An Evening of Connection, Conversation and Change

Tuesday, March 18th

AI is shaping the future – let’s make sure women are not just part of the conversation, but leading it.  As technology evolves at lightning speed, we we have a unique opportunity to drive impact, spark innovation and create new opportunities across the industry.

Join us for an evening of cocktails, conversations and connections with trailblazing women and industry pioneers. Together we’ll explore how to accelerate progress, open doors for the next generation and ensure women are shaping the future of business and society. Come ready to connect, be inspired and build meaningful relationships with like minded leaders driving change.

AGENDA

6.30pm: Doors open with cocktails & canapes

7.15pm: Welcome Remarks

7.20pm: Panel discussion: Transform Tech: Bold Leadership In An Era of Change

7.45pm: Panel ends followed by networking, cocktails continued, great food, photo opportunities, fun activations

8.30pm: Event Adjourns

*Not an official GTC event, no conference registration required.

In Partnership With

Sheila Rohra  

CEO, Hitachi Vantara  

Sheila Rohra is CEO of Hitachi Vantara and is focused on accelerating growth through transformation and innovation with a customer-first mindset. Under her leadership, the company develops and delivers innovative data infrastructure solutions that are designed to accelerate customers’ digital transformations around the globe. 

Sheila joined Hitachi Vantara in February 2023, as Chief Strategy Officer, was named President of the data infrastructure business in August 2023 and named CEO in November 2023.

Anousheh Ansari

CEO of X Prize Foundation & First Female Private Space Explorer

Anousheh Ansari is an Astronaut, Hi tech – serial entrepreneur and global leader.  Anousheh is currently the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, the world’s leader in designing and operating large incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. Ansari, along with her family, sponsored the organization’s first competition, the Ansari XPRIZE, a $10 million competition that ignited a new era for commercial spaceflight. Since then, she has served on XPRIZE’s Board of Directors. 

Prior to being named CEO of XPRIZE, Ansari Co-founded and served as the CEO of Prodea Systems, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) technology firm. In 2006, she captured headlines around the world when she embarked upon an 11-day space expedition, accomplishing her childhood dream of flying to space. As a result of her mission, she became the first female private space explorer, first astronaut of Iranian descent, first Muslim woman in space, and fourth private explorer to visit space. 

Shelley Zalis

CEO, The Female Quotient

Shelley Zalis is the CEO of The Female Quotient, a woman-owned business working with companies and conscious leaders to curate experiences, thought leadership, and solutions designed to achieve gender equality in the workplace and beyond. 

The FQ’s end-to-end equality platform includes co-branded research, content campaigns, and partnership opportunities at its signature Equality Lounges®. Visibility is further driven through The FQ’s robust social, media, and editorial channels. The FQ approach is intersectional, inspirational, and inclusive, working with leaders and rising stars in every industry and around the world.