With VentureBeat’s flagship event VB Transform right around the corner, we are excited to announce the nominees for the 5th annual Women in AI Awards.

The winners will be announced during lunch on the main stage of Transform on July 12 in San Francisco. The announcement will also be live-streamed on our homepage VentureBeat.com. 

Transform is a two-day in-person event taking place on July 11 and 12. Industry experts and peers will come together to provide comprehensive insights and best practices on enterprise data journeys. As an added bonus, participants will have numerous opportunities to forge meaningful connections and expand their networks.

At the July 12 in-person event at San Francisco’s Marriott Marquis, VentureBeat will recognize and honor women leaders and changemakers in the field of AI. The winners will be in the following categories: Responsibility and Ethics of AI, AI Entrepreneurship, AI Research, AI Mentorship and Rising Star.

The nominees were submitted by the public and winners are chosen by a VentureBeat committee. Winners are selected based on their commitment to the industry, their work to increase inclusivity in the field and their positive influence in the community. 

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AI Entrepreneur: Bringing AI out of the lab and into the real world

This award will honor a woman who has started companies showing great promise in AI. Consideration will be given to things like business traction, the technology solution, and impact in the AI space.

AI Mentorship: Building up the next generation of women in AI

This award will honor a female leader who has helped mentor other women in the field of AI, providing guidance and support and/or encouraging more women to enter the field of AI.

AI Research: Fueling the next wave of transformative AI

This award will honor a woman who has made a significant impact in an area of research in AI, helping accelerate progress either within her organization, as part of academic research, or impacting AI.

Responsibility and Ethics of AI: Thoughtfully building AI that leads to a better and more equitable world

This award will honor a woman who demonstrates exemplary leadership and progress in the growing hot topic of responsible AI.

Rising Star: Honoring women in the early stages of their career who demonstrate that ‘something special’

This award will honor a woman in the beginning stage of her AI career who has demonstrated exemplary leadership traits.

We’d like to congratulate all of the women who were nominated to receive a Women in AI Award. Thanks to everyone for their nominations and for contributing to the growing awareness of women who are making a significant difference in AI.