⚡️ Lightning Talks: AI Safety & Women's Digital Rights ⚡️
🎤 IWD Edition: AI Safety & Governance for Women - Lightning Talks
Women in Tech Dubai is proud to partner with AI Safety UAE and Nebius for a special evening exploring the frameworks, ethics, and technical safeguards shaping the future of AI.
While the event welcomes all genders to encourage broader dialogue on responsible technology, the stage will intentionally center women practitioners and experts who are leading critical conversations in AI safety and governance.
📅 Saturday, March 14th, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Iftar included)
📍 Coders HQ, Emirates Towers
Agenda
▪️ 6:00 PM - Welcome, Iftar & Networking
▪️ 7:15 PM - Opening Remarks (Women in Tech Dubai & AI Safety UAE)
▪️ 7:30 PM - Lightning Talks: Practical insights on AI bias, data privacy, governance, and safety-by-design
▪️ 8:30 PM - Consolidated Q&A
▪️ 8:40 PM - Closing & Networking
Speaker Lineup
• Mumtaz Kynaston-Pearson - Designing Digital Autonomy: From Dark Patterns to Safety-by-Design in AI Data Collection
• Swaleha Parveen - Security & Multilingual Robustness: AI Risk Threshold Analyzer
• R Raheeza Khan & Divya Unnikrishnan - Trust & Disinformation on Social Media
• Maria Tepegjozova, PhD - Safety-by-Design in Healthcare AI Products
• Eva Mathur - Making AI Governance Work: Lessons from Reg10
• Madhumita Bose, FIP, CIPPE, CIPM - Law & Policy: Operationalizing AI Governance and Privacy in the UAE
Whether you're an engineer, policy expert, researcher, or tech professional curious about AI safety, we invite you to join this important conversation.
We look forward to welcoming you to a thoughtful and empowering space where we can collectively shape a safer and more responsible AI future 💜
✨ About AI Safety UAE Meetups: This is our community's recurring meetup for anyone curious about AI safety, whether from a technical, governance, or philosophical perspective. Open to anyone interested, involved, or just starting out.
💬 Come connect, share ideas, and build momentum around one of the most important challenges of our time.
⚠️ Note: Seating is limited, so please arrive on time to secure your spot.