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Join us for the exciting East Coast expansion & celebration of Oasis Collective; the preeminent NPO advancing the influence of emerging women leaders on the future of tech, as well as the first AI tech house, for women by women. The evening will feature an expert panel discussion and networking reception for Boston women and allies of AI, equity, and optimizing the value of innovation.
Background:
The AI “gold rush” is on a sure trajectory to drive efficiency, revolutionize industry, and alter human experience as we know it, but we need to design systems, practices, and community extremely quickly to ensure the AI landscape is primed to yield net positive outcomes and mitigate harm. This rapidly developing frontier presents a crucial opportunity to learn from mistakes of the past, and create technology, companies, and systems that drive more sustainable business and societal value, but with just 2% of VC funding going to women-run startups, a persistent issue of lack of diversity of talent and thought in tech, and commitments to inclusion and safety at risk, the AI race in terms of both U.S. competitive advantage and societal enrichment are also at risk.
Boston is a dynamic center of innovation and thought leadership, with an emerging ecosystem for women influencing AI; but there currently is no centralized organization specifically dedicated to these aims and community. This presents an amazing opportunity, and we are thrilled to partner with Silicon Valley Bank to launch a branch of Oasis Collective in Boston, with our first educational networking event and launch of our community app.
A dynamic and results-driven CEO/President with a track record of profitable growth at large and small scale ($100Mil to $6Bil). Rebecca is a corporate director for IA Financial Group, Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Co., and advisor for a global venture health-tech fund and private equity investors. Formerly, she was the Senior Vice President and GM of Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) at Nuance Communications (Microsoft), transforming the provider-patient experience for improved total health outcomes by hyper scaling Gen AI solutions.
A visionary and highly experienced tech executive and startup advisor, who has spent the past 10+ years building and commercializing AI products and defined new tech categories like Emotion AI. Gabi is the Co-Founder and Operating Partner of Blue Tulip Ventures, a VC firm investing in early-stage startups building human-centric AI and driving impact at scale. She formerly served as the CMO and Head of Product at Affectiva, an early AI player, focused on category-defining Emotion AI products.
A 2023 White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and a senior physician executive at the intersection of medicine/business and technology with subject matter expertise in strategy/innovation/digital health /AI and data along with business development, ranging for various stakeholders like payors/providers/pharma/consumer digital/academia and start up organizations. She also serves on the board for many organizations and is a Senior Connection Science Fellow at MIT, where she teaches a course on the future of health.
A technology and DEI expert, with over 30 years of experience in global business, technology, and leadership. Frances has held key executive roles, including serving as IBM’s first Chief Accessibility Officer, where she led efforts to establish IT accessibility standards and shape policies to enable all people to reach their highest potential, regardless of their age or ability. She also serves as a U.S. State Department Expert Speaker and is the Founder of FrancesWestCo., a global strategy advisory service company focused on technology inclusion.
A digital transformation and AI leader, who has leveraged major technology innovation waves to establish groundbreaking new models for the operation and marketing of businesses. Sarah was one of the first participants in the AI revolution as a Partner at Glasswing Ventures, investing in early-stage AI-powered companies. Sarah also served as CEO of Aegis Media North America (now Dentsu), a global media and digital marketing communications company, where she acquired six companies and led the integration of digital marketing with traditional media services.
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