Two matching pathways
Connect founders with relevant funders and with AI go-to-market experts. Investment criteria and business challenges shape the introductions before the event.
CAPITAL & AIPROPOSED GLOBAL HYBRID SUMMIT
Women shaping
the future.
Capital & AI.
Fund women. Build with AI. Make it happen.
Two pillars. One connected intelligence layer. A global hybrid summit designed to turn founder–funder matching and practical AI expertise into investment progress, business growth and 180 days of follow-through.
Explore the two pillarsPROPOSED BY THE AI TEAMWORKING TITLE · CONCEPT BROCHURE · NOVEMBER 2026
THE DIFFERENCE
Not simply a seat at the table.
A role in what happens next.
This is not another conversation about empowering women. It is a programme designed to put opportunity within reach and turn it into action.
Bring together women founders, angel investors, funders and AI go-to-market experts, supported by corporate buyers and public-sector decision-makers. Prepare them before they arrive, create purposeful connections on the hybrid summit day and support execution for 180 days afterwards.
Capital and AI are the two programme pillars. Market access, women’s influence and institutional accountability remain shared outcomes across both, rather than separate programme tracks.
Implementation, not just inspiration
Working labs, growth clinics and expert mentoring help founders develop something they can use. Follow-up support helps turn that work into business practice.
Hybrid opportunity, not a viewing-only ticket
Eligible online founders can participate in matching, working sessions and follow-up. Geography should not determine who gets a meaningful opportunity.
Intelligence that supports follow-through
The proposed shared engine connects consented profiles, engagement signals and CRM follow-up. Country and institutional commitments also need owners, resources and reporting dates.
THE MACROECONOMIC CASE
Shaping the future.
Because it benefits all.
We stand at the intersection of capital, autonomous intelligence and economic reinvention. Our ambition is to ensure that women help shape what gets built, expanding opportunity far beyond the summit.
More than representation
AI should be judged not only by what it automates, but by whose needs it serves. Women must have a meaningful role in deciding what gets designed, funded, tested and brought to market.
UNESCO warns that a lack of diversity in data, programming teams and approaches can reproduce or amplify gender bias in AI systems (UNESCO).
For this initiative, inclusion is not charity. It is an investment in a wider pool of talent, stronger businesses and technology designed to serve more people.
That is why capital and AI capability belong together. Our practical response is to help women build, commercialise and influence AI, while pairing diverse participation with responsible data practices, testing and accountability.
The Helsinki Benchmark
Elements of AI, created by the University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn, makes introductory AI learning accessible without programming or complicated mathematics; its website reports that about 40% of participants are women (Elements of AI).
A 2021 paper reported that women made up almost 60% of respondents in Finland and Sweden to a 2019 course-user survey, a finding about survey respondents in those two countries, not all Nordic enrolments (Reponen & Bouri, 2021).
A 2019 report also cited a 50% rise in women applying to study computer science at the University of Helsinki; it attributed the increase to the course but did not independently establish causation (University World News, 2019).
Separately, a 2025 interface study using 2024 data placed Finland highest among 31 countries studied for the estimated share of women in AI researcher and engineer roles, at 39%; this is a sample-based, inferred-gender estimate, not a census of the entire AI workforce (interface, 2025).
The lesson for this summit: lower barriers to entry, then create routes from learning to building, funding and decision-making. These examples support the ambition; they do not establish that one course caused national workforce outcomes or that inclusion alone eliminates bias.
THE TWO-PILLAR MODEL
Capital to build.
AI to go further.
Two focused pathways, connected by one proposed intelligence layer. The goal is to move from relevant introductions to practical implementation and measurable progress.
WOMEN SHAPING THE FUTURE: CAPITAL & AI
PILLAR 1
Capital
WFW SF model
- Curated Founder–Funder MatchingRelevant angel and funder introductions based on stage, sector, geography and capital needs.
- Data Rooms & Pitch ShowcasesInvestment-ready stories and permission-controlled materials for qualified conversations.
- Direct Term-Sheet DiligenceSupport progression into investor-led diligence and term-sheet discussions where there is mutual interest.
Inspired by the Women Funding Women San Francisco model. No WFW affiliation, funding commitment or term sheet is implied.
PILLAR 2
AI as Great Enabler
Practical capability. Commercial growth.
- Founder–AI GTM Expert MatchingPair business priorities with relevant AI and go-to-market expertise.
- Autonomous Pipeline LabsBuild and test AI-assisted research, qualification, outreach and follow-up workflows with human approval gates.
- Pragmatic Scaling MasterclassesApply AI to positioning, customer acquisition and repeatable operations, with clear measures of success.
Designed for practical implementation, with privacy, consent and human oversight built into each workflow.
THE INTELLIGENCE LAYER / ENGINE
MetaMeetings Active Sales Intelligence
Real-Time Passports & Intent
- PRE-SUMMIT8–12 weeks
Profiles & Matching
- SUMMITHybrid day
Live Passion Signals
- POST-SUMMIT180 days
CRM Tracking & Deals
Proposed summit configuration, subject to platform agreement, pilot availability and integration design. Engagement signals suggest interests; they do not establish investment intent or guarantee a deal.
Explore the intelligence layerCURATED DUAL-MATCHING
Capital to fund.
AI GTM to scale.
Founders do not need another panel on the future of work. They need qualified capital and operational leverage. The proposed programme gives every admitted founder access to two tailored matching tracks, with introductions subject to fit, availability and mutual opt-in.
Profile & Prep
Founders share traction, unit economics and pipeline hurdles through permission-controlled materials. Investors declare stage criteria and cheque sizes; AI specialists set out their expertise, automation playbooks and delivery capacity.
Founder–Funder Track
Inspired by the Women Funding Women model: curated one-to-one meetings connecting founders with relevant institutional funds, family offices and active angels, in person or online. No affiliation or partnership is implied.
Founder–AI GTM Track
Founders are matched with AI go-to-market specialists to develop autonomous prospecting, programmatic qualification and AI agent workflows, aiming to shorten sales cycles. Outreach and live deployments retain human approval, consent and appropriate safeguards.
Continuous Deal Flow
Meetings close with agreed, documented next steps: diligence requests, follow-up meetings or scoped pipeline deployments. Dedicated relationship leads track owners, milestones and progress through the 180-day follow-through programme.
Targeted Thought Leadership
Proposed sessions would explore how autonomous conversational agents can support qualification, demos and sales conversations, helping small teams evaluate practical ways to scale. Amanda Kahlow, founder and CEO of 1mind (1mind), is a prospective contributor, not a confirmed speaker.
Matching is hand-curated and mutual opt-in. Sensitive financial models and data rooms would remain permission-controlled. Participation does not guarantee a match, investment or sales outcome; investors make independent decisions, and next steps become binding only through separately agreed terms.
ACTIVE SALES INTELLIGENCE
MetaMeetings.
Built to move deals forward.
The ambition goes beyond the day the badges come off. This summit is designed as a continuous intelligence engine.
Our proposed platform is MAP Digital’s MetaMeetings; MAP Digital reports more than 20 years of global event delivery (MAP Digital). The official 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference agenda directs attendees to a MetaMeetings-hosted Digital Conference Book (J.P. Morgan, 2026).
From Signals to Deal Execution
MAP Digital describes Passion Signals drawn from session attendance, webcast behaviour, content downloads and Q&A, with API-based CRM integration (MAP Digital). For this summit, the proposed workflow would turn consented engagement into assigned follow-up, with 30-, 90- and 180-day reviews of meetings, diligence, term-sheet discussions and confirmed outcomes.
Founder Digital Passports
The proposed summit configuration would give each founder a persistent, founder-controlled digital profile: her narrative, video pitches, approved technical summaries and permissioned links to an investor data room. This founder showcase is a summit-specific proposal, subject to agreed scope, technical feasibility and retention limits.
Live Intent & Passion Signals
Consented engagement could help the programme team identify funds and procurement leaders showing interest in particular solutions, then coordinate timely, human-reviewed introductions. Signals would guide conversations, not establish investment intent or permission to contact someone.
Post-Summit Pipeline Progression
Subject to agreed integration, activity logs, approved contacts and meeting outcomes would feed permissioned CRM pipelines. Relationship leads would track next actions through diligence, term-sheet discussions and any closed rounds, clearly separating potential opportunities from completed deals.
Proposed platform, not a confirmed partnership or live integration. MAP Digital is inviting clients to design 2027 Active Sales Intelligence pilots (MAP Digital). Summit availability, founder-profile features, alerts, integrations and data governance remain to be agreed. Private data rooms would not be public, and no deal or funding outcome is guaranteed.
ONE SUMMIT. TWO WAYS TO PARTICIPATE.
In the room.
In the conversation.
In the opportunity.
The proposed flagship combines a premium UAE gathering with a facilitated global online programme. Remote participation is designed around access to the work, not just access to the stage.
The in-person experience
A hybrid summit day with pitch showcases, curated funder and AI GTM expert meetings, autonomous pipeline labs, scaling masterclasses and country action roundtables.
The online experience
Live and on-demand content, remote pitch and matching eligibility, online AI working sessions and the same 180-day follow-through framework.
Regional session windows, captions and low-bandwidth resources are proposed. The final programme will specify access, capacity, time zones and any sessions restricted by confidentiality.
8–12 WEEKS BEFORE. ONE HYBRID DAY. 180 DAYS AFTER.
Prepare. Connect. Deliver.
One proposed journey across both pillars, supported by the intelligence layer. The follow-through team, CRM process and delivery resources should be in place before the summit launches.
Profiles & matching
- Opt-in profiles, stated objectives and baseline measures.
- Founder–funder and founder–AI GTM expert matching.
- Pitch preparation and permission-controlled data rooms.
- AI pipeline use cases and lab preparation.
- Country priorities and proposed commitments.
Live Passion Signals
- Proposed real-time passports and consented engagement insights.
- Pitch showcases and mutually agreed funder meetings.
- Autonomous pipeline labs and scaling masterclasses.
- Expert introductions informed by stated needs and observed interests.
- Named next actions and institutional commitments.
CRM tracking & deals
- Permissioned CRM follow-up with named relationship owners.
- 30-, 90- and 180-day founder progress reviews.
- Investor-led diligence and term-sheet discussions where appropriate.
- AI implementation clinics, pipeline testing and growth support.
- Evidence-led reporting of funding, paid pilots, contracts and adoption.
Every formal country partner brings a plan.
The 180-day founder programme sits alongside a separate institutional accountability stream. Under the proposed Country Commitment to Action, an authorised institution would name a substantive change, a senior owner, resources, a baseline, a measurable target and a deadline within 12 months, with reporting at 90 days, six months and one year.
Possible actions include a funded AI adoption programme, a procurement pilot for women-led businesses, improved investment-access processes or formal founder participation in AI policy. Individual attendance would not imply a national commitment, and the summit would not claim authority to bind governments.
GLOBAL WOMEN. PRACTICAL INFLUENCE.
Bring the voices.
Bring the people who can act.
The ambition is to bring influential women in AI, investment, business growth and leadership into the same programme as founders, active capital allocators and institutional decision-makers.
PROSPECTIVE CONTRIBUTOR SHORTLIST · NO PARTICIPATION CONFIRMED
Mary Ann Pierce
Proposed conversation: building a continuing women-founder and funder community.
Allie Miller
Proposed conversation: moving from AI adoption to AI leadership and influence.
Amanda Kahlow
Proposed conversation: building an AI business and navigating founder growth.
Maja Voje
Proposed contribution: practical go-to-market strategy and commercial traction.
Tahnee Perry
Proposed contribution: useful AI implementation in everyday business.
Lorraine Twohill
Proposed conversation: brand, market access and global business influence.
Sarah Friar
Proposed conversation: capital allocation and the economics of scaling AI.
Regional leaders & founders
Proposed outreach across the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
Potential roles extend beyond a keynote: pre-summit conversations, practical sessions, mentoring and agreed follow-up. Visibility should open doors to useful action, rather than become the outcome itself.
These names are a planning shortlist, not an announced speaker line-up, an invitation-status claim or an endorsement. Roles, availability, permissions and any employer involvement remain unconfirmed.
ROOTED IN THE UAE. GLOBAL BY DESIGN.
Why Dubai or Abu Dhabi?
Choose a home that matches the ambition: forward-looking, internationally connected and focused on turning ideas into implementation.
An AI agenda with momentum
Dubai’s Universal Blueprint for AI focuses on accelerating adoption, attracting AI companies and talent, and developing governance (UAE Government).
Abu Dhabi’s Digital Strategy 2025–2027 sets out an AI-powered government transformation, including AI applications and skills development (Abu Dhabi Media Office).
A meeting point between regions
The UAE’s strategic position connecting East and West, supported by airport and logistics infrastructure, provides a rationale for an international gathering (Abu Dhabi Media Office).
Our proposed hybrid model would extend that physical meeting point across regions. Regional online windows would make participation more practical for people who cannot travel or join the UAE schedule live.
The proposition: convene where ambition meets implementation, then take the work worldwide.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are alternative proposed host cities, not confirmed co-hosts. No government, venue or ecosystem partnership is implied.
THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS
What changes
after the applause?
Targets will be set against actual capacity and baseline evidence. Reported results should distinguish verified outcomes from participant reports and acknowledge the summit’s contribution without claiming sole credit.
- Capital: qualified meetings, diligence progression and funding actually received.
- Capability: AI applications implemented and sustained business improvements.
- Commerce: procurement progress, paid pilots and contracts.
- Influence: formal participation, institutional responses and documented changes.
- Accountability: commitments delivered, delayed or revised, with explanations.
- Access: participation and outcomes assessed for both online and in-person founders.
THE INVITATION
Do not just attend the future.
Help build it.
We are developing a founding community of women founders, investors, experts and partners who want to make this happen. The next conversation is about what each of us can bring, and what we are prepared to deliver.
For founders
Bring a business ambition, an AI challenge or a funding need. Help shape a programme around practical progress.
For funders & angels
Bring clear criteria, meeting capacity and a willingness to follow through. Help create relevant routes to capital.
For experts & global voices
Bring expertise that founders can apply. Connect your influence with a specific contribution.
For founding partners
Support access, AI labs, curated matching or the delivery team. Help fund outcomes, not just visibility.
Start a founding-partner or participation conversation with The AI Team. Agree the role, resources and measurable contribution before committing.
Concept for discussion. Working title, date, venue, host city, programme, platform arrangements, speakers, partners and access terms remain subject to confirmation. This brochure is not an offer of investment, a ticket sale or a confirmed event announcement.