactful solutions. Special Thanks To: Riya Eliza Shaju, Nikita Saxena, Bhavana Podapati, Deeksha Chandola, Maud Parey-Razafindramboa, Jatin Rajvanshi, Afaf Taïk, Janet Lin, Yuan (William) Gao, Suki Lam, Meriem Mehri, MMA, Akshata Moharir, Christy Rajan, Ruiyan Ni, Parisa Asgharzadeh, Shuchita Singh, Shadan Ghadimi, Areeb Khawaja, Waquas M. Gurkirat Singh, Naeem Komeilipoor, Fariba Hashemi. Your mentorship will continue to inspire innovation in AI for years to come! 🙌 This hackathon was organized by our Women in AI Canada Hackathon co-leads Lahari Pakalapati and Priti Yadav #WaiHackathon2024 #WomeninAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #hackathon #Hackathonmentors #aiinnovation #Mentorship #WomenInAI #Hackathon2024 #AIForGood

💡 Behind Every Great Event Is an Incredible Team! 💡 A huge shoutout to the organizing team of the Women in AI Canada Hackathon 2024! Your hard work, passion, and creativity turned this vision into reality. From coordinating workshops to ensuring everything ran smoothly, you made it all possible. Organizing Team: Lahari Pakalapati, Priti Yadav, Frincy Clement, Cathy Ong Ly, Shaimaa Abbas 🍉, Shreya Mukhopadhyay., Amruta Gumma, Eesha Gupta, PMP, Monali Gaikwad, Nammi Sriharan Thank you for your tireless efforts in making this hackathon an unforgettable experience! 💪 🙌 This hackathon was organized by our Women in AI Canada Hackathon co-leads Lahari Pakalapati and Priti Yadav #WaiHackathon2024 #WomeninAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #hackathon #HackathonSponsors #aiinnovation

🎤 Applause for Our Workshop Speakers! 🎤 A big thank you to the inspiring speakers who shared their expertise in the Women in AI Canada Hackathon 2024. Your workshops equipped participants with the skills and knowledge to build innovative AI solutions. Speakers Spotlight: Riddhi Dasani, Nikita Saxena, Adewunmi Ajike, Saima R., Stephania Stefanakou, Eunbee Jang, Oluneye Oluwole® Your passion and dedication have left a lasting impact on our community. Thank you for empowering the next generation of AI leaders! 🌟 🙌 This hackathon was organized by our Women in AI Canada Hackathon co-leads Lahari Pakalapati and Priti Yadav #WaiHackathon2024 #WomeninAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #hackathon #HackathonSponsors #aiinnovation

⭐ Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors! ⭐ We couldn’t have done it without you! Your support for the Women in AI Canada Hackathon 2024 allowed us to provide resources, workshops, and prizes that empowered participants to innovate for a better future. Sponsors: TELUS, NEXT AI, EQ Bank | Equitable Bank Your belief in the power of AI for good is what fuels these impactful initiatives. Thank you for being our partners in driving change! Ivey Chiu Janet Lin Stephania Stefanakou Your mentorship will continue to inspire innovation in AI for years to come! 🙌 This hackathon was organized by our Women in AI Canada Hackathon co-leads Lahari Pakalapati and Priti Yadav #WaiHackathon2024 #WomeninAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #hackathon #HackathonSponsors #aiinnovation

🎉 A Big Thank You to Our Esteemed Judges! 🎉 Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the amazing judges who brought their expertise and thoughtful evaluations to the Women in AI Canada Hackathon 2024. Your insights and dedication to recognizing impactful solutions helped make this event a success. Judges Panel: Stephania Stefanakou, Usha Jagannathan, PhD, Janet Lin, Ivey Chiu, Adewunmi Ajike, Saima R., Chelsea Squires, MSc, MDSA, P.Geo , Vinodhini (Vini/Vino) Ravikumar Thank you for fostering innovation and excellence in AI! 🙌 🙌 This hackathon was organized by our Women in AI Canada Hackathon co-leads Lahari Pakalapati and Priti Yadav #WaiHackathon2024 #WomeninAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #hackathon #HackathonJudges #aiinnovation

🌟 𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙀 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙊𝘿𝘼𝙔 🌟 We’re thrilled to invite you to 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 – a pivotal event focused on empowering women in the rapidly evolving AI industry. 🌐✨ 📅 Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Location: Halifax Convention Centre, Room 603-4, Summit Level 🔗𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/erPFapgq 📣 Join us to hear from these exciting panelists! ✨Jennifer LaPlante, Chief Growth & Investment Officer at Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC) ✨Prof. Rita Orji, PhD, a Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology and Computer Science Professor at Dalhousie University ✨Moriya Dechtiar, Senior Software Engineer at Scotiabank ✨Salma Ait Farès, Ph.D,Technical Research Chair at InterTalk This is event is led by Women in AI Canada Halifax City Lead Nancy Eke-Agu CAITL®,PMI-RMP®,PMP® #WomenInAI #WomeninAICanada #wai #waicanada #DiversityInTech #AILeadership #CanadaAI #Empowerment #FutureOfAI #halifax #novascotia