AI Impact Forum

Hosted by Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide, bringing together today’s senior leaders with the talent who will lead tomorrow.

April 21–22, 2026  |  Accenture Innovation Hub – Salesforce Tower  |  San Francisco

About the Forum

The AI Impact Forum is a private, peer-level gathering for leaders responsible for turning AI ambition into enterprise reality.

As AI becomes embedded across every function of modern organizations, the challenge is no longer experimentation — it is disciplined execution, governance, talent strategy, and long-term impact.

The Forum brings together cross-industry executives to exchange practical insight on what it takes to scale AI responsibly and sustainably.

WiDS convenes this group with a distinct lens: not only how AI is deployed, but how leadership, talent, and decision-making must evolve alongside it.

Why This Forum

Enterprise AI is at an inflection point.

The question is no longer what AI can do — but what organizations can operationalize, sustain, and trust at scale.

Leaders today are navigating a new set of challenges:

• Translating AI ambition into operational systems
• Governing AI responsibly without slowing innovation
• Turning experimentation into enduring advantage
• Redesigning teams and developing next-generation AI talent
• Balancing automation with accountability, trust, and human judgment

The AI Impact Forum creates space for candid, peer-level dialogue on these decisions—bringing together leaders actively shaping how AI is deployed inside complex organizations.

Participants leave with sharper priorities, stronger relationships, and clearer next steps.

Featured Speakers

Program Overview

April 21, 2026 — What Machines Can’t Replace

Arrival 11:00 AM  |  Networking Reception 4:45 PM  |  Speaker & Sponsor Dinner 6:30 PM

A focused day on leadership, human judgment, and the evolving relationship between people and intelligent systems.

• Opening keynote from Dr. Julia Stamm challenging how we define success in AI—moving beyond adoption to real human impact
• Fireside conversation on how leading organizations are redefining AI talent and building next-generation teams
• Research-driven insights from MIT on human–AI negotiation and performance (180,000+ interactions analyzed)
• WiDS Apprenticeship showcase highlighting AI solutions addressing wildfire-driven economic disruption and community safety
• Interactive “Shark Tank”-style solution pitches with live audience participation
• The High Performance Edge: a panel of Olympic athletes and coaches on leadership, adaptability, and performance under pressure

April 22, 2026 — Enterprise AI in Practice

Arrival 9:00 AM  |  Departures 3:00 PM

A focused day on how organizations are operationalizing AI—moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact.

• Opening session on The Death of Differentiation, exploring how AI is reshaping competitive advantage across industries
• Enterprise perspective on trust, accountability, and risk in deploying AI at scale, led by T-Mobile
• Product-driven case study from DoorDash on how AI powers new customer experiences, services, and growth
• Voices from AI-native disruptors
• The Human Edge™ : a cross-functional discussion on leadership, talent, and cultural transformation in the AI era
• Closing session reflecting on what it takes to translate AI ambition into real-world impact

About WiDS Worldwide

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide is a global nonprofit organization connecting leaders across industry and academia to advance innovation, leadership, and inclusion in data science and AI.

Through global conferences, executive convenings, and workforce initiatives, WiDS bridges today’s decision-makers with the talent shaping tomorrow.

Contact

For additional inquiries, please contact: events@widsworldwide.org