⭐ Arpita Sarker – Founder/CTO, Forkit Dev  

• Building decentralized, privacy-preserving AI infrastructure that enables institutions to collaborate securely on model development and compliance-by-design innovation. 

⭐ Chandini Jain – Chief Executive Officer, Auquan  

• Transforming financial services with AI agents that automate research and analysis, helping global institutions replace manual workflows with actionable, high-precision insights. 

⭐ Dena Lewis – Founder and CEO, Running Mate  

• Creating the first real-time, safety-focused companion platform for runners, pairing verified mates with users to make outdoor exercise safer and more accessible for everyone. 

⭐ Elrina Retief – Co-Founder/CEO, PickMe  

• Developing an AI- and blockchain-powered work and lifestyle ecosystem that provides verified digital identity, fair job matching, and micro-earnings to unlock long-term financial empowerment. 

⭐ Federica Morici – CEO, Estudiantes Digitales  

• Leading Latin America’s largest university learning community with AI-powered learning tools and personalized curricula designed to reduce dropout rates and improve student success. 

⭐ Ina Dalipi-Turquet – Founder, The Modern Matriarchy (TMM)  

• Building an AI-powered clarity platform designed to help women entrepreneurs launch and scale businesses with the structure, support, and tools uniquely tailored to their needs. 

⭐ Kyler Cheatham – Founder & Chief Performance Officer, The Confluencial  

• A disruptor in enterprise system architecture and AI modernization, leading one of the few female-founded firms in the sector and an award-winning all-female AI engineering team; recognized global expert and industry thought leader. 

⭐ Laura Close – Co-Founder & CBDO, Included.ai 

• Co-founder of an AI-native workforce analytics platform that integrates thousands of metrics to give HR leaders real-time, strategic insights for workforce planning and equity. 

⭐ Maham Khalid – Founder, Revohub 

• Developing an AI-powered learning and employment platform that closes the global green-skills gap through personalized career pathways aligned to future-of-work industries. 

⭐ Mariska Ariya – CEO, Riffidum 

• Creating an inclusive music-tech platform that empowers independent and underrepresented artists with tools to monetize their creativity and access equitable opportunities. 

⭐ Nita Laad – Founder and CEO, Nexia 

• Reimagining product management with an AI-native platform that turns customer signals and live product data into an end-to-end, decision-ready workflow for modern product teams. 

⭐ Rata Rokhshad – CEO, Pediatric Dentistry Resident, Tiny Teeth Tech 

• Building the world’s first AI-powered pediatric dentistry platform offering real-time diagnostics, workflow automation, and accessible care for millions of children and families. 

⭐ Riya Nair – Security Researcher | Instructor | Founder, Axentra 

• Developing a privacy- and compliance-first cybersecurity platform while advancing security education through hands-on training and open-source contributions. 

⭐ Rosanne Longmore – CEO, Coroflo 

• Leading a FemTech company that developed Coro, a patented breastfeeding monitor offering real-time, clinically validated lactation data to support maternal and infant health. 

⭐ Saba Nisar – Founder and CEO, Saheli 

• Building an AI-powered, multilingual pregnancy and period tracker designed for women in emerging markets, integrating reproductive health, nutrition, mental well-being, and doctor connectivity. 

⭐ Sarah Lucena – CEO & Founder, Mappa 

• Creating a behavioral-insights AI platform that transforms 30 seconds of audio into actionable hiring intelligence with remarkably high interview-to-hire conversion rates.