We’re honoured to be a finalist for The Trailblazer Award!

This award is for the for the founder who is changing what is possible in her industry. This award recognises a woman in business whose leadership, vision and boldness has set a new standard, inspiring others and leaving a mark that goes well beyond her bottom line.

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Category:Startup of the Year – Business Services Industries

SHE IS AI™ is honored to be recognized as a Bronze Winner in the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, celebrated globally for recognizing excellence, innovation, and leadership.

Selected from over 1,500 nominations spanning 60+ countries, this award acknowledges our mission to build a global, women-led AI ecosystem — empowering diverse voices through education, innovation, and community.

This achievement belongs to every ambassador, partner, and supporter helping shape a more inclusive, ethical, and creative future for AI. Together, we’re proving that when women lead in technology, they lead with heart and vision.

SHE IS AI has been named Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Digital Innovation in Arts & Culture Award (DIAC)!

This international award celebrates projects transforming cultural and creative industries through digital technology, the internet, and AI.

The .ART team shared: “These semi-finalists remind us that the future of culture is digital, inclusive, and global. They are not just innovating in technology – they are reinventing how art and culture are shared, preserved, and experienced.”

Our inclusive mission and vision placed us among esteemed initiatives worldwide. This recognition belongs to our entire community.

Our vision was simple yet bold: to close the AI opportunity gap. Seeing that vision honored on an international stage is validating, humbling, and energizing.

The judging panel said it best:

“SHE IS AI represents the future of inclusive tech advancement, showing that commercial success and community influence are not mutually exclusive but rather complementary forces that drive innovation while producing meaningful opportunities for underrepresented communities.”
~ Alex Sterling, Global Recognition Awards

This win is for everyone who believed in the mission from day one. It’s not just recognition — it’s a call to keep going, scaling bigger, reaching further, and building a future where AI works for all.