Feminist AI London kick off party
Join us for our inaugural event exploring one of the most pressing conversations of our time: How is AI reshaping power dynamics in our workplaces, and what does this mean for women in the workplace?
🎙️ Panel Discussion: Dive deep into the nuanced ways AI is shifting workplace hierarchies, decision-making processes, and worker autonomy for better and for worse. Our panelists will explore both opportunities and challenges as we navigate this technological transformation.
🤝 Meaningful Networking: Connect with fellow professionals, researchers, and advocates who are equally passionate about ensuring technology serves people—not the other way around.
Light refreshments provided. All folks welcome.
Agenda
18:30 - door opens and networking
19:00 - welcome and opening
19:15 - panel discussion
20:15 - networking
Panelists
Çağıl Uluşahin Sönmez is a software engineer and former NLP researcher with a strong passion for Python, Django, and open-source software. She has broad experience leading technical teams and engineering organizations, focusing on building scalable backend systems and nurturing collaborative, effective engineering cultures. Beyond her technical work, Çağıl is a dedicated community builder, she’s a former Vice-President of the Django Software Foundation, a managing member of the Python Software Foundation, and co-organiser of the London Django Meetup, PyCon Turkey, and DjangoGirls Turkey. A frequent speaker at EuroPython and DjangoCon Europe, she is interested in engineering leadership, community-driven development, and fostering inclusive spaces where AI, language, and social impact intersect.
Janet Martin is a three-time founder, bestselling author and CEO at Our Time, an AI platform for the 2.7B frontline workforce. Starting in elder care homes, it digitises workflows, saves over 3 hours per day, and builds an irreplaceable data moat via system-agnostic integrations. She’s passionate about driving equality and innovation to create lasting social impact.
Marlene Mhangami is a Senior Developer Advocate specializing in Python and AI at Microsoft, a computer scientist, keynote speaker and explorer. She is the current chair of the Association for Computing Machinery(ACM) practitioner board, was the previous vice chair of the Python Software Foundation and led the first PyCon Africa.
Hugh Evans is an experienced developer advocate and community manager with a particular interest in data and AI. Out of office hours he organises AI Signals, a community which hosts talks on real world applications of AI. He is a former apprentice and an advocate for vocational learning as a pathway into an IT career.