The Women in Tech Global Conference 2025 brought vital conversations to the forefront around responsible innovation, ethical leadership, and building trust in AI. As emerging technologies continue to shape industries at scale, this year’s sessions moved beyond the hype—focusing instead on thoughtful, actionable strategies from leaders building AI with purpose.
In this feature, we spotlight three executive-level talks that challenged the status quo and expanded the dialogue on ethics, transparency, and impact in tech. From embedding responsibility into enterprise AI to navigating trust in data-driven decisions, and advocating for human-centered design, these sessions offer a clear vision for the future of innovation—one rooted in integrity.
Responsible AI: Balancing Innovation, Ethics, and Impact in Enterprise Technology by Helena Nimmo
Helena brings a wealth of expertise to the technology sector, with a career spanning over three decades across international markets. Her approach integrates technology as a catalyst for business enhancement, focusing on transformative strategies that bolster both revenue and profitability. In her professional journey, Helena has consistently been at the vanguard of innovation, steering technology departments and professionals towards excellence in user experience and customer satisfaction. She is celebrated for her ability to cultivate teams that thrive on creativity, ambition, and a genuine passion for their work, all while maintaining a steadfast commitment to client needs and visionary leadership.
As CIO, Helena will engage CIOs and tech leaders at IFS customers to help them with their strategic transformation journeys, as well as driving the effective application of technology within IFS to deliver better products and services to customers. With IFS leading the adoption of Industrial AI across the world, Nimmo will drive the integration of AI across the IFS community, enabling IFS customers to deliver exceptional moments of service to their clients. Helena's professional narrative includes pivotal roles where she has crafted technology and data blueprints, pioneered new revenue channels within the tech space, and devised comprehensive compliance strategies. Her leadership has been instrumental in orchestrating company-wide transformations, developing core technology infrastructures, and implementing robust security measures.
During her session, you will learn:
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Creation of responsible AI
Why AI and Ethics Matter by Monique Morrow
With over 25 years of experience as a global technology leader, Monique Morrow has established a proven track record of success in driving business growth and innovation through emerging technologies.
She holds several industry advisory positions and most recently Venture Partner Sparklabs Accelerator for Cybersecurity and Blockchain, Wash D.C. Monique is also an Independent Director on the Hedera Hashgraph Board of Directors where she focuses on articulating Hedera enterprise value for the telecommunications industry. Monique is Advisor to the Hydrogen Exchange Group, https://www.hydrogenexchange.io/about-1-1. Monique is also a Special Coach in Cybersecurity at Innosuisse Swiss Innovation Agency, https://www.innosuisse.admin.ch/de
Monique's expertise is in cybersecurity, privacy, mobile payments, ethics in extended reality and distributed ledger technologies, for example, blockchain.
She has worked across the industry including AMD, Ascom Hasler, Swisscom and Cisco, and has been active in the start-up community.
Finally, Monique is President and Co-Founder of the Humanized Internet a Swiss-based non-profit with a focus on digital identity, and ethics in technology. Monique is an IEEE Senior Member.
From Data to Impact: How Executives Build AI Value on Trust by Tendü Yoğurtçu
Tendü Yoğurtçu, Ph.D. is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Precisely, where she leads the company’s technology strategy and product innovation. Previously, she served as General Manager of Big Data at Syncsort, leading its global data integration software business. She brings over 25 years of software industry leadership, with deep expertise in AI, big data, and cloud. She has also taught Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology.
A dedicated advocate for diversity and STEM education for women, Yoğurtçu has earned wide industry acclaim for her leadership and innovation. She was recognized by WomenTech as one of the “Top 100 Chief Tech Leaders to Watch in 2025,” named CTO of the Year at the Women in IT Awards, honored among the “Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology for 2024” by Women We Admire, and she received the Outstanding Executive in Technology award from Advancing Women in Technology.
Dr. Yoğurtçu is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, serves as an AI Council Advisor for Firstboard.io, and leads the AI Group for the TÜSİAD New York Network. She serves on advisory boards for the Drexel LeBow Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, Stevens Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering and Science, and VCs.
She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.
During her session, you will learn:
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Why trusted data is the foundation for successful and scalable AI initiatives
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The executive priorities that drive trust: data quality, governance, and third-party data
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Real-world strategies for moving from AI experimentation to responsible AI with measurable business outcomes
The Women in Tech Global Conference 2026 is fast approaching—and as we look ahead, we carry forward a powerful message from past events: real innovation is rooted in responsibility.
These sessions go beyond technical insight—they offer a framework for navigating complexity with integrity. As AI reshapes industries and decisions at scale, the call for thoughtful, transparent, and human-centered approaches has never been more critical.
Whether you're leading enterprise strategy or shaping early-stage innovation, now is the time to lead with purpose.
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