One of our SLAIers, C, who'd just lost her job, opened Claude Code before she opened Indeed.
She built a coaching app for introverted, neurodivergent founders—women like her.
She was one of over a dozen women who shared what they’re building - and more importantly - WHY - at a recent Social Saturday.
A healthcare navigation app with Stripe in test mode. An ad video platform with paying customers. A tool that shows you exactly how AI models are ranking (or ignoring) your website.
What’s inside:
How Google Search Console reveals what AI thinks of your site
A four-step vibe coding framework used before writing a single line of code
Twelve projects from women who are deep in the work of using AI to create positive change
Read the full Social Saturday Playbook → (Note: click the "read in claude" or "read in chatGPT" button to bring this right into your AI environment) This weekend we're digging into Claude Code - join us from 10am-Noon on Saturday!
Warmly,
Anne and the SLAI Effect team (including Kate Rivera and our new AI Chief of Staff, Sheila)
🗓️ Social Saturday - Don't Miss It!
Claude Code choke hold, anyone? Join us on Saturday at 10am-noon Pacific. The brilliant Carmela Pereira will cohost with me and if you know, you know - she'll keep us grounded in why the heck this stuff is even important (it's not just bc the tools are fun....). Sarah Mary will work up an AEO/SEO optimized website on the spot. I'll share the state of affairs with Sheila, my Chief of Staff, and her team of executive leaders that make it possible for us punch so far above our weight. We've got She Leads AI members coming in hot with what they are planning and building. Bring questions - there are so many. Bring ideas! We're eager to hear them!
Register for the Social Saturday Zoom link at SheLeadsAI.ai.
📢 Women in AI Making an Impact
Beauly Cira, MBA, ITIL, is a high-level Customer Experience (CX) architect and strategic leader at ConstructConnect. With over two decades of experience, she specializes in bridging the gap between complex technological solutions and user-centric value realization. Recognized as a 2026 Creative Customer Success Leader, she is a pioneer in integrating AI-powered innovation and GPT-driven automation to transform customer success frameworks. Her leadership is defined by "Value-Led Growth"—transitioning traditional support models into proactive, data-driven strategic partnerships.
Layla Townsend, D.O., MPH, FACOOG, is a visionary Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Associate Professor, and Medical Forensic Examiner operating at the intersection of clinical excellence, public health, and emerging healthcare technology. As a pioneer in the "Trauma-Informed Tech" movement, she advocates for the strategic integration of Ambient AI and predictive analytics to restore the physician-patient bond and identify systemic risks in maternal health and gender-based violence. Her leadership is defined by a commitment to "High-Touch, High-Tech" care—leveraging AI-augmented diagnostics and forensic innovation to ensure that vulnerable populations receive both clinical justice and a holistic, empathetic standard of modern medical treatment.
Anna Hamil is a high-level digital strategist and the Vice President of 2theTop Web Design, specializing in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Search Intelligence. As a pioneer in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), she architects strategies that ensure brands are not just "searchable" but are the primary citations for AI-driven platforms like Perplexity, Gemini, and Search Generative Experience (SGE). Her leadership is defined by a "Human-First, AI-Powered" philosophy, leveraging data-driven insights to dominate local search markets and navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of modern retrieval-augmented generation.
We’re proud to spotlight the upcoming Chicago AI Film Festival, a dynamic
gathering of creators, technologists, and storytellers exploring the future of
filmmaking through AI.
Hosted by Playground Pastime, the festival brings together a global community of artists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with emerging tools. Attendees can expect a curated selection of AI-driven films, conversations with leading voices in the space, and opportunities to connect with others shaping this rapidly evolving industry.
From first-time creators to experienced filmmakers, the event creates space for exploration, creativity, and dialogue around AI as a tool for storytelling. As part of our continued commitment to elevating women in AI and creative
technology, we’re excited to see voices from across the ecosystem represented on this stage.
If you’re curious about where AI and storytelling are headed, this is a moment to step into the conversation.
We are excited to be currently featuring artwork from The Yellow Muse Zine, a monthly creative challenge series.
This week's piece come from Barbara Croatto, an Italian-born, Ireland-based graphic designer whose work blends visual storytelling, experimental image-making, and a love for lettering. Her early influences include designers like Fortunato Depero, whose bold work for Italian drink advertising helped shape modern brand graphics.
Over the past three years, Barbara has integrated AI into her creative process, using it as a generative playground to explore surreal, theatrical aesthetics inspired by contemporary visual culture — while staying grounded in the craftsmanship and core tools that define her design foundation.
Rooted in her Italian heritage, she draws inspiration from Italian fashion, interior design, and arthouse cinema. She is a member of Women of AI and has been featured in The Main Event #145 hosted by BigAl Gruswitz and in the Canadian Design Network Newsletter.
Pink Platform Shoes, by Barbara Croatto
🎙️ AI Readiness Project
How to Score Better Ads Using Creative AI with Ben Jones
What actually makes an ad work — and how do you score that at scale? Ben Jones spent a decade as Google's global creative director studying creative effectiveness across millions of campaigns. Now he's the founder of Sun Dogs, a platform that diagnoses video content at scale, and AI has become a key part of how that work gets done. In this episode, Ben joins Kyle and Chef Kelly Anderson to unpack what 12,000 creator videos revealed about cognitive load, authenticity, and why brands that apply ad best practices to creator content end up with content that falls flat. He also gets into "rewilding" — the strategy L'Oreal used to stop constraining creators and start getting real results — and shares his take on what AI can and can't do for storytelling when style is easy to copy but taste isn't.
