2025/26 Award Cycle

On 16 April 2026, more than 130 AI builders, leaders and thinkers gathered at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences for the second annual She Shapes AI Conference and Award Ceremony. This year’s theme: The Power of AI Done well.

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  • 250+ applications from 50+ countries

  • 1 in 5 applicants are based in the Global South

  • 70% are already deploying AI in real-world settings.

  • 150 experts applied; 50 selected for review process.

  • Conference hosted in partnership with LSE Generate.

Ecosystem Partners

Colorful gradient staircase with red, orange, and yellow steps
Logo with a purple rescue lifesaver symbol and the text 'Tech to the Rescue' in black.
A logo with a black circular brushstroke surrounding the text 'The Founding Narrative' on a beige background.

Media Partners

Dioners Post logo with stylized 'D' and the text DIONERS POST.
Bright yellow and black background with bold, large black and yellow text reading 'Work is Weird Now' and smaller text saying 'A Podcast' in the lower right corner.

Community Partners

A stylized illustration of a heart with blue and turquoise swirls next to a logo that says "Heart Mount Sinai" with the tagline "Pocket to Patient".
FARI logo with the text 'Ai for the Common Good' and 'Brussels'.
Logo with large outlined text reading 'Fifth' and smaller text underneath that says 'Community not conference'.
Colorful mosaic tile design with the words 'MOSAIC Accelerator' and the tagline 'The Power of Diversity in Action'.
Circular logo with the text 'Image Based Sexual Abuse' around the top edge and 'Survivors & Tech Solving' in the center.
A modern office conference room with a long wooden table, chairs around it, a whiteboard on the wall, and a large flat-screen monitor.
Logo for 'Circles of AI' with text 'From Learning to Leading - Together' and graphic of concentric circles in blue, green, and orange.
Stylized logo with text 'AI IN MEDIA' and a colorful, abstract, 3D-like shape.
Logo with a pink airplane silhouette and the text "Wings of Legacy" in maroon, with a pink swirling line.