Women in AI: WOMAN + AI + GATHERING = LOOK OUT BRUH

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We have some exciting announcements this week, so we'll just dive right in...

🎟️ Special Ticket Release for CREATE Conference 2025

Thanks to the unexpected level of generosity of our sponsors (will reveal soon!!) we are able to reduce the admission fee for the CREATE Conference back to the early bird rate and make the pre-conference programs FREE. What? Yes. They're $297, but no they're not. They are FREE.

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And we have a $100 discount code for SLAI Effect subscribers!!
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Use code SLAI100 at checkout for an additional $100 off the main conference ticket options.
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👉 Reserve your spot at SheLeadsAI.ai before these sponsored tickets disappear! (Click on CREATE Conference)

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September 4, 2025 (8:00am-8:00pm PDT)

System Override - Leadership In Motion, Not Theory

You have a few days left to register! 👉👉

System Override is your front-row seat to women's leadership in AI. On Thursday, September 4, we host a full-day forum packed with proven frameworks from women leaders taking AI beyond the hype machine.

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If you’re a woman navigating institutional barriers, building ethical AI, or exploring your place in this movement—you belong here.

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$29—includes giveaways, real-time learning, and community connections.

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Hosted by Michelle Muncy-Silva (Empowered by AI Podcast) and Anne Murphy (She Leads AI), this event is just one example of how we unite accomplished women to advance AI for global prosperity.

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Let’s build systems that work for people, planet, and future generations. If not us, then who??

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Register now → SheLeadsAI.ai​

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Keynote Speaker Sundee Williams: Women Rewriting the Infrastructure of AI

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Divya Yerraguntla: AI in Healthcare: What's Real, What's Hype

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Ruth Favela: Small Team, Big Reach: Repurposing with AI

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Reed Jones: How to Talk to Strangers (and Like It)

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Lauren Irving: Layer Up, Don't Leap: Grow Your Role and Your Team with AI

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Kris Huson and Maren Finzer: The 10 AI Personas Redefining Leadership for Women

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Nicole Jackson: AI Governance Doesn't Have to Be Overwhelming

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Anne Murphy: Beyond "AI Champions": Building Shared Leadership for AI Adoption

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Jess Whorton: Rewriting the Picture: Using AI Art Without Bias

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All registrants receive a copy of the replay.

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✍️ Featured Writer For the month of August, we’re excited to feature Karen Smiley, who brings deep technical insight and a strong voice for ethics, safety, and equity in the evolving AI landscape. Please enjoy part 4 below. (Missed parts 1-3? You can find them here.) ​ We Use AI and AI Uses Us: Five Actions We Can All Take by Karen Smiley As we’ve covered over the past few weeks, there are risks and ethical concerns around AI and data, along with powerful benefits. Here are five practical, concrete actions we can take to protect our families and businesses from AI risks without losing the benefits of AI. Action 1. Choose Your AI Tools Wisely Find out what AI tools are being used in your workplaces, in schools you or your family attend, or places where you shop or receive services. (Be especially alert for edtech tools used in classrooms and ambient medical scribes.) Find out if your tool providers use an AI platform under the hood that might use your data. Do some homework on the AI tool providers & how they handle biases & confidentiality. Certifications aren’t perfect, but they may help you make better decisions. ​ Keep Reading on Karen's Substack 👉 ​ ​ These five actions and much more are covered in my upcoming book, “Everyday Ethical AI: A Guide For Families & Small Businesses”. To learn more about these actions and automatically get fresh weekly articles and news about everyday ethical AI, subscribe here. ​Karen Smiley is an AI leader, innovator, ethicist, data strategist, and author. She is currently applying her 30+ years of experience in software engineering and AI as a founding core team member and the Chief Software Systems Architect at KeeperSpace. Karen also leads the SheWritesAI community, hosts the "AI, Software, & Wetware" interview series and podcast, and champions everyday ethical AI and inclusion in her newsletters. Subscribe here to automatically get fresh weekly articles and news about her upcoming book, “Everyday Ethical AI: A Guide For Families & Small Businesses”.

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📢 Women in AI Making an Impact

Karen Rainey is the founder of KR Sonic, where she leads AI strategy, automation, and brand storytelling for industries in flux. With a strong foundation in product management from S&P Global, she has driven financial transformation and operational excellence. Karen blends creative problem-solving with AI implementation to empower musicians, caregivers, and creators—championing innovation and adaptability across sectors through sharp, cross-functional leadership.

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Kelly Anderson is the co-founder of Future of Food, driving AI-powered strategies for sustainable growth in the CPG space. With nearly two decades of experience—including at Nestlé and Disney—Kelly blends culinary innovation with data-driven insight. Certified in AI from MIT and trained at The Culinary Institute of America, she's reshaping food tech through circular economy practices, policy influence, and forward-thinking market intelligence.

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Patty Parobek is Vice President of AI Transformation at Mod Op, where she leads the firm’s AI practice to scale intelligent solutions. With 17+ years of experience, she specializes in AI education, marketing strategy, and digital transformation. Formerly at Fathom and Tenlo, Patty bridges data science with real-world marketing needs—championing accessible AI adoption and driving measurable impact for businesses across industries.

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CREATE Speaker Series - Live Panel Discussion​
​September 16th, Noon-1:00pm (Pacific)
Anne Murphy sits down with Corean Canty, Lihong Hicken, and Suzanne Welker Jurgens to talk about people, process, and culture in the AI era. This is part four of our CREATE Speaker Series featuring guests slated to speak at the CREATE Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah this October 11-14th. Watch live on YouTube.​

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🎨 Featured Artist(s)

For the month of August, Vikki Baptiste and Kate Rivera will both tell the same story from their own perspectives, using MidJourney as the tool, and exploring different style references (srefs) along the way.

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The Prompt:
​Part 4: Two paths appear—one leads to forgetting the archive ever existed; the other embeds the traveler inside a new file, to be viewed by another in the future. The traveler hesitates, caught between knowing and vanishing.
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Vikki's Image:

Kate's Image:

Vikki Baptiste is a Consultant at the AI Center of Excellence at A J RHEM & ASSOCIATES INC, where she drives enterprise content strategy through AI and knowledge management. Founder of Three Bees Digital, she merges NLP, UX writing, and ethical tech to elevate digital ecosystems. With deep expertise in AI-powered content and DEIB-informed design, Vikki is reshaping how organizations communicate, learn, and lead in the AI era. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Kate Rivera is the Community Manager at She Leads AI, where she brings a rich blend of community building, marketing, and operations expertise. With a career spanning human resources to agribusiness and nonprofit leadership, Kate excels at creating meaningful connections and scaling AI-driven communities with purpose and impact. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Thanks for letting us share these past 4 weeks -- it's been fun!

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🎙️Podcast Updates

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The AI Readiness project is now available on Apple, Spotify, and all your favorite podcast streaming platforms! Please give us a like and follow, and share with your friends!

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Thanks for being here with us!

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Warmly,

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Anne Murphy​
Founder, SheLeadsAI
Founder and CEO, Empowered Fundraiser Consulting and Coaching

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👉 Learn more and explore our work at SheLeadsAI.ai​