Shaping AI Without the Hype: How Women Turn Technology Into Real-World Impact: How Women Turn Technology Into Real-World Impact: How Women Turn Technology Into Real-World Impact

Less Hype. More Practice. Women Shaping AI AI dominates headlines. But real transformation happens behind the scenes, inside organisations, systems, and products where people move beyond buzzwords to make change real. Shaping AI Without the Hype brings together stories from 20 women driving progress in AI strategy, digital transformation, machine learning, data science, responsible AI, product innovation, cybersecurity, and tech policy. These women lead from within, shaping systems, scaling solutions, and turning AI’s potential into practical results. Inside, you’ll find: Practical lessons from applying AI in real-world settings Insights on leadership, ethics, and inclusion in tech Honest reflections on what it takes to deliver meaningful impact as a woman in tech This is not another AI playbook or glossy vision of the future. It is a grounded look at how transformation really happens, and the women doing the work. Contributors include: Michaela Hermans (Curator and Editor), Demet Dagdelen, Klaudia Czarnecka-Kowcun, Katia Kobylinski, MBA, Emma Di Iorio, Stefania Angius, Dr. Simona Jeners, Marta Jakab, MBA, Tamara Zavisic, Tijana Žunić Marić, Sanja Bogdanovic Dinic, Frances Phillips Taft, JD, CIPP/E and CIPP/US, Anna Juli Rosenfeld, Irina Joanna Gebauer, Dr. Marina Economidou, Elisavet Kyritsi, Sanaz Jamalzadeh, PhD, Rosaline Pahud de Mortanges, Dr. Patricia Goodwin-Peters, Isaura Martínez. Foreword by Meghna Sinha