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AI & Equity in the Workplace

Join us for AI & Equity in the Workplace: Moving Women Forward—a dynamic event exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping opportunities for people at work.

The Grace Institute is proud to be hosting their mini conference for the second year in a row. Hear from leaders across industries, connect with peers, and unpack both the challenges and possibilities—from the growing gender gap in AI to how these tools can support economic mobility. 

In keeping with their mission and the women they serve, Moving Women Forward will focus on the experiences of women who are unemployed and underemployed. This conversation centers the experiences of women navigating unemployment and underemployment, with a focus on turning insight into action and opening new pathways forward. Extensive research has shown that women, and especially Black women, have a greater risk of being left behind by generative AI in the workplace.


Keynote Speaker

  • Leigh-Ann Russell, Chief Information Officer and Global Head of Engineering, BNY

Featured Fireside Chat

  • Emma Cosgrove, Editorial Director, AI Innovation, Business Insider

Panelists

  • Sofie Alabaster, Vice President of Digital Transformation, Goldman Sachs

  • Maja Bilic, Product, Developer & Experiences, Google

  • Loretta Boatey, Women of Warner National Programming Lead, Warner Bros.

  • Kathleen Cachel, Senior Data Scientist, Adept AI

  • Beth Camesano, Managing Director, Head of Data Risk, Barclays

  • Yassi Davoodi, Senior Associate, Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice Foundation

  • Alexandra Feldhausen, Associate Director of the AI for Nonprofits Sprint, Fund for the City of New York

  • Rebekkah Hogan, Generative AI Business Strategy and Transformation, The D.E. Shaw Group

  • Kim Snyder, Co-Founder, Meet the Moment

  • Peggy Tsai, Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase

  • Maya Washington, VP of Consulting & Forward Deployed Engineering, Kizen

Schedule:

  • Welcome and Introduction: Danae Mcleod, Grace Institute CEO

  • Featured Fireside Chat

  • Panel: Practical Applications of AI in the Workplace

  • Keynote Speaker

  • Panel: Equity and Ethics of AI in the Workplace

  • Closing Remarks: Iva Vukina, Grace Institute Board Chair

  • Reception


 

About Grace Institute

Grace Institute of New York trains and empowers women to achieve employment and economic sufficiency. Through workplace training, wraparound services, job placement, and an extensive alumnae network, Grace Institute provides all of the tools necessary for women to realize their career aspirations and enter the workforce with confidence. 

Founded over 125 years ago, Grace Institute is dedicated to serving unemployed and underemployed women between the ages of 18 and 64 in New York City, many of whom are women of color and single parents. They are proud to support a group of diverse, skillful, and experienced professionals on their path to success.

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