Women pioneers designing and leading tomorrow’s tech innovations
Women in Tech
Women in Tech
Trailblazing Policymaker and Renowned Expert on the Intersection of Technology, Politics and Futurism; Executive Director, MIT Media Lab; Former Chair, U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Former Counsel for Communications Technology, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Board Member, Intrado Corporation and the National Domestic Violence Hotline; Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Olympic Champion Skier and Coaching, Sport and Science Entrepreneur Who Helps Individuals, Especially Women, Connect Elite Performance Principles With Innovation and Scalable Impact; CEO and Co-Founder, revvel; Co-Founder, B2ten; Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Member; Governor General’s Meritorious Service Cross Honoree; Stanford Graduate School of Business Leadership Award Recipient; 2026 Team Canada Chef de Mission
Internationally Recognized Computer Scientist, Product Leader, Entrepreneur and Tech Executive Who Helps Organizations Evaluate and Responsibly Apply AI in Strategic, Ethical and Competitive Ways; Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Workday; Senior Advisor, Mozilla; Co-Founder, Ethical Tech Working Group, Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society; Senior Fellow, Harvard Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; Inaugural Executive Director, U.S. National AI Advisory Committee; Founding Product and Engineering Member, U.S. Digital Service at the White House; Former Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Federal Trade Commission; Former Product and Engineering Leader, Google and IBM
Artificial Intelligence Pioneer and Entrepreneur Who Helps Companies Develop Pro-Human AI Solutions That Scale Leadership, Unlock Talent and Extend Identity in Purposeful Ways; Founder, Virtual Human Economy; Co-Founder, Hour One; Former Digital Media Executive
Leading Business Transformation Executive Helping Organizations Build a Culture of Innovation That Marries Their Technology Roadmaps with People and Process Programs; Internationally Sought-After Advisor Who Guides Leaders in Developing Businesses that Move Fast, Change Often and Grow Rapidly; Former Chief Customer Officer, Generative AI GTM, Google; Former Leader of Special Programs and Executive Engagements, Canadian Leadership Team, Google
Pioneering AI Scientist and Inventor of Emotion and Human Perception AI; Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor and Authority on Developing an AI Mindset for Competitive Advantage; Expert on Designing and Implementing Ethical Business Strategies; Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Tulip Ventures; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Bestselling Author, “Girl Decoded” (2020)
Global Authority on Governing and Solving Problems with AI Helping Public and Private Institutions Leverage Technology to Accelerate Collaborative Problem-Solving; First State Chief AI Strategist (NJ) in the U.S.; Technology Advisor to President Obama, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Cameron; Founder, InnovateUS, Nation’s Largest AI Training Program for Governments; Professor of Experiential AI at Northeastern University; Award-Winning Author of Four Books on Technology, Including “Solving Public Problems” (2021) and “Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy” (2026)
Top Global Researcher on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computer Science Who Helps Public and Private Institutions Move Toward a Future Where Machines Are Integrated Into the Fabric of Life; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; Director, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the MIT AI Accelerator; Co-Founder of Liquid AI, Themis AI, Venti Technologies and TRC; Board Member; Class of 2002 McArthur Fellow; Member, National Academy of Engineering and American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2024 John Scott Award Recipient; Author, “The Mind’s Mirror” (2024), “The Heart and the Chip” (2024)
Experienced Global Media Executive Renowned for Sustainable Brand Transformation and Corporate Strategy; CEO and Publisher, MIT Technology Review; Former Senior Executive, The Economist Group; Esteemed Moderator on Technology, Leadership and the Future
World-Renowned Responsible AI Pioneer Helping Organizations Implement Safe, Secure and Transparent Solutions that Minimize Bias and Boost Cybersecurity Protocols; Innovative Inventor Holding Patents for Algorithms that Open Pathways for Fair and Balanced Assessments of Automated Systems; CEO and Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence; Responsible AI Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; First United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence (Biden Administration); Former Member, Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Visionary Gaming Entrepreneur and Innovator Bringing About the Future of Technology at the Intersection of AI, Entertainment and Social Platforms; Machine Learning Expert Exploring the Social Impacts of AI and Ethical Technology; Former President and Chief Strategy Officer, NCSOFT; Board Member, Center for Asia Pacific Policy; Member of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Visiting Innovation Scholar, MIT School of Engineering; Author, “Push Play” (March 2024) and “Mosaic of Minds” (May 2024)
Globally Recognized Technology and Strategy Expert Who Helps Companies Future-Proof Themselves at the Intersection of AI, Data, and Human Insight; CEO, Advanced AI Society; Co-Founder, Sudden Compass; Member, World Economic Forum Global Futures Data Council; Fulbright Fellow and National Science Foundation Fellow; Advisor, Dangerous Ventures, ReSeed.Farm, SKU
Acclaimed Author, Journalist, Emcee, and Leading Thinker on the Future Who Helps Leaders Focus on Strategic Wins and Plan for Long-Run Success Amid Uncertainty and Rapid Change in Technology and Geopolitics; Former Columnist of the Future, The Washington Post; Senior Lecturer, MIT Program on Science, Technology, and Society; Former Senior Advisor for Climate Change Innovation, The White House; Author, “The Optimist’s Telescope”
Award-Winning Professor, Case Writer, and Thought Leader Whose Three Decades of Data Monetization Research Includes Topics Ranging From Data Monetization Strategy and Scaling AI to Data Sharing and Acceptable Data Use; Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR); Award-Winning Author, “Data is Everybody’s Business” (2023)
Trusted Advisor, Speaker and Thought Leader to CEOs, Executive Teams and Boards on Leading in AI- And Data-Driven Environments; Advises Fortune 10 And Fortune 500 Companies, Large Global Technology Firms, Leading Financial Institutions, and Senior Government Leaders; Award-Winning Expert in AI, Big Data, Behavioral Science and Cognitive Computing, Recognized as an “Influencing Mind” by The Edison Electric Institute; Faculty Chair of ELRIWMA at Harvard Law School and The Harvard Kennedy School; Faculty Affiliate at the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) at Harvard University; Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Center on the Legal Profession; Co-Chair of AI, Big Data and Virtual Worlds Initiatives at the United Nations ITU; Author of “Building a Thriving Future” (2025) and “Diversity Dividend” (2023).
Award-Winning Quantum Technology Expert Working to Unleash the Power of High-Performance Computing at Scale; Pioneering Deep Technology Inventor Bringing About the Future of Quantum Security, Materials and Sensing; Principal Investigator, Narang Lab and Professor in Physical Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles; Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aliro; 2023 US Science Envoy; Winner of the 2023 Maria Goeppert Mayer Award, American Physical Society; 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; Top Innovator, MIT Tech Review; Forbes “30 Under 30”
Aerospace Pioneer and Multidisciplinary Authority on the Requirements of Human Performance On and Beyond Earth; Former NASA Deputy Administrator and Director, MIT Media Lab; Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, MIT; Co-Chair, WEF Global Future Council on Space Technologies
Award-Winning Global Researcher Identifying Innovation Strategies That Leverage Digitization and Artificial Intelligence; Renowned Scholar Investigating the Intersection of Technological and Scientific Innovation and the Future of Work; Faculty Affiliate, Harvard University Lab for Innovation Science; Professor of Management and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Network Research Center, Warwick Business School
Globally Recognized Authority on the Emotional and Social Impact of Technology on Psychology, Society and Business; Sociologist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist Underscoring the Critical Role of Empathy and Human Connection in an AI-Driven Era; Chaired Professor, Sociology of Science and Technology, and Founding Director of the Initiative on Technology and Self, MIT; Author of Pathbreaking Books on the Human Side of Technology, including “The Second Self” and “Life on the Screen,” The New York Times Bestseller, “Reclaiming Conversation,” and The New York Times Editor’s Pick Best Book of the Year, “The Empathy Diaries” (2021)
Top Leadership Advisor Helping Firms Remain Profitable While Working Toward a Better Future; Renowned Executive Educator and Expert on the Unique Areas Where Business, Society and Technology Overlap; Researcher on the Effects of AI in Human Spaces; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Harvard Business School; New York Times Bestselling Author of “Work Mate Marry Love” (2020), “Wonder Women” (2014) and “The Baby Business” (2006)
Digital Health Pioneer, Entrepreneur and Inventor of Mobile & Wearable Technology for Emotional Intelligence and Well-Being; Expert on Emotion AI and the Ethics of Its Use; Top Cited Scholar in the Areas of Digital Health and Affective Computing; Co-Founder, Affectiva; Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Empatica; Founder and Director, MIT Media Lab Affective Computing Research Group; Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT; 2026 Recipient of the IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology
Foremost Expert on Digital Currencies and Blockchains; Financial Democratization Enthusiast; Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab
Acclaimed Technology Pioneer in Virtual Reality, Consumer Electronics and Medical Devices; Inventor and Serial Entrepreneur Inspiring Others to Think Bigger and Use New Techniques to Tackle The World’s Toughest Problems; Pioneer in Medical Therapeutics and Diagnostics and Telepathic Technology; Founder, Chairman and Former CEO, Openwater; Co-Founder, One Laptop Per Child and Architect of the $100 Laptop; High-Level Tech Executive at Google, Facebook, Oculus and Intel; Former Professor, MIT Media Lab; TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World; Forbes 50 Over 50, 2022: Entrepreneurs; CNN Top 10 Thinker
Pioneering Innovator, Entrepreneur and Inventor of Robotic Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Industry, Health Care and Education; Co-Founder and Board Director, Zyrobotics; Dean, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University; 2024 Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation; Bestselling Author, “Sex, Race and Robots”
Globally Recognized Digital Marketing Expert Whose Frameworks Help Organizations Improve Customer Experiences by Leveraging AI and Behavioral Economics; Practitioner and Corporate Advisor on Brand Strategy, Customer Experience and Inclusive Leadership; Senior Lecturer in the Management Science Group, MIT Sloan School of Management; Principal Research Scientist, MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE); Digital Fellow, Stanford Digital Economy Lab; Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2020
Cellular Agriculture Pioneer; Executive Director, New Harvest; Co-Founder, Perfect Day (formerly Muufri) and Clara Foods
Transdisciplinary Scholar Exploring the Impact of Imagination on Health and Constructing a More Inclusive Future; Associate Professor of Social Work, Chief Broadening Participation Officer, and Director of Knowledge Transfer at the Learning the Earth with AI and Physics (LEAP) NSF Science and Technology Center, Columbia University; Special Advisor to the Dean, Columbia University School of Social Work; Author of the Forthcoming Book, “Untethered”
Award-Winning Designer and Expert on Combining Design, Technology and Behavioral Science to Create Innovative Products, Services and Experiences; Unrivaled Authority on Innovation Leadership, Product Desirability and Outside-the-Box Design Thinking; Founder, The Desirability Lab; Principal, Ames Studio; Distinguished Professor of Engineering Design and Director of the Design Initiative at Dartmouth
Pioneering Robotics Researcher Focused on Deconstructing Algorithms to Make Robot Processes Clear Through Explainable AI; Expert on Developing Socially and Physically Assistive Machines That Improve Lives; Foremost Expert on Human-Centered Robotics and Human-Robot Collaboration; Director, Human and Robot Partners (HARP) Lab and Associate Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
