EmpowHER in AI Brings Together Women Leaders, Founders, and Investors

EmpowHER in AI is relaunching as a curated global summit that brings together women leaders, founders, investors and operators in artificial intelligence, with editions planned from Singapore and Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Powered by Times of AI, the one-day format focuses on panel discussions, fireside chats and founder-investor interactions designed to create “high-value engagement” and direct meetings between early-stage startups and prospective backers or partners.

"EmpowHER in AI is a community-first experience," the organisers state, positioning the event as an alternative to stage-led, one-off shows and prioritising authentic dialogue and actionable outcomes for participants across the AI ecosystem.

The summit’s sessions will be led by female experts across AI, technology, venture capital, blockchain and digital innovation, addressing leadership, product development, fundraising and the shifting role of AI in business and society. Networking is highlighted as central to the agenda: organisers say the format creates targeted environments for founders to scale products and for investors to explore AI investment opportunities.

Speakers and sector focus

• Chada El Islam Benmahcene, Founder and CEO of ENTROGX Ventures
• Anna Macmillan, Founder and COO of WiiN and Mintlayer
• Lianna Adams, Founder of Impactful Artistry
• Irina Karagyaur, Founder of Creators4Impact and creator of The Business Case for AI & Blockchain
• Tasneem Taherali, Advisor for Tech Startups and Scale-ups; Marketing Director for Women in Tech UAE; Ambassador for Product Marketing Alliance UAE
• Fatiha Chikh, Co-founder of LeLab Plus
• Shyla Khan, Chief Marketing Officer at Yellow
• Sandy Carter, Chief Business Officer at Unstoppable Domains
• Una Wang, Founder and CEO of Lingo AI
• Wan Wei Soh, CEO and Founder of AI Visionary Society
• Joewin Tan, CEO of Quant Consulting Group

The diversity of the lineup underscores the event’s cross-border and cross-sector ambitions: speakers come from venture firms, Web3 and blockchain projects, AI product companies and marketing and ecosystem-building roles. Panels will explore market expansion strategies, fundraising realities for women-led startups, and product roadmaps that embed AI responsibly across industries including healthcare, finance, education and enterprise technology.

Format and intended outcomes

Organisers emphasise that EmpowHER in AI is not simply a conference but a gateway into a longer-term, international community. The day’s programming is arranged to enable mentorship, partnerships and investor diligence conversations that can translate into follow-on support for early-stage initiatives. Sessions combine curated panels with founders-on-stage and structured networking to facilitate introductions between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, ecosystem builders and operators.

Backed by a global media platform focused on AI, the initiative aims to scale beyond single-city events into a sustained movement that builds a global network of women leaders and innovators in AI. For women founders and AI professionals, EmpowHER in AI promises both visibility and practical pathways to business growth; for investors, it offers a concentrated pipeline of female-led opportunities in emerging AI and Web3 intersections.