“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
We asked participants: Which question must leaders and institutions answer before AI influences decisions? From their answers and our discussion, we drew these five questions.
Jacqueline Kucera has created something truly special with HerImpact. A platform that brings women together, fosters meaningful connections and encourages thought-provoking dialogue. The event goes far beyond the exchange of professional insights on AI. It creates room for developing a shared perspective, building a strong collective voice and driving meaningful change. I left feeling inspired, with fresh ideas and new perspectives that stayed with me well into the following day. All this in an exceptionally open and informal atmosphere. A truly valuable experience.
HerImpact has a very special power. Put highly skilled women in one room to talk about AI, and the conversation goes deep very quickly. For me, it is the place where we share what we have experienced and look at the hard questions together. What I liked best? The audience. Their questions went far beyond business, all the way to how we approach AI with our children. Jacqueline, thank you for making this happen! Evenings like this help us stay in the driver's seat with AI.
A full house, inspiring conversations and real connections – that's HerImpact.
Photos 2026: KC Studio
HerImpact brings together women from leadership, technology, law, business, science and society. At its heart is the question of how human judgement, clear accountability and trust are preserved when AI prepares or influences decisions.
Drawing on current research findings from Japan and Switzerland as well as concrete experience from practice, we discuss what leadership and governance must deliver so that responsible AI works not only on paper but in everyday practice.
The discussion did not end with the panel. Together with the participants, we formulated five «HerImpact Questions for Geneva»: questions that leaders and institutions must answer when they introduce AI-supported decision-making processes.
HerImpact is an event for women from different industries, disciplines, generations and career stages.
An evening with a keynote impulse and a panel discussion.
Founder and CEO of SOTRAI – Source of Trust in AI, with over 20 years of leadership experience. As former head of Library, Research and Data of the Swiss Parliament she led digital transformation projects and AI proof-of-concepts (incl. with Discoveries Inc., Tokyo); as Research Fellow at IDHEAP, University of Lausanne, and former Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo she researches AI governance, leadership and trust. On the panel: How do we stay decisive when AI leads with us?
Product and engineering leader based in Zurich. With a background in geomatics engineering from ETH Zurich and more than a decade in software engineering, she works at the intersection of technology, product, people and leadership. As founder and co-president of Hello 50:50 World, she brings diverse perspectives together — through meetups, mentorship programmes, leadership circles and the podcast — to make technology more humane. On the panel: Prioritise upfront — or clean up afterwards?
An executive leader with experience at the top of international and multilateral institutions (incl. the UN system) and in regulated industries such as financial services. Her focus spans governance and accountability, institutional and digital transformation, and AI governance and ethical AI. On the panel: Who is accountable when AI co-decides?
Founder and CEO of Stéphanie Fuchs Consulting in Zurich and an international tax advisor focused on digital assets, blockchain/Web3, AI and IoT. Her experience spans a top-tier law firm, a tax boutique and Big Four firms; earlier she worked as an economics journalist. Certified Crypto Finance Expert and Co-Head of the Crypto Valley Association’s Sustainability Working Group.
President of Women in Data Science (WiDS) Zurich, where she builds the stage for women working in data and AI. Through her work leading data and AI programmes she knows the daily reality between model, team and decision — and what it takes for more, and different, voices to shape how these systems are used. On the panel: Who is at the table when AI decisions are made?
Research assistant in the Responsible AI Innovation group at ZHAW’s Center for AI and a PhD candidate at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, with a background spanning material-science research and IT consulting. Her work turns ethical guidelines into practical development and governance processes and restores human agency in AI-driven decisions. She founded the Trustworthy AI Circle, opening the responsible-AI debate to everyone.
Petra Deak welcomes you at the reception. A Human-Centered Transformation Leader, Co-Lead of the SAP CEE Central Finance practice at Accenture and an advocate for neurodiversity in tech, she connects technology, humanity and purpose.
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