The Potential and Peril of AI for Women in the Economy
We’ve all read the news—generative AI, or genAI, is rapidly reshaping our nation’s economic landscape. But what does the new wave of technological innovation really mean for women in their many roles as workers, managers, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders?
To find out, join us for the fourth Women in the Economy Dialogue on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Aspen FSP’s Senior Fellow Heather McCulloch will explore the promise and peril of generative AI for women in the economy with tech experts Caroline Hyde, host of Bloomberg TV daily technology show; Shubhi Rao, founder and CEO of the female-forward technology company Uplevyl; and Dwana Franklin-Davis, CEO of Reboot Representation, a national nonprofit that is strengthening career pathways for Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech.
The Women in the Economy Dialogues is a bimonthly webinar series hosted by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program that features in-depth discussions with journalists, authors, and other thought leaders about how to build an economy that works for women. Women in the Economy uses an inclusive definition of “women” to include all individuals who self-identify as female.
Speakers
Dwana Franklin-Davis, CEO, Reboot Representation
Dwana joined Reboot Representation in 2019 after working in
engineering and leadership positions in retail and fintech industries.
Dwana led the Coalition to accomplish their 2018 goal of doubling the
number of BLNA women earning computing degrees two years ahead of
schedule. Based in New York City, Dwana holds a BS in Management
from Purdue University and a MS in Information Management from
Washington University in St. Louis. Dwana serves on the James McKelvey
School of Engineering National Council at Washington University and on
the Board of Trustees for Western Governors University.
Caroline Hyde, Host, Bloomberg TV/Daily Technology Show
Caroline Hyde hosts Bloomberg Television’s flagship daily technology show from New York. She has also served as anchor of “The Close” and the network’s chief European correspondent.
Hyde joined Bloomberg in 2008 to cover the European debt markets for Bloomberg News as a corporate finance reporter, focusing on company loans and bonds as well as sovereign debt.
Prior to joining Bloomberg, Hyde worked in public relations for London’s Moorgate Group. She holds an MA (Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
Shubhi Rao, CEO and Founder, Uplevyl
Heather McCulloch, Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
Heather McCulloch is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and a national thought leader on gender economic equity. She founded and leads Women in the Economy (WE), a national initiative focused on engaging and convening thought leaders from across sectors to build an economy that works for women* and she is supporting the Aspen FSP Future of Wealth portfolio.
Heather has more than two decades of experience working as an advocate and thought leader focused on closing the gender and racial wealth gaps and building an equitable economy. Prior to joining Aspen, she founded and led Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap (CWWG), a multiracial/ethnic, cross-sector network of leaders working together to advance gender economic equity in the U.S. She is the principal and founder of Asset Building Strategies, a national consulting firm focused on building the financial security of low-wealth families and communities; and she was a founding staff member of the national nonprofit PolicyLink.
Her insights have been covered in major news publications, including CNN Business, Fast Company, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, NPR Marketplace, Slate, and USA Today. She earned an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a BA in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.