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Levelling the AI Playing Field: Women in Tech and Beyond

A recent Harvard Business School study highlights that women are less likely to engage with AI, creating gaps in skills, confidence, and career progression. This session brings women together to share experiences, build practical AI confidence.

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March 17, 2026
4:00 – 6:30 PM GMT
Reply office | Nova South, 160 Victoria St, London SW1E 5LB
English

Share experiences, with industry leaders from the Reply network. Build practical AI confidence, and explore the real-world ways AI can drive long-term professional growth.

Why this matters for Senior Leaders and Managers

As Artificial Intelligence adoption accelerates across organisations, leaders must ensure their teams - and future leaders - can confidently navigate this shift. Using insights from a Harvard Business School study as a springboard, this session is designed for women in senior leadership and management roles and will provide:

  • Practical insight into how Artificial Intelligence can accelerate career growth

  • Increased confidence in using Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance skills and decision-making

  • Actionable strategies and perspectives from experienced industry leaders

  • Opportunities to expand professional networks with like-minded peers

Those responsible for people development will leave with a clearer understanding of how to champion Artificial Intelligence enablement and help close gender engagement gaps within their own organisations.

Who's this session for?

This session is designed specifically for individuals in management and leadership positions within their organisations. Whether you are responsible for strategy, digital transformation, operational efficiency, innovation, or team leadership, this session will provide you with the insights, frameworks and practical tools needed to leverage emerging technologies effectively.

Participants will benefit from hearing directly from specialists across the Reply network and leading industry partners.

Event Agenda

4:00pm – Arrival and refreshments 

 4:30pm – Welcome address from Karen Tew - Senior Manager at Cognita Reply

4:40pm – Panel session

  • Host: Karen Tew - Senior Manager at Cognita Reply

  • Lina Baker - Client Partner - Reply

  • Lauren Brooker - Future Skills and Talent Development Manager at The AA

  • Saadia Hakim-Monero - Head of Consumer UK&I Sales at Google Cloud

  • Hayley Hanigan, Head of Global Executive Information Technology at Unilever & Dragon Backed Founder of Tiny Explorers

 5:20pm – Key takeaways and wrap-up 

 5:30pm – Networking and drinks 

 6:30pm – Event close