"From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI"
"From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI"
Fri May 15 - 4:40 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI"
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"From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI"
"From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI"
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Session: From Bootcamp to Breakthrough: Emerging Women Founders in Tech & AI
This panel highlights the journeys of women early-stage founders from the Femme Founder Bootcamp, a community-powered leadership and startup program. Rather than focusing on polished, late-stage success stories, we bring forward founders who are actively building, iterating, and learning in real time.Moderated by the founder of the Femme Founder Bootcamp, this session centers on how mentorship, community, and access to networks bolster women’s confidence and visibility in tech and AI - especially for founders who might otherwise lack platforms. Panelists will share practical lessons from ideation through launch, the role of community in resilience, and how emerging tech is being used to solve real problems by women at all stages of their paths.
(For audiences: actionable insights, diverse founder perspectives, and mentorship-based pathways into leadership and tech innovation.)
Key Takeaways
- How early-stage women founders are applying AI and emerging technologies to solve real-world problems, even without large teams or funding.
- Why mentorship and community-based programs play a critical role in helping women founders build confidence, clarity, and momentum in tech.
- What founders wish they had known earlier about visibility, pitching, and participation—and how showing up sooner can change outcomes.
- How to navigate the early stages of entrepreneurship in tech without waiting for traditional validation or perfection.
- Practical lessons from founders who are actively building, iterating, and learning in real time—and how attendees can apply these insights to their own paths.
Bio
Megan Murray is the founder of Femme Founder Bootcamp, a program dedicated to supporting women building businesses with tech and AI. Megan has led two cohorts of founders and mentors, emphasizing community, access, and actionable learning. With this panel, she explores how early-stage women founders translate support into impact.Kristin Bonds is a People & Culture strategist based in Austin, focused on building equitable, people-centered workplaces that drive both business success and social impact. She also serves on the board of the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem, advocating for accessible STEM education and workforce pathways.
Lynn Hayden is the founder and CEO of Neurow, an AI life operating and productivity system that integrates behavioral neuroscience and mental health to help entrepreneurs 10x their results while reducing burnout. With 10+ years in executive coaching, she's establishing a new category of human performance technology built on behavioral digital phenotyping.
Vanessa is the founder of HRPartner.ai, a fractional HR consultancy and AI operations practice helping mid-sized companies untangle fragmented HR systems and build intelligent, scalable people operations. With nearly 20 years of HR technology and implementation experience, she sits at the intersection of practitioner expertise and AI-native design.
