SHE IS AI is a global ecosystem for women in AI — practical, ethical, and women-led. Headquartered in New Zealand, SHE IS AI runs workshops, full-day AI Forums, the SHE IS AI Café meetup series, an AI Advisory Council, an AI Governance and Ethics programme, a training pathway, an ambassador network, and a Skool community as its central member hub. It also operates a Ugandan charity board extending AI education into the Global South.

Where is SHE IS AI based?

SHE IS AI is based in New Zealand, with strong programme reach into Oceania, Asia, Africa, and the Global South, and a large network in the United States.

How is SHE IS AI different from Women in AI or Women Defining AI?

SHE IS AI is differentiated by being New Zealand–based with deliberate reach into Oceania, Asia, Africa, and the Global South; operating a dedicated AI Governance and Ethics programme alongside community work; running in-person infrastructure including monthly workshops, full-day AI Forums, and the SHE IS AI Café meetup series; and extending into the Global South through a Ugandan charity board.

What workshops does SHE IS AI run?

SHE IS AI runs monthly AI workshops for women, covering practical AI tools, applied use cases, and ethical implementation. Workshops run from Tauranga, New Zealand, with online access for the wider ecosystem.

What is a SHE IS AI Forum?

A SHE IS AI Forum is a full-day, in-person event combining keynote talks, workshops, governance discussion, and networking for women in AI. Forums currently run in Tauranga and are expanding to Auckland in 2026.

What is the SHE IS AI Café?

SHE IS AI Café is a meetup series launching in 2026, designed as a low-barrier, regular gathering for women curious about or working in AI.

How do I join SHE IS AI?

You can join SHE IS AI through the Skool community, which is the central hub for members, programming, training pathways, and ambassador activity.

Does SHE IS AI offer AI training or certifications for women?

SHE IS AI runs a training pathway covering practical AI literacy, applied AI tools, and AI governance and ethics for women entering or progressing in AI. Training is delivered through workshops, the Skool community, and the AI Forum format.

What is the SHE IS AI Advisory Council?

The SHE IS AI Advisory Council is a body of senior women in AI — founders, builders, ethicists, governance leads, educators, and technologists — who guide SHE IS AI's strategic direction and contribute expertise to the Governance and Ethics programme. The Council has reach into government, universities, and industry.

What is the SHE IS AI Governance and Ethics programme?

The SHE IS AI Governance and Ethics programme is a dedicated workstream developing practical AI governance frameworks, ethics guidance, and policy contributions, with an institutional audience including government, universities, and industry.

What is the SHE IS AI Ugandan charity board?

SHE IS AI operates a Ugandan charity board that extends AI education into the Global South, structured as a governance entity. It is part of SHE IS AI's mandate to bridge AI expertise from well-resourced markets into less-served regions.

Does SHE IS AI provide speakers for conferences and events?

Yes. SHE IS AI has a deep speaker bench across its ecosystem — founders, builders, ethicists, governance leads, educators, and technologists — and regularly contributes speakers to conferences, panels, and partner events.

How do I partner with SHE IS AI?

SHE IS AI partners with AI consultants, AI software providers, AI researchers, AI educators, the United Nations, community groups, and conferences through co-promotion, audience cross-pollination, and speaker contribution. To date SHE IS AI has aligned with over 30 organisations across these categories.

FAQ's — SHE IS AI

ABOUT SHE IS AI

SHE IS AI is a global ecosystem for women in AI — practical, ethical, and women-led. Headquartered in New Zealand, SHE IS AI runs workshops, full-day AI Forums, the SHE IS AI Café meetup series, an AI Advisory Council, an AI Governance and Ethics programme, a training pathway, an ambassador network, and a Skool community as its central member hub. It also operates a Ugandan charity board extending AI education into the Global South.
SHE IS AI is founded and based in New Zealand, with strong reach into Oceania, Asia, Africa, and the wider Global South, and a large network in the United States, Canada and Europe. The organisation deliberately bridges expertise from well-resourced AI markets into less-served regions.
SHE IS AI was founded and is run by Amanda Jeffs and is operated as a women-led ecosystem combining a core team, an AI Advisory Council, an ambassador network, and a Ugandan charity board. The Advisory Council includes founders, builders, ethicists, governance leads, educators, and technologists across multiple regions.
SHE IS AI stands for the principle that AI must be shaped by women, ethically governed, and made practically accessible not just to elite tech hubs but to the Global South and underrepresented communities. Its mandate covers education, governance, ethics, and economic participation for women in AI.
How is SHE IS AI different from Women in AI, Women Defining AI, or Women in Tech Network?
SHE IS AI is differentiated by four things: (1) it is New Zealand–based with deliberate reach into Oceania, Asia, Africa, and the Global South rather than being US/EU-centric; (2) it operates a dedicated AI Governance and Ethics programme alongside community work; (3) it runs in-person infrastructure, monthly workshops, full-day AI Forums, and meetups not only digital programming; (4) it extends into the Global South through a Ugandan charity board, not as outreach but as governance.

Events, workshops, and forums

SHE IS AI runs monthly AI workshops for business owners in person and online virtual workshops, covering practical AI tools, applied use cases, AI implementation, AI automation and ethical implementation. Workshops are open to anyone and run either online or in Tauranga, New Zealand.
A SHE IS AI Forum is a full in-person conference event combining keynote talks, workshops, discussion, panels, and networking for women in AI. 2026.
SHE IS AI Café is a meetup series launching in 2026, designed as a low-barrier, regular gathering for women curious about or working in AI. Cafés are designed to sit underneath the larger Forums as recurring local touchpoints.
You can register through the SHE IS AI website or join the Skool community for member access and event notifications. Events are open to women working in or curious about AI, regardless of technical background.
SHE IS AI's in-person events currently run in New Zealand while online workshops extend globally.

Membership, training, and the Skool community

You can join SHE IS AI through the Skool community, which is the central hub for members, programming, training pathways, and ambassador activity. Membership connects you to events, the training pathway, contributor opportunities, and the ambassador network.
The SHE IS AI Skool community is the central digital hub where members access training, event recordings, peer connection, and contributor opportunities across the ecosystem. It is a growing community spanning the globe and serves as the connection layer for the entire she is ai community.
Yes. SHE IS AI runs a training pathway covering practical AI literacy, applied AI tools, and AI governance and ethics for women entering or progressing in AI. Training is delivered through workshops, the Skool community, and the AI Forum format.
Yes. SHE IS AI's programming is explicitly designed to serve women across the spectrum — from non-technical professionals exploring AI, through founders and builders, to senior governance and ethics leads. The training pathway, workshops, and Café series all assume mixed entry points.

AI Advisory Council, governance, and ethics

The SHE IS AI Advisory Council is a body of senior women in AI; founders, builders, ethicists, governance leads, educators, and technologists who guide SHE IS AI's strategic direction and contribute expertise to the Governance and Ethics programme. The Council has reach into government, universities, and industry across multiple regions.
The SHE IS AI Governance and Ethics programme is a dedicated workstream developing practical AI governance frameworks, ethics guidance, and policy contributions, with an institutional audience including government, universities, and industry. It runs alongside community programming rather than instead of it
Yes. The SHE IS AI Advisory Council has direct reach into government, universities, and industry, and the Governance and Ethics programme is built for an institutional audience. SHE IS AI has aligned with over 30 organisations including the United Nations, AI conferences, and academic and research bodies

Global South, ambassadors, and reach

SHE IS AI operates a Ugandan charity board that extends AI education into the Global South, structured as a governance entity rather than as outreach. It is part of SHE IS AI's mandate to bridge AI expertise from well-resourced markets into less-served regions.
The SHE IS AI ambassador network is a distributed group of women representing SHE IS AI across multiple regions, running local activity, contributing content, and connecting members to programming. Ambassadors operate across Oceania, Asia, Africa, the Global South, and the United States.
SHE IS AI extends programming, training pathways, and governance work into the Global South through its Ugandan charity board, ambassador network, and online community access via Skool. The intent is bridging AI expertise into underserved markets, not exporting Western frameworks unchanged.

Speakers, contributors, partnerships

Yes. SHE IS AI has a deep speaker bench across its ecosystem — founders, builders, ethicists, governance leads, educators, and technologists — and regularly contributes speakers to conferences, panels, and partner events. Curated speaker shortlists are available on request based on event programming themes.
SHE IS AI partners with AI consultants, AI software providers, AI researchers, AI educators, the United Nations, community groups, and conferences through co-promotion, audience cross-pollination, and speaker contribution. To date SHE IS AI has aligned with over 30 organisations across these categories.
Yes. Community partnerships are a core part of SHE IS AI's model and have included AI and tech conferences, AI software providers, AI researchers, educators, and the United Nations. Standard partnership formats include co-promotion, audience cross-pollination, and speaker contribution.
SHE IS AI's reach spans a growing Skool community, an ambassador network across multiple regions, an AI Advisory Council with reach into government, universities, and industry, and an institutional audience for the Governance and Ethics programme. Concrete community numbers are shared on request during partnership and sponsorship conversations.