Importance of Women- October- Are We Outsourcing Our Brains? AI and the Neuroscience of Staying Sharp

Name: Importance of Women- October- Are We Outsourcing Our Brains? AI and the Neuroscience of Staying Sharp
Start: 2026-10-22T18:00:00+1100
End: 2026-10-22T20:30:00+1100
Location: Method Recruitment Group

Thu, 22 Oct, 6pm - 8:30pm AEDT

Method Recruitment Group

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Importance of Women

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Are We Outsourcing Our Brains? AI and the Neuroscience of Staying Sharp

As AI reshapes how we work, learn, and even think, a real question is emerging: what's happening to our brains when we let technology do the heavy lifting?

In this session, Alessandra will unpack the neuroscience of how your brain adapts, rewires, and, if you're not careful, gradually declines. She'll reveal what really changes in the brain from your forties onwards, why it matters more than most people realise, and what the latest research says about AI's surprising effect on memory, attention, and critical thinking.

Part science, part wake-up call, and full of moments that'll make you rethink how you use AI, you'll leave seeing your own brain differently and knowing exactly why it matters.

About our speaker:

Alessandra Edwards is a high performance and wellbeing coach with a background spanning health science, nutritional biochemistry, genomics,and postgraduate study in neuroscience and mental health. With over 15years in clinical practice, she works with senior leaders and executives toclose the gap between how capable they appear and how capable they actually feel, exploring the biological foundations of sustained performance, cognitive sharpness, and resilience under pressure.

She is the author of The DNA of Performance, a certified Tiny Habits® Coach, a qualified yoga and meditation teacher, and a member of the Australasian Neuroscience Society. She also serves on the board of Tide &Times Alliance, a not-for-profit dedicated to dementia education and community support.

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The ‘Importance of Women’ (IOW) program holds monthly networking speaker events for our Women 4 STEM members and their guests, where we ask inspiring women and men in STEM fields, to share their experiences about the job they do now, how they got to where they are, the challenges they faced, the pitfalls they experienced along the way and the successes celebrated.

The series is designed to give our members and guests the opportunity to:

Gain an understanding of what is possible
Get ideas on how to progress their career
Consider different career opportunities and alternatives
Hear real life experiences on how to deal with some of the challenges that face women in the workforce
Gain different and/or new perspectives on the STEM Industries
Meet people and expand their network

At Women 4 STEM, we are passionate about our service pillar programs which focus on creating sustainable services that span the life stages of a woman’s career. By reviewing how our programs can overlap, there is a clear career path and ensuring that we are offering a range of services that is inclusive of all women.

Our members are at the heart of what we do. Their membership, community, and engagement help to keep Women 4 STEM going. In partnership with our corporate, education and individual members, we share a commitment to diversity and the support of women and girls across all stages of their careers. We have welcomed new individual and corporate members into our fold.

We recognise that we are only as good as the people who make everything happen. Women 4 STEM is run entirely by volunteers. In FY21, more than 200 volunteers invested over 10,000 volunteer hours, doing everything from managing our social media, recruiting for events, running world-class programs, providing mentorship support, and everything in between—in addition to a global pandemic. Our organisation wouldn’t be possible without our volunteer’s generosity and support.