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Meet the Women Shaping the Future of AI

Welcome to the HeadStart Directory of Women in AI, a growing community of professionals who are breaking barriers, sharing knowledge, and inspiring the next generation of women in technology.

This directory showcases talented women working across all areas of Artificial Intelligence, from data science and robotics to ethics, design, and education. Each profile includes a short bio and a link to follow their work, connect on LinkedIn, or reach out for collaboration or guidance.

How to Use This Directory

  • For young people: explore real career paths, follow inspiring professionals, and don’t hesitate to reach out, many of these women are open to sharing advice, answering questions, or offering a short mentoring chat.
  • For educators and youth workers: discover role models who can bring real-world experience into your lessons. You can contact them to join a classroom session, take part in a panel, or host a short online meet-up for your students.

This space was created to make connection easy and authentic, because representation matters, and one genuine conversation can spark a lifelong interest in AI.

Browse the profiles below, follow their journeys, and see what’s possible when women lead the way in Artificial Intelligence.

Aisling Browne

Marketing & New Media Consultant
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Ana Carla Lopes Alves

Founder Follow Trend
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Ana Raquel Sampaio de Sousa

Independent consultant
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Ana Santos

Chief Project Officer
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Ana Sofia da Fonseca Marques de Oliveira Silva e Almeida

Head of Marketing and Retail - Mobile Experience Division
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Anastasija Zareckyte

Student
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Debbie Woodward

Generative AI for Digital Marketing Trainer
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Dimitra Anastasiou

Lead Research & Technology Scientist
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Dr Lollie Mancey

CULTURAL FUTURIST | MEDIA PERSONALITY | AI & INNOVATION STRATEGIST
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Emeline PETIT

Project Manager
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Helga M. Carvalho

Product Marketing Team Lead
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Irina Clara Rodrigues

Personal Trainer
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Izza Simões

CPO
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Joana Lobo

Project Manager
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Joanne Sweeney

CEO
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Madalena Costa

Product experience and AI strategist
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Manuela Doutel Haghighi

Director of Customer success and experience
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Marta Sofia Rodrigues Lopes

Quality and Training Manager
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Mie Hvas

Head of Applied Knowledge & AI
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Natasha Graae Norsker

Freelance Data Scientist
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Nermeen Louizi Ghoniem

Senior Tech Program Manager & Founder
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Ngan Pham

Head of Partnership/ AI Product Manager
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Nina Hosseini-Kivanani

Project Manager / PostDoctoral Researcher
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Sandra Besa Longmore

Grant Proposal Editor
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Sofia Batista Rodrigues

Sociologist | Trainner | Familly Mediator
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Tania Freitas Vieira

Lead Product Designer
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Valerie Gülsen Mack

Director
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Yulia

Researcher, designer and entrepreneur
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