Once, women were technology’s architects – from Ada Lovelace’s first algorithm to Grace Hopper’s compilers and the NASA “computers” who calculated humanity into space. Yet by the 1980s, women’s representation in computer science had fallen from 37% to 18%, as marketing, media, and culture rewrote the story of who belonged in tech.
This 60-minute keynote and interactive discussion traces that hidden history and reveals how the gender gap was not inevitable – it was engineered. More importantly, it offers a roadmap for rewriting the code. In the age of artificial intelligence, we have a rare chance to design systems that reflect empathy, ethics, and inclusion – but only if women are at the table shaping the questions and leading the design.
Through storytelling, data, and reflection, this session empowers women in technology to reclaim their place as innovators, leaders, and architects of the digital future. Participants will leave with five actionable strategies to amplify their voice, influence AI development, and build a more inclusive architecture of intelligence. Brought to you by the AIIM Women in Information Management (WIIM) Group. * In exchange for free access to this event, you acknowledge that AIIM will use your contact information for the purpose of following up on your interest in this topic and will process your personal data in a manner consistent with AIIM’s Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. “In order to safeguard AIIM’s intellectual property and maintain the exclusive value of our member-only discussions, we will be removing any AI notetakers from today’s meeting.”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pljVuyfoT0WzrXfr966VMg#/registration