AI DAY

/Women + AI

Connecticut's Inaugural Women in AI Luncheon

Women don't need to catch up on AI. They need to lead it.

Date

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Time

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location

Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT

Tickets

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Leadership Panel

Connecticut women shaping the future of AI

Colleen Bielitz

Colleen Bielitz

Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Southern Connecticut State University

Alyssa Harvey Dawson

Alyssa Harvey Dawson

Board of Audit Committee and Nom & Gov Committee

AppLovin

Samantha Manz

Samantha Manz

Director of Brand Experience

Rebellion Group

Agenda

  • 11:00 AMRegistration
  • 11:15 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks
  • 11:45 AMLeadership Panel - Connecticut Women Shaping AI
  • 12:45 PMRoundtable Discussions - Topic-based table conversations
  • 1:30 PMInsights & Closing
  • 1:45 PMNetworking until 2:00 PM+

Our Vision

A movement to empower, activate, and elevate women as strategic AI leaders in Connecticut.

  • +Empower - Build AI confidence and literacy across industries
  • +Activate - Move from understanding to doing with hands-on learning
  • +Elevate - Build a visible community of women AI leaders

The Moment

AI is being built right now. Women are largely not in the room.

22%of AI workers globally are women
<14%of senior AI executives are women
44%of AI systems exhibit gender bias

This isn't just a pipeline problem. It's a leadership problem.

Roundtable Topics

Pick a table that matches your interest

+AI in Workforce Transformation
+Women in Tech Leadership
+Practical AI Applications
+AI Ethics & Responsibility
+AI & Entrepreneurship
+AI in Education
+AI in Healthcare
+AI & Security
+AI + Robotics in Manufacturing

Hosted by

Linda Albright

Linda Albright

AI Lab for Women

Nisreen Cain

Nisreen Cain

Couragesmith LLC