30 Most Inspiring Women in AI

Engati
3 min readAug 17, 2021

There is a BIG BIG BIIIIIIIIIIG gender gap in the field of technology

According to the World Economic Forum, women account for only 22% of AI experts worldwide.

In Science, Technology, Engineering, and other fields, it is critical to address the gender diversity issue.

The only way to close the gender gap in AI and eliminate bias is to encourage more women to pursue technical fields.

Women role models are critical in breaking down gender stereotypes and encouraging young girls to pursue STEM careers.

We’re sharing this article about the most remarkable women in AI and technology to encourage gender diversity and honor the achievements of Women in Artificial Intelligence

Ujjyaini Mitra

‍Ways To Democratize Access To Data

Ujjyaini Mitra is Chief Data Officer at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.

She goes beyond ‘Best in Class’, and is passionate to build ‘Next in Class’ innovative solutions for businesses using design thinking, innovation, and AI.

She has over 14 years of rich Leadership experience in establishing Data as a Culture at large organizations. Her work experience is spread over the Globe across industries — Digital Media & Entertainment, E-commerce, Telecommunication, just to name a few. In a nutshell — Ujjyaini is a strong people leader with in-depth domain expertise.

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Lakshya Sivaramakrishnan

Bringing communities together with tech


Lakshya Sivaramakrishnan is a Technical Program Manager at Google. She manages the Women Techmakers Program in India.

She is a Data Science enthusiast building tech expertise in Machine Learning and Google Cloud. She enjoys nurturing communities and empowering women to join, thrive, and lead in the tech industry.
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Fei-Fei Li

The next person on the list is one of the most important women in AI, Dr. Fei-Fei Li. She’s regarded as “one of the top minds” in artificial intelligence. And her career revolves around academia.

She’s the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. But she works outside faculty as well, having co-founded AI4ALL, a non-profit organization intent on boosting diversity and inclusion in AI education, research, development, and policy.

And her research expertise spans AI, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and cognitive neuroscience.

Tyler Wood

Inclusivity within AI & Cyberspaces

Tyler Wood is a keynote speaker, author, blogger, national security expert, and overall cyber authority.

She is relied on to provide unique insight into cyber threats, cyber warfare, mitigating cyber risk, national security, and ensuring industries have the tools and knowledge they need to defend themselves in the digital world.

Katie King

10 tips to harness AI

Katie King is the CEO of AI in business. Additionally, she is a Board Advisor, a published author, and a Keynote Speaker on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

With over 30 years of experience, she has advised many of the world’s leading brands and business leaders, including Accenture, PA Consulting, Orange, etc

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