Understand the critical need for ethical, reliable, and successful AI systems. You will leave this session understanding: how to think about RAI in the design and development process and how to weave it into the testing and training of development.

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Learn how to create inclusive and innovative solutions. We’ll share five key methods and give an example of how Google has used AI for 15 years to address the needs for people with disabilities.

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Across the corporate pipeline, women remain underrepresented - especially in tech. As women in this field, we have an opportunity to create safe spaces both within our organizations and externally, to focus on empowering, connecting, developing and retaining women. Join this session to learn how to create a Women’s Network both internally in your organization as well as externally with your customers - and how it can help catapult your career.

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Inclusion and belonging are keys to managing effective, happy and productive teams, but how do you stick to those values when the world is in crisis? Or when some of your team members are on the opposite sides of geopolitical or social issues? Leading by example and fostering inclusion is probably harder than ever now. Join this session to learn from my experience as an Israeli people-leader, managing distributed technical teams in EMEA for more than eight years at Google.

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A card-driven, storytelling immersive experience to co-create diverse and equitable futures. Imagine a universe guided by "tension cards" featuring contrasting themes. Then, collaborate with others to design and bring this universe to life, crafting unique "artifacts" and “inspirations” fueled by your creativity. Open to everyone, this experience fosters critical thinking, AI usage, design thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving to allow you to reimagine the future and explore the potential of a world where all perspectives are valued.

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Join us to explore the tech industry’s effect on global LGBTQ+ equity through an interactive and empowering session. We’ll identify and dismantle unconscious biases that show up in the workplace, and we'll discuss opportunities to build an industry that embraces LGBTQ+ identities. You’ll walk away with a better idea of how we can all reap the “cloud diversity dividend” – unlocking innovation and growth by making sure that everyone belongs.

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Cultivating a belonging: Community through Cloud-based AI and Ancestral Intelligence. This session explores how artificial intelligence (AI), infused with emotional intelligence (EQ) and fueled by "ancestral intelligence" (the other AI), archived in the cloud, can create belonging. The cloud's capacity to store memories, emotions, and nostalgia can help us create our own AI legacy for future generations.

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Displaced and migrant communities across the globe find engaging with government services both intimidating and complex. This panel discussion will explore the core factors, including language barriers, a significant distrust of government institutions, cultural and religious nuances and low digital literacy and the ways that we can use multi-modal AI tools to connect vulnerable communities to essential government services and information.

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Treat yourself to a double scoop of empowerment and connection at the DEI Founder's Ice Cream Social! Indulge in delicious treats while mingling with inspiring DEI founders and passionate supporters. Everybody welcome!

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Keynote overview: Innovation has changed over the years and is changing at even more rapid paces than ever before. In this discussion we will dissect how bringing intentionality to innovation has not just built exciting new products, but has bettered society by serving more people, better. This will be a discussion around responsible innovation, how teams and consumers should think about technology and its impact, and how companies have a responsibility to innovate with intention to move towards a more inclusive future, including thinking about responsible AI and proper research during the innovation process.

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Disaster Ready with Google Cloud: Hawaii's story of rapid AI deployment for community support. Imagine facing a disaster and needing immediate assistance. How can you ensure communities receive the support they need quickly and efficiently? Join us as we explore how Hawaii's Department of Human Services leveraged Google's Contact Center AI platform to seamlessly scale up during emergencies. You'll also learn how the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations stood up a fully functional call center within 24 hours in response to the Maui wildfires. Please note: seating is limited and on a first-come, first served basis; standing areas are available

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Cloud technology in a world of developing AI and ML is providing unparalleled opportunity for innovation, efficiency and growth. Unfortunately, the tech industry still grapples with a significant gender gap. Women continue to be underrepresented at all levels across the tech industry. In this session, we will hear from women technologists who are leveraging cloud technology to create a more inclusive and diverse tech ecosystem.

Google’s Women Techmakers program provides community, visibility and resources for women in technology.

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In the workplace the diversity of your “squad” can influence pay, promotion, and progress – and yet so many of us fail to diversify. In Squad Goals we get real and discuss the challenges we face in developing authentic relationships outside of our comfort zones, why we tend to gravitate to specific groups, and how we can override our default behaviors to develop winning squads. In addition to the discussion, participants will have an opportunity to take a diversity assessment and map gaps in their current squad to strengthen their networks.

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Join us for an engaging conversation where we dive in with genuine dialogue, on acknowledging historical injustices, and actively collaborating on solutions, where we can begin to erode the walls of distrust and isolation that have long divided our society. During this breakout session, we will commit to building bridges that foster understanding, cultivate empathy, and begin to open doors to innovative solutions that address the root causes of inequity.

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While businesses strive for accessible and inclusive workplaces, scale can be a challenge as the needs of each employee are unique. AI helps us make a powerful move toward evening the playing field. We will discuss the challenges employees from the d/Disability and n/Neurodivergent communities may face in the workplace and learn how Gemini features for Google Workspace lower access barriers to support a more equitable work environment. Dive into how Gemini features provide accessibility and create a more equitable workforce.

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“Start with One, Invent for Many” is a framework to implement inclusive products, ensuring everyone is represented. To create disruptive solutions, start with each individual’s uniqueness. Once you help a single person, expand to help an entire community.

We’ll share the story of Action Blocks, a google app created to make the Google Assistant accessible to people with cognitive disabilities. This is a story of two brothers helping each other make the world more accessible.

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What makes you different and unique?

Every one of us has multiple, nuanced identities that help form our lives. Just as our own identities are complex and so are those we work with. Gender, race, ethnicity, age, education, among others intersect and interact to shape who we are and what challenges and contradictions we confront. The Flower Power promotes a fuller understanding of intersectionality that helps us become more integrated and sensitive human beings and more effective leaders and activists.

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Inviting any Next attendee who identifies as a woman to join us for a networking happy hour in the Inclusion Lounge on Tuesday April 9th. NOTE: This is NOT a breakout session but is an opportunity to meet other women in tech, network, mingle, and build community. Please sign up for this experience and add it to your agenda if you are interested in attending!

If the session is full, please come by the lounge as we will be letting additional women in as capacity opens up throughout the course of this event.

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Learn to build inclusive AI products that are accessible to people with a variety of neurocognitive needs, such as ADHD, autism, and dyslexia, and disabilities involving speech, sight, and hearing. While representation is critical, creating truly inclusive AI products requires a more comprehensive approach that addresses systemic barriers and fosters a culture of belonging, in order to make products more accessible. We’ll explore the challenges of and opportunities for creating AI products for everyone.

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Join a groundbreaking panel of women leaders in data science and engineering as they unveil actionable strategies for building trustworthy and responsible AI. Dive into the power of diverse data, unmask hidden biases, and discover how these changemakers are shaping a future where technology serves all.

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