WAI Awards 2024 APAC | Women in AI (WAI)

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JUNE 28, 2024

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

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About The Event

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN AI FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

Pioneered by Women In AI (WAI), the WAI Awards honors women from diverse backgrounds who are making significant advances in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

Now on its 3rd year in APAC, we're once again inviting all women working with AI technologies in the Asia-Pacific region who are taking the road less travelled; the women who are paving the way for others to reach even further and to dare to dream even bigger to try new things, be vulnerable, be seen, and be celebrated.

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AI IN HEALTH

Honors women learing AI innovation in health, aged care and disability services.

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AI IN FINANCE

Honors women leading AI innovations in finance, insurance and superannuation.

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AI IN MINING

Honors women leading AI innovations in mining.

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AI IN AGRIBUSINESS & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Includes farming, agriculture, agtech, IoT in rural communities

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AI IN LAW

Includes the application of AI in the legal sector, regulation of AI, AI ethics and responsible AI

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AI IN RISK & CYBERSECURITY

Honors women leading AI innovations in cybersecurity.

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AI IN CLIMATE

Honors women leading AI innovations in climate. data management, impact predictions, risk analyses.

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AI IN INNOVATION

Includes any ground-breaking, new or emerging AI process or technology in fields not mentioned in other categories

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AI IN ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY

Honors women AI leaders in biodiversity, natural resources management, ecosystems, conservation.

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COMMUNITY
CONTRIBUTION IN AI

Honors women who have played a significant role in building AI communities.

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AI IN SPACE

Honors women leading AI innovations in climate. data management, impact predictions, risk analyses.

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AI FOR SOCIAL GOOD

Celebrates initiatives where AI is used to solve social challenges, improve communities or development.

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AI IN EDUCATION

Honors women leading AI innovations in education including cognitive solutions.

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AI IN MANUFACTURING

Honors women leading AI innovations in manufacturing.

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AI IN DEFENCE & INTELLIGENCE

Honors women leaders in defense, intelligence, aerospace, or geospatial data.

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AI IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Honors women leading AI innovations in creative industries.

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AI IN INFRASTRUCTURE

Includes transportation, energy, renewable energy, water, telco, waste mgmt., smart cities

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AI IN SPORTS

Honors women leading AI innovations in sports.

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AI RESEARCH EXELLENCE

Recognizes outstanding contributions in AI research, theoretical work or algorithms.

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AI IN QUANTUM

Honors women leading AI innovations in quantum.

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AI IN DATA

Honors women AI leaders in data and data mining.

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AI IN FIRST NATIONS LEADERSHIP

Honors women who have played a significant role in using AI to elevate First Nation communities.

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AI MARKETING : MARTECH

Honors women leading AI innovations in marketing technology.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE

February 21, 2024

APPLICATIONS START

April 14, 2024

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

May 30, 2024

FINALISTS REVEALED

June 28, 2024

AWARDS NIGHT

Award Categories

WHO CAN APPLY?

Women who are working, leading, researching, creating or innovating in AI in the following sectors:

Private (any industry)

Public (or government)

Universities
(or the academe)

Startups
(or small enterprises)

Non-profits
(or NGOs)

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WHY JOIN?

Over $30,000 Prize Pool

We're committed to supporting and rewarding excellence to hardworking women in the field of Artificial Intelligence by using the WAI Awards 2024 APAC as a platform to recognize, build credibility, and provide exposure for women in the field of AI within the Asia-Pacific region.

Advisors

ADVISORS & JUDGES

KAY FIRTH-BUTTERFIELD

TIME Impact Honouree 2024

Advisor

IAN OPPERMANN

Co-Founder, Servicegen

Advisor

CAROL
REILEY

AI Robotics
Entrepreneur

Advisor

CHRISTINE
WANG

Healthcare AI Entrepreneur;
Best Selling Author

Advisor

HAREEFF MUHAMMED

CEO, Premier Integrated Labs, IHH Healthcare Berhad

Advisor

DAVID FOX

Assoc. Dir. Research & Technology, Western Parkland City Authority

JUNE 28, 2024

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN AI FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

AWARD CATEGORIESAWARD CATEGORIES

AI IN HEALTH

AI IN FINANCE

AI IN MINING

AI IN AGRIBUSINESS & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AI IN LAW

AI IN RISK & CYBERSECURITY

APPLICATION TIMELINE

APPLICATIONS START

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

FINALISTS REVEALED

AWARDS NIGHT

WHO CAN APPLY?

Private (any industry)

Public (or government)

Public (or government)

Universities (or the academe)

Startups (or small enterprises)

Non-profits (or NGOs)

Over $30,000 Prize Pool

ADVISORS & JUDGES

KAY FIRTH-BUTTERFIELD

IAN OPPERMANN

CAROL REILEY

CHRISTINE WANG

HAREEFF MUHAMMED

DAVID FOX

BRUCE BATEMAN

BIANCA NOGRADY

FATHIA TAYIB

PROF. EUN-JUNG HOLDEN

PROF. TOBY WALSH

SANDY ANTIPAS

DR. TOMASZ BEDNARZ

HILARY O’CONNOR

LEE CONSTABLE

PUANGRAT KAEWLOM

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WAI Awards 2021 ANZ Winners with

WAI Awards 2022

WAI Awards 2022 ANZ Winners with R - Prof Joanna Batstone - Director, MDFI C - Dr Tony Lindsay - Director, STELaRLab L - Dr Amanda Caples - Lead Scientist, Victorian Government

Universities
(or the academe)

Startups
(or small enterprises)

Non-profits
(or NGOs)

CAROL
REILEY

CHRISTINE
WANG

FATHIA
TAYIB

HILARY
O’CONNOR

WAI Awards 2021 ANZ Winners
with

WAI Awards 2022 ANZ Winners
with
R - Prof Joanna Batstone - Director, MDFI
C - Dr Tony Lindsay - Director, STELaRLab
L - Dr Amanda Caples - Lead Scientist, Victorian Government