Women and Girls in STEM Forum 2024
Join the Women and Girls in STEM Forum 2024 on 10 October, live-streamed from Budapest, Hungary.
The Women and Girls in STEM Forum is an annual flagship event celebrating the success of the Girls Go Circular initiative, led by the EIT Community, in cooperation with the EIT and the European Commission (DG-EAC).
Women in AI: Driving Empowerment and Innovation
Over the past three years, the Women and Girls in STEM Forum has attracted over 3 000 participants to identify key actions to bridge the gender gap in STEM and ICT, dismantle gender stereotypes and empower girls to pursue career dreams in science and technology.
This year’s Forum will spotlight AI’s transformative power in bridging the gender gap in STEM. Join a diverse group of experts as they share insights, success stories, and strategies through engaging panels and speeches. Learn how AI can foster inclusive opportunities for women, from targeted education to supportive professional networks, emphasising mentorship, representation, and policy changes.
Register now for online attendance at the Women and Girls in STEM Forum 2024:
Women and Girls in STEM Forum 2024 Agenda
| Time | Session | Description |
| 10:00-10:10 | Agenda and Housekeeping | Welcoming remarks by Magali Minet, the moderator. |
| 10:10-10:20 | Opening plenary | Welcome and Keynote Speech by Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations at EIT. Video message from the European Commission (DGEAC). |
Session 1: Overcoming Barriers – Addressing Gender Bias in AI | ||
| 10:20-11:00 | Panel Discussion | Speakers: [To Be Announced]
This session will focus on the challenges and biases women face in AI, including how AI can both perpetuate and help dismantle these biases. |
Session 2: Innovating for Inclusion – AI Solutions for Women’s Empowerment | ||
| 11:00-11:30 | Fireside chat | Speakers: [To Be Announced] This session will highlight groundbreaking AI applications that specifically address the challenges faced by women in various sectors, such as education, healthcare, safety, and economic opportunities. |
| 11:30-11:45 | Coffee break | |
Session 3: Exploring the Future – Girls Go Circular Student Challenge | ||
| 11:45-12:50 | Student Challenge finale | Speakers: [To Be Announced] The three finalist teams of the Girls Go Circular Student Challenge will pitch their idea for an AI tool reducing gender inequalities on stage in front of an expert jury and the public. |
| 12:50-12:55 | Winner Announcement for the Public’s Choice Award. | |
| 12:55-13:05 | Keynote speech | Speaker: [To Be Announced] |
| 13:05-13:20 | Awards ceremony | Winner announcement of the Girls Go Circular Student Challenge. |
| 13:20-13:30 | Closing plenary | Closing remarks by the moderator. [End of the live-stream] |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch and EIT Educational fair | The EIT Community Education will showcase some of its educational activities in a large interactive exhibition [for on-site participants only]. |
