Women constitute around 25%-30% of the AI workforce worldwide, per recent estimates. This underrepresentation is even more pronounced in senior roles, with less than 15% of executive positions held by women.

As demands for AI talent continue to grow, what are the most promising approaches to ramp up AI hiring and diversify talent sources in the broader industry?

Speakers:

Meirav Oren, Executive Chairwoman and Co-Founder, Versatile

Angela Wang Nan, Chairman and President, Neusoft Europe, Chairman, Neusoft America, Senior Vice-President, Neusoft Yang Jingjing, Chairman of the Board, Shanghai Generative Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Development Co.,Ltd. Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, Centre for the New Economy and Society and Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum

This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.

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https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/women-in-ai/

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