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The women who come back year after year?
They're the ones making the moves: promotions, leadership transitions, better offers.
May 08, 2026
In-person
9am - 3pm
Arcadian Court & Loft
401 Bay St., Simpson Tower, 8th Floor
Toronto, ON, M5H 2Y4
Three Dynamic Streams
BITS AND BYTES: TECHNICAL STREAM
Deep dives into AI implementation, machine learning applications, and emerging technologies.
DAYTA DAHTA DECISIONS: BUSINESS STREAM
For data and AI leaders making the calls on strategy, investment, and adoption. Frameworks for building the business case, scaling trustworthy systems, and moving the org forward.
EXECUTIVE LOUNGE: LEADERSHIP STREAM
For leaders navigating AI at the organizational level. Candid conversations on trust, identity, and the strategic decisions that define the next chapter.
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Meet the Speakers
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Melissa Carvalho
The Identity Problem Nobody in AI Is Ready For
Vice President, Global Security Identity and Access Management at RBC
Lenora Gray
Reimagining Technology-Assisted Review in the GenAI Era
Associate Director, Data Science at Elevate Law
Helena Yu
Trust in Transition: Balancing Speed, Accuracy, Strategy, and Safety on the Path to AI-Enabled Platforms
Head of Data & AI at EnStream
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Proud Partners
Doors open at 9 AM. Welcome Remarks at 9:35 am. Breakfast until 9:40 am. Lunch at 11:45 am. Networking and light bites 2:40 pm
Bits and Bytes
Dayta Dahta Decisions
Executive Lounge
9:45 am
Reimagining Technology-Assisted Review
in the GenAI Era
Lenora Gray
Associate Director, Data Science at Elevate Law
10:20 am
Scaling AI: From POC to Production
Asmita Usturge
AI Lead at Microsoft
11:10 am
When Hallucinations Have Consequences: Running GenAI in Production
Maliha Sultana
Senior AI Engineer (MSc) at Astrazeneca
1:00 pm
WORKSHOP: Hands On with Robotics: Building and Training Intelligent Systems
Rejoice Kosi Anierobi
Founder & CEO at K.R.A Initiative
9:45am
Building the Case for AI: Use Cases, ROI, and Stakeholder Buy-In
Alina Rivilis
Director Data Science & AI at Fairstone Bank
10:20 am
Automating Intelligence: Building Trustworthy AI Systems for Enterprise Operations
Mariam Afshin
Head of Data Science, Intelligent Operations at RBC
11:10 am
Rethinking AI Adoption: From Products to Ecosystems
Liliana Guzman
Staff Product Manager at Jane App
1:00 pm
WORKSHOP: AI's Next Wave: Building Collaborative Agent Teams with Google's ADK
Charmi Chokshi
AI Product Manager at Natural Resources Canada
9:45am
Trust in Transition: The Tradeoffs Behind AI-Enabled Platforms
Fireside with Helena Yu
Head of Data & AI at EnStream
10:20 am
The Identity Problem Nobody in AI Is Ready For
Fireside with Melissa Carvalho
Vice President Global Security Identity and Access Management at RBC
11:10 am
You're Leaving Money on the Table. Income Streams for Women in Data and AI
Fireside with Jen Barnes-Nolan
Founder JenAI Consulting
1:00 pm
WORKSHOP: The AI Adoption Olympics
Mélissa Romulus Lisanti
Director, Client Strategies & Transformation at Long View Systems
Why Attend?
Whether you're a professional ready to build confidence, a company investing in inclusive AI innovation, or a leader joining our events - your thread strengthens the future of AI. Where do you want to go next?
You can advance on your own. But with the right community?
It's faster, and the opportunities expand.
79% of our community is actively open to new opportunities.
Connect with senior practitioners making their next move.
LEARN
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Real strategies from experienced data and AI professionals who've done it
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Technical sessions with learnings you can implement immediately
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Leadership insights for navigating AI transformation
CONNECT
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Strategic relationships with women at your level
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Reciprocal peer connections – practitioners solving problems like yours
GROW
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A full day focused on YOUR career
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Practical next steps, not just inspiration
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Community support long after May 8
"I was intimidated going in—I thought the talks might be too technical and go over my head. Wrong! There was no gatekeeping when it came to the information shared."
—Tanya, Content Manager
"Witnessing and interacting with so many experts was absolutely soul nourishing. The conversations were deeply insightful, intersectional and full of hope."
—Paroma, Data Strategist
"Learning from women on unconventional paths was so refreshing."
—Tanvi, Blockchain & AI Developer
"It makes me feel hopeful that we can have more inclusive teams creating and applying data science/AI/ML as tools to make things better and decrease inequities."
—Erika, Systems Thinking Specialist
"From remarkable insights on machine learning in oncology research to engaging discussions on data quality in building LLMs... I'm super inspired to keep building data science solutions."
—Moyin, Data Scientist
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Invest in your next move
Standard Conference $649
Full day access, all sessions, networking, meals
VIP Conference $1,299
Directors+ only. Executive dinner May 7, limited to 20 seats
Corporate 5-Pack $2925
Team registration for 5 attendees.
Saves $64 per ticket
Corporate 10-Pack $5500
Team registration for 10 attendees.
Save $99 per ticket
ALL PRICES ARE IN CAD.
Executive Dinner Only Ticket here
Tax will be added at checkout.
Prices go up April 8.
Share Your Voice
WE’RE SEEKING SPEAKERS WHO ARE:
Driving technical innovation
Leading AI implementation
Championing inclusive practices
Transforming organizations through data Whether you're a technical expert, business leader, or domain specialist using AI - your perspective matters.
Real Conversations with Women Who've Done It
Each year, Woven features practitioners from companies like RBC, CIFAR, IBM, TELUS, and leading research institutions.
Not the LinkedIn version, the honest strategies.
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Timnit Gebru
Founder & Executive Director
The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR)
Foteini Agrafioti
Head
RBC Borealis
Elissa Strome
Executive Director Pan Canadian AI Strategy
CIFAR
