The Blackbird Lounge | Women's Wealth Room: Money, Tech & AI · LA Tech Week Reception
Women building wealth & power in the age of AI.
The intersection of wealth, AI and community represents a powerful but fragile balancing act. Without intentional guardrails, AI drives hyper-concentration of wealth; however, when balanced with a community-driven frame, it can become an engine for shared prosperity.
Women earn about 79 cents for every dollar men earn. They own about 32. Earning an income is not the same as building wealth, and most of us were taught the first and left to work out the second on our own.
The Blackbird Lounge | Women's Wealth Room is one evening to change that. Women, allies and co-conspirators from across industries, in one room, saying the quiet parts out loud: what we own, how we invest, what we wish we had known sooner, and how to use AI and tech to speed up the move from earning to owning.
Why this room, why now
Women already control about a third of US household financial assets, and are set to take on much of the $30 trillion now held by baby boomers. The money is coming. The question is whether we are ready to grow it.
Women own 39% of American businesses and bring in 6% of the revenue.
Men are still picking up AI faster than women: 48% use it against 39% of women, in Harvard Business School's 2026 global study. The tools that could close the gap are being adopted faster on the other side of it.
Wealth is what gives women options, a say in the decisions that shape our lives, and something to pass on. None of that changes while we keep our strategies to ourselves.
The experience
Real conversation: women from across industries, with different expertise and skills, sharing the wealth-building strategies that rarely get said out loud
Introductions that go somewhere: hosts connect you with the women you should know, so you leave with people to call and not just business cards
Wealth Goal Wall: add one wealth goal as you arrive, and see what the room is building toward
AI and tech you can use: swap the tools and habits women in the room are using right now to earn, save and invest smarter
A welcome from Blackbird: a short word from our team on why this room matters
Special guests: we may add a short conversation with women leading in tech, venture and finance. Details to be announced
Reception: popcorn, cookies and refreshments
The evening
5:00 PM: Doors open, networking and the Wealth Goal Wall
5:45 PM: Welcome + Group Photo
6:00 PM: Mixer continues, with popcorn, cookies and refreshments
7:00 PM: Close
Who it's for
Champions of women at every stage of building wealth: founders and entrepreneurs, executives and professionals, creatives, investors, and leaders in finance, tech and AI. If you are ready to move from earning to owning, this room is for you. Centred on women and open to everyone: allies and co-conspirators, we want you in the room too.
Tickets
Friends of Blackbird tickets are $29 and include the reception. Free for Blackbird members: please choose the Blackbird Members ticket, which is confirmed against our member list. Space is limited.
You will not build wealth by accident, and you do not have to build it alone. Be in the room.
The Blackbird Lounge | Women's Wealth Room takes place at our beautiful Flagship in Culver City. The exact address is shared with registered guests.
Photos and video may be taken at this event. By attending, you agree that your image may appear in Blackbird content.
About Blackbird
Blackbird Collective PBC is a membership club and storytelling studio in Culver City, Los Angeles, for women of color, allies and co-conspirators, built around productivity, wellbeing, creativity and advocacy.
Part of LA Tech Week 2026, October 12 to 18, Los Angeles.