Future Innovators: Empowering Women in STEM

Students finishing computer science programs, and those thinking of starting, keep asking me if AI is hurting their chances. The job hunt feels harder, and some are rethinking it altogether.

I understand the worry, but I'm optimistic. AI will speed up the work and make it better, but it still takes someone who knows the field to decide what's worth doing and catch it when it's wrong, so there has really never been a better time to get into STEM, as long as schools and programs can quickly pivot to the new reality.

STEM has been in demand for a long time, and this feels like an adjustment. I'd hate for short-term pain, real and perceived, to cost us our future strength. We've never had enough resources in this field, and Canada becoming the global powerhouse we can be starts with more STEM. I think we'll figure out how to harness them.

That's where a night like this comes in. Five women, from grad school to working in the field, will share how they got there. Add entrepreneurship and business to these programs, and that's a recipe for success. Know a student on the fence? Send them.