About the Speaker
Empowering companies to scale AI, foster creativity and lead their industries is Léonie’s professional passion. As a Business Development Manager at AI Business School, she helps businesses navigate the transformative fields of AI and digitalization. She previously led global marketing and branding efforts for the hydraulics company ARGO-HYTOS, implementing key digital initiatives across 16 global entities. Léonie holds an MSc in Management from the University of Edinburgh Business School and a BA in English Literature from Davidson College (USA). She is passionate about literature, contemporary art and long-distance running as well as an active member of BPW Switzerland.
About the Masterclass
Closing the gap: AI literacy and women empowerment
Welcome to the AI fireside chat through a diversity and inclusion lens. Studies have shown that with the introduction of widely and freely available generative AI tools the gender gap still exists with some studies recognising that on average around 70% of the user base of major AI chatbots between 2022 and 2023 were male (source: writerbuddy.ai, 2023).Léonie, Buisness Development Manager at AI Buisness School and Sheerah, Head of ICT/Digitalisation at City of Affoltern am Albis will discuss the legitimacy of using generative AI tools and why it’s important to close the gap in terms of AI literacy and empowerment for women / underrepresented groups.