LEADING THROUGH ADVERSITIES: NAVIGATING THE PANDEMIC WITH AI
Including women’s perspectives means there is less bias and more diversity in the discussion and its results. That continues to be important; in war, in peace and in pandemics.
How are women being impacted by COVID-19, and how are they leading to address the challenges faced by others? To learn, The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society is conducting a series of interviews with women entrepreneurs and ambassadors for women’s empowerment around the world.
These interviews are unveiling unique insights into the far-reaching impacts of Covid-19, and the diverse ways these inspiring women are responding to the crisis with leadership and innovation.
Dr. Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder & CEO, ADDO AI
The Women’s Forum met with Dr. Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities and fintech to leading corporations and governments. Ayesha serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s agency that develops and regulates its world-class technology sector to drive the country’s digital economy and power its Smart Nation vision. Ayesha is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils, a community of international experts who provide thought leadership on the impact and governance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
Including women’s perspectives means there is less bias and more diversity in the discussion and its results. That continues to be important; in war, in peace and in pandemics.
How are women being impacted by COVID-19, and how are they leading to address the challenges faced by others? To learn, The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society is conducting a series of interviews with women entrepreneurs and ambassadors for women’s empowerment around the world.
The Women’s Forum met with Harjit Gill, Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association. APACMed is the only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry in Asia Pacific. Harjit was previously the EVP and CEO of Philips ASEAN & Pacific, and held a variety of international roles with Philips over two decades.
Women will change the future of India, and the silver lining of this crisis might be the recognition of that.” Listen to Anita Dongre, creator of The House of Dongre and trailblazer at the forefront of Indian fashion on how she adapts to the crisis and looks forward to building her business to be sustainable, human-centered and environmental conscious.
How are women being impacted by COVID-19, and how are they leading to address the challenges faced by others? To learn, The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society is conducting a series of interviews with women entrepreneurs and ambassadors for women’s empowerment around the world.
Caroline Gaye was appointed Country Manager, France of American Express in 2015. She sits on American Express France’s board of directors, and leads American Express France’s management committee.
Suzanne is a globally recognised expert on gender smart investing. She leverages deep networks in finance, philanthropy, development, and entrepreneurship to connect public and private investors to the people and information they need to move their capital in a gender-smart way.
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