"AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact"
"AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact"
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"AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact"
"AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact"
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Session: AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact
**AI and Social Good: How Women Are Using AI for Impact**In this session, we’ll highlight the incredible work being done by women who are using artificial intelligence to address some of the most urgent issues facing our world today. From combating climate change to tackling global health challenges, these women are leading the charge in harnessing AI to make a real difference. We’ll dive into how AI is being used to improve lives, foster sustainability, and reduce inequality. Panelists will share their inspiring stories and projects that are actively solving real-world problems, showing the unique impact that women are having in this space. Plus, we’ll look ahead at how future advancements in AI could further drive social good and why it’s so important to empower more women to take the lead in this transformative field.
Key Takeaways
- AI has the potential to create a lasting positive impact on society, and the diverse perspectives women bring to the table are essential in shaping ethical, inclusive, and innovative AI solutions for social good.
- The rapid evolution of AI presents endless possibilities for social impact, and with more women leading the way, these advancements can help solve some of the world’s most urgent problems.
- Encouraging and supporting more women to enter and lead in the AI field is key to creating a future where AI is harnessed to address humanity’s greatest challenges.
- The inclusion of women’s voices in AI development ensures that the technology is ethical, inclusive, and designed to benefit all people, not just a select few.
- AI technologies are already making a tangible difference in areas such as sustainability, healthcare, and social justice, offering solutions that improve lives and promote equity.
Bio
Namrata (Nam) Shah is Managing Director and Global Head of Engineering for Investment Technology at Nuveen, with over 24 years of experience as a transformational cloud and technology leader. An AWS Hero and YouTuber by passion, she shares insights on cloud, tech, and leadership to inspire the next generation of innovators.Namrata specializes in cloud strategy, modernization, data, AI, ESG, and cost optimization—delivering secure, scalable solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. She’s known for leading global engineering teams, aligning technology with business goals, and driving enterprise-wide transformation.
Her industry experience spans Investment and Retail Banking, Trading, Auto Finance, Tax, Insurance, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail, Energy & Utilities, Automotive, and TMT—bringing a rich, cross-sector perspective to every initiative.
Whether leading global teams, shaping cloud strategy, or creating content for her YouTube community, Namrata is passionate about helping organizations and individuals unlock the full power of technology to innovate, grow, and lead.
Samta Kapoor
Americas AI & Data Leader
for Oil, Gas and Chemicals
EY
Samta Kapoor is a results-driven executive with a strong record of delivering enterprise growth through strategic leadership, innovation, and large-scale digital transformation. With deep expertise in data, AI, and emerging technologies, she helps organizations reimagine how they create value—by modernizing business models, enhancing customer outcomes, and building agile, high-performing teams.
As the EY Americas AI&D leader for Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Samta leads multidisciplinary global teams to solve complex business challenges—balancing rapid innovation with trust, ethics, and long-term impact. Her work focuses on applying AI and data to unlock new growth, drive operational efficiency, and accelerate time-to-value across industries. She brings global perspective—shaped by strategic initiatives in Chile and Argentina—and a collaborative leadership style that attracts top talent and builds resilient cultures. Samta is a thought leader in the industry being quoted in various media outlets including CNBC.com, FOX Business News and TechTarget. She also served as a key spokesperson in the 2023 EY AI Anxiety in Business research and has been a featured speaker at many high profile tech conference across the nation. Additionally, Samta was a recipient of the Women Leader in Data and AI Award in 2021, San Francisco 40 under 40 in 2024 , Consulting Magazine's Top Consultant 2024 among others.
Aditi Sharma
Managing Director, Data & AI, Accenture
Aditi Sharma works with clients across industries to deliver business value and innovation through large scale Data Transformation Programs. Aditi specializes in Data strategy, Modern Data Architectures, Platform implementations and delivering Advanced analytical solutions to resolve clients’ business problems. She has worked across multiple Fortune 500 clients over the course of her career helping clients build scalable Data & AI solutions/products and activate new business opportunities. Her focus is to help clients build and utilize modern platforms to reinvent their businesses with latest AI/GenAI technologies.
As an additional role, Aditi also leads Snowflake Practice for Accenture NA. She is highly passionate about contributing to the community and helps support multiple causes.
Bhuva Shakti, Chief Ethics & Culture Officer at Women in AI and Founder of Wallet Max (Moderator)
Bhuva Shakti (she/her) is the Chief Product Operations Officer driving software innovation and revenue growth at Wallet Max, a global community with a mission to expand private investments for corporate executives, venture capital investors, and sustainable startups. With an MBA from Columbia University in New York and as a senior executive director on Wall Street for three decades, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios and launched several digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, and payment networks. Bhuva’s leadership and risk governance oversight, during the global financial crisis and the pandemic, was pivotal for the success of regulatory compliance and mergers acquisitions at the world's top banks and credit rating institutions. Bhuva is a board director and fractional C-Suite advisor for technology businesses, and a keynote speaker advancing economic inclusion and climate-fintech partnerships. Bhuva is the USA country director for World Business Angels Investment Forum and the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide. She leads the fundraising strategy and product operations for market expansion and manages investor relations throughout the diligence and investment. Bhuva is the founder of Bhuva’s Impact Global that provides board advisory services and enterprise risk management for public and private corporations.
