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SUMMARY:AI Assemblers Speaker Series Online - Noor Syed
DESCRIPTION:Online Speaker Series\nWe are thrilled to announce a special event in the AI Assembler Pro Speaker Series\, where we are dedicated to cultivating innovative thinkers within our community. Our mission is to move beyond passive use of technology by showcasing pioneering leaders and the creative applications of their work. Join us to be inspired by diverse career paths\, groundbreaking projects\, and the personal journeys of those actively forging the way in AI. \nAs an exclusive benefit\, all of our valued AI Assemblers have automatic access to our distinguished guest speakers. Limited Guest Spots Available: We offer only a few highly sought-after spots for guests interested in experiencing the value of joining the AI Assembler community. Register your interest promptly\, and we will notify you if you are successful in securing a place. \nThis is an online event\, so you can join us from the comfort of your home\, office\, or anywhere you have an internet connection\, connecting our community throughout New Zealand (Kiwis 🥝) and across the globe. \n\n\n Featured Speaker: Noor Syed – Real AI in Healthcare: From Strategy to Impact 💡\nWe are thrilled to welcome Noor Syed\, Account Tech Strategist/CTO for the Health Sector NZ at Microsoft\, as our next distinguished guest for the AI Assembler Pro Speaker Series. \nNoor’s session\, “Real AI in Healthcare: From Strategy to Impact\,” goes beyond theoretical concepts\, focusing on how AI moves from the lab into the real-world clinical and operational environment. This talk is essential for anyone aiming to be an active innovator—not just a passive user—in the healthcare technology space. She will provide critical insights into the innovative ways the New Zealand health system is utilising emerging technology outside of the usual enterprise systems\, applying it to make real\, impactful change. \nReal AI in Healthcare: Making Genuine Impact\nIn her strategic role at Microsoft\, Noor Syed has a unique vantage point across the entire Aotearoa New Zealand health ecosystem. She will share how the sector is adopting AI solutions—both established and experimental—to address unique local challenges\, drive better health equity\, and transform patient outcomes. This session will explore the transition of cutting-edge AI from strategic blueprints into practical\, impactful deployments\, focusing on the real change being achieved on the ground. \nKey Insights for Active Innovators: \n\nBeyond the Standard Stack: Discover case studies of AI application in New Zealand healthcare that go beyond typical enterprise solutions\, demonstrating how local developers and health providers are pushing technological boundaries.\nBridging Strategy and Groundwork: Learn how to establish the secure\, ethical\, and high-compliance data foundations necessary for reliable AI development in the health sector.\nEmpowering Clinicians with Emerging Tech: Strategies for leveraging the newest waves of AI—including Generative AI and Copilot advancements—to reduce administrative burdens and provide personalised care insights\, turning practitioners into augmented innovators.\n\nNoor’s presentation will encourage our community to think critically about how they can actively contribute to the next wave of health innovation in a secure and responsible manner. \n🎤 About the Speaker\nNoor Syed currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Health in New Zealand at Microsoft. \nNoor is of Pakistani origin\, grew up in Dubai\, and has been in New Zealand for the last 10 years. With deep expertise in health systems\, she has successfully led large-scale technology transformations. \nComing from a truly diverse background herself\, Noor is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in every aspect of life. She actively leads work at Microsoft and in her community to support the LGBTQIA+ and Asian communities and families\, as well as mentoring young women in tech. At the core of her values\, Noor believes in empowering others and fostering the inherent leadership within everyone\, recognizing the importance of an anchored sense of identity. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into how AI is transforming and revolutionising Healthcare both in New Zealand and globally. \n🚀 Take the Next Step: Secure Your Place \nFor AI Assembler Pro Members:\nIf you are an AI Assembler Pro\, you are already part of our community of innovative thinkers! Please check your calendar — we should have already added you\, but you can fill in the form below if you don’t see it there! 🙂🙌 \nFor Launchpad Community Members (Free):\nWe have reserved a limited number of guest spots for our valued Launchpad community members who are keen to experience our exclusive speaker sessions. To register your interest in attending\, please fill in the form below\, and our team will be in touch if a spare spot is available for you! 🙌 \n  \n\n                    AI Assembler Speaker Event Registration Form - 01.12 Noor SyedFirst NameLast NameEmailPhoneCompany nameLinkedin ProfileMember status- Select -Yes I am already signed upI am keen to invest in my AI journey 🚀 SIgn me upI am seriously considering it! I will check our LaunchPad and decide 🤝Can you send me more info? Costs etc? ℹ️Not right now 🤔 But I am keen to attend the speaker session - if there is room?Questions for speaker (if any)Book my spot 🚀
URL:https://theaiassembly.com/event/ai-assemblers-speaker-series-online-noor-syed/
CATEGORIES:AI Events,HerAIStory,Real-World AI,The AI Assembly Community
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SUMMARY:AI Assemblers Speaker Series Online - Helen and Dave Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Online Speaker Series\nWe are thrilled to announce a special event in the AI Assembler Pro Speaker Series\, where we are dedicated to cultivating innovative thinkers within our community. Our mission is to move beyond passive use of technology by showcasing pioneering leaders and the creative applications of their work. Join us to be inspired by diverse career paths\, groundbreaking projects\, and the personal journeys of those actively forging the way in AI. \nAs an exclusive benefit\, all of our valued AI Assemblers have automatic access to our distinguished guest speakers. Limited Guest Spots Available: We offer only a few highly sought-after spots for guests interested in experiencing the value of joining the AI Assembler community. Register your interest promptly\, and we will notify you if you are successful in securing a place. \nThis is an online event\, so you can join us from the comfort of your home\, office\, or anywhere you have an internet connection\, connecting our community throughout New Zealand (Kiwis 🥝) and across the globe. \n\nFeatured Speakers: Helen & Dave Edwards – Cognitive Sovereignty: Being the Author of Your Own Mind in the Age of AI 🧠\nWe are thrilled to welcome Helen and Dave Edwards\, Co-Founders of the Artificiality Institute\, as our next distinguished guests for the AI Assembler Pro Speaker Series. \nHelen and Dave’s session\, “Cognitive Sovereignty: Being the Author of Your Own Mind in the Age of AI\,” is a deeply relevant and philosophical dive into the heart of human-AI collaboration. This talk is essential for anyone aiming to be an active innovator—not just a passive user—who wants to understand the profound human implications of leveraging AI’s power. They will provide critical insights into how AI is fundamentally reshaping how we think\, create\, and understand ourselves\, and the challenge of maintaining your unique cognitive independence. \nCognitive Sovereignty: Maintaining Your Human-AI Balance\nIn their role at the Artificiality Institute\, Helen and Dave Edwards explore how humans and AI co-evolve\, not just for efficiency\, but for meaning. Drawing on their decades of study\, they will discuss the crucial task of staying the author of your own mind when partnering with intelligent machines. This session will explore the dynamic between leveraging AI for creativity and insight while preserving your fundamental human spark and unique perspective. \nKey Insights for Active Innovators: \n\nReshaping Self-Understanding: Discover how AI challenges our established notions of intelligence\, creativity\, and identity\, forcing us to redefine what it means to be human.\nThe Co-Evolving Mind: Learn about the frameworks for human-AI symbiosis that move beyond efficiency\, focusing on how mutual learning sparks greater curiosity and creativity.\nMaintaining Cognitive Sovereignty: Strategies for staying the primary author of your own mind\, ensuring that AI serves as a powerful tool without undermining your unique cognitive foundation.\nFrom Research to Frameworks: Gain insight from their longitudinal ethnography and experimental design work at the Artificiality Institute\, translating complex observations into practical understanding for our community.\n\nHelen and Dave’s presentation will encourage our community to think critically about how they can actively lead the human-AI frontier in a meaningful and self-aware manner. \n🎤 About the Speakers\nHelen and Dave Edwards are the Co-Founders of the Artificiality Institute\, a non-profit research organization dedicated to studying how AI transforms what it means to be human. They are currently Visiting Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Center for Human-Compatible AI. \nTheir combined expertise is vast: Helen brings deep experience from leading complex systems as CIO of New Zealand’s National Grid and in executive roles at PG&E and Fonterra. Dave spent years shaping Apple’s most iconic creative software products\, following earlier work as a Wall Street analyst and venture capitalist. \nTogether\, they translate deep\, story-based research into actionable frameworks for the future of human-AI partnership. They believe in fostering a future where humans and intelligent machines learn from each other\, sparking curiosity\, creativity\, and a deeper understanding of our shared existence. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into how AI is fundamentally challenging the future of being human\, and how you can intentionally navigate this new era. \n🚀 Take the Next Step: Secure Your Place\nFor AI Assembler Pro Members: If you are an AI Assembler Pro\, you are already part of our community of innovative thinkers! Please check your calendar — we should have already added you\, but you can fill in the form below if you don’t see it there! 🙂🙌 \nFor Launchpad Community Members (Free): We have reserved a limited number of guest spots for our valued Launchpad community members who are keen to experience our exclusive speaker sessions. To register your interest in attending\, please fill in the form below\, and our team will be in touch if a spare spot is available for you! 🙌 \n\n                    AI Assembler Speaker Event Registration Form - 10.12 Helen and Dave EdwardsFirst NameLast NameEmailPhoneCompany nameLinkedin ProfileMember status- Select -Yes I am already signed upI am keen to invest in my AI journey 🚀 SIgn me upI am seriously considering it! I will check our LaunchPad and decide 🤝Can you send me more info? Costs etc? ℹ️Not right now 🤔 But I am keen to attend the speaker session - if there is room?Questions for speaker (if any)Book my spot 🚀
URL:https://theaiassembly.com/event/ai-assemblers-speaker-series-online-helen-and-dave-edwards/
LOCATION:Google Meet\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AI Events,HerAIStory,Real-World AI,The AI Assembly Community
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SUMMARY:HerAIStory Assembler Member Meetup - Online
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly HerAIStory Online Meetups are an exclusive benefit for our paid Assemblers. Join us for a lively virtual gathering where we bring in a featured expert from our community to share their personal AI journey and real-world insights on a specific topic.  \nThis is your chance to engage in a down-to-earth discussion\, ask your questions directly\, and connect with other women on their AI journey in a supportive and collaborative setting. \nPurpose: To provide a safe and collaborative space for women to connect\, share their AI journeys\, and learn from each other. \nFormat: Welcome & Connection\, Member Spotlight\, Breakout Room Discussions (Users Groups)\, Wrap-Up & Upcoming. \n  \nBook your spot for the upcoming date here\, choose the month you are booking for and book your spot.\nYou can book in advance for the sessions to save the dates in your calendar for up to 3 months.
URL:https://theaiassembly.com/event/heraistory-monthly-member-meetup-online-16-12/
CATEGORIES:AI Events,HerAIStory,The AI Assembly Community
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