Women in AI: How are we championing inclusive & sustainable AI?

Ever wondered how women are solving AI’s toughest challenges: from bias and governance to rapid innovation and sustainability?

This event brings together remarkable women designing, governing, and reimagining AI in ways that prioritize responsibility, creativity, and positive impact.

Join us for an evening of insightful conversation, practical strategies, and networking with leaders who are:

🌏 championing responsible innovation for a sustainable future,

📜 structuring corporate accountability in the context of AI

⚖️ setting global standards for AI development and use

💡 using AI to bridge creativity and technical execution at lightning speed.

Doors open at 5:30pm for a start at 5:45pm. Discussions will be followed by a networking cocktail (from 6:45pm).

Meet our panellists

Dr Leila Alem, Adjunct Professor, Human Computer Interaction, UTS

Gaby Carney, Senior Fellow, Strategic AI, UTS Human Technology Institute

Aurélie Jacquet, Director of Ethical AI Consulting and Chair AI Standards at Standards Australia

Priscilla Koukoui, Founder of Spark Innovations, Product Emerging Tech Consulting

Why Attend?

✔ Hear from exceptional women who’ve turned AI/Tech challenges into career-defining opportunities and get tactical advice on navigating the field, whether you’re in academia, industry, policy or entrepreneurship.

✔ Unpack the business case for inclusive and sustainable AI: leave with actionable tools to advocate for responsible AI in your own work.

✔ Network with purpose: meet like-minded professionals at all stages of their careers and make international connections towards a stronger Australia-France relation!

All genders welcome!

This event is for anyone interested in how AI transforms our industries and societies:

Women in AI/Tech (or aspiring to be!) looking for role models and strategies.

Allies and advocates committed to closing the gender gap in AI.

Business leaders who want to leverage AI responsibly and tap into diverse talent.

Founders and investors building or funding ethical, sustainable & inclusive AI.

Organisers

FAWIB, French Australian Women in Business, is an initiative of the Economic Service of the French Embassy promoting women successes and fostering cooperation between our two counties.

AFRAN aims to actively promote the development of cooperation between France and Australia in the areas of research and innovation. Join us: https://www.afran.org.au/join-us

Stone & Chalk is the largest and longest-running innovation ecosystem in the southern hemisphere, bringing together the brightest minds across our hubs nationally to build the technology that will power the future. Our mission is to help founders go further, faster and build a sustainable, technology-driven economy: https://www.stoneandchalk.com.au/

Women in AI Australia is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting inclusive and beneficial AI for society.