RE•WORK Women In AI Podcast

Our guest this week is Paula Ramos, AI Evangelist at Intel. Paula has been developing novel integrated engineering technologies, mainly in Computer Vision, robotics, and Machine Learning applied to agriculture, since the early 2000s in Colombia. During her Ph.D. and postgrad research, she deployed multiple low-cost, smart edge & IoT computing technologies that can be operated without expertise in computer vision systems, such as farmers. Her inventions run in rugged and critical conditions, such as farming outdoor environments, without lighting control, high full-sun radiation, or even high-temperature extreme conditions. Currently, she's an AI Evangelist at Intel, developing intelligent systems/machines that can understand and recreate the visual world around us to solve real-world needs.

Topics discussed include:
• Paula’s journey in AI

• Women working in the AI community

• Real-world case study on AI in the agricultural sector

Links:
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-ramos-41097319/

• Company: https://www.intel.co.uk/

• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/

Our guest this week is Sarah Haq, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at the world's largest online art marketplace, Artsy, and a Lecturer at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences and Leuphana University. She has over ten years of experience working with data and building machine learning models for various startups, from underwear companies to unicorns. She is currently shaping the personalisation strategy at Artsy and building a recommendation engine to connect collectors with artworks they will love.

Topics discussed include:
• Experiences of the Berlin AI Summit

• Recommender systems at Artsy

Links:
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpress/

• Google Machine Learning Best Practices: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/mlops-continuous-delivery-and-automation-pipelines-in-machine-learning

• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/

Our guest this week is Elizabeth Press, Creator & Owner of D3M Labs. Elizabeth is a data leader, avid blogger and published author with a track record of building high-performing data organisations and creating strategic advantages of data.

For D3M Labs, Elizabeth has built up a client base and delivered technical and consulting projects internationally. As Director of Data at Babbel, she has architected robust and impactful organisations, run analytics and strategy projects, as well as provided insights for blue-chips and top investors on every continent. A globally minded leader and entrepreneur who has lived and professionally worked in six countries across 3 continents, Elizabeth can manage diversity and inspire cross-functionally and virtually.

Topics discussed include:
• The first steps of building an AI solution

• The meaning of customer centricity in regards to AI

• Scaling an AI solution whilst ensuring quality

Links:
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpress/

• LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/d3m-associates/

• Website: https://d3mlabs.de/

• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/

Our guest this week is Serena Huang, Global Head of People Analytics, Visualization & HR Technology at Paypal. Serena Huang is a global data analytics executive in FinTech and an international keynote speaker on digital transformation, people analytics, HR technology, future of work, and employee experience. She brings nearly 20 years of corporate experience with deep expertise spanning large multinationals including GE, Kraft Heinz and Deloitte. Her recent interviews are featured in the Profile Magazine, on the Data Chief podcast, Workforce.com, AllVoices, and PeopleMatters. Dr. Huang is also a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and advises on corporate wellness strategy.

Topics discussed include:
• People analytics
• Challenges women in AI face 

Links:
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/
• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/

Our guest this week is Maria-Liisa Bruckert, who is the Co-CEO of SQIN, which she also co-founded. SQIN is a unique AI based skin coaching app, supporting users in terms of skin health and well-being. She has previously worked for a number of companies including Seimens, and is currently an Advisor at Chargd and the Board Chair Germany at TiE Women. Maria-Liisa has won a number of awards associated with SQIN including the EXPO 2020 – StartUp Audience Prize and the Google Play Best of 2020 Award.

Topics discussed include:

• How to champion diversity in Healthcare through AI
• Her experiences as a Founder and a mother

Links:

• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariabruckert/
• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/

Our guest this week is Dawn Harpster, Senior Conversation Architect at Talkdesk. Dawn is actively committed to the extinction of bad IVR and Virtual Agent experiences. Her passion for the nuances of human behavior, conversation, and technology lead her to a career in human to machine interaction design; evangelizing simplicity, clarity and great user experience. Dawn has worked with a variety of high profile clients including Apple, Alaska Airlines, Direct TV and Western Union. She has also worked as a TV engineer, writer/producer, a program director at a homeless shelter and a professional jouster.

Topics discussed include:
• What and where Conversational AI is
• Conversation design principles
• Challenges and opportunities of being a woman working in AI

Links:
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-harpster-4b3130b/
• Women in AI Blogs: https://blog.re-work.co/tag/women-in-ai/