Female AI Experts

The Gulf's leading female AI voices

Vision 2030 mandates gender balance. Your audience expects it. Your panels need it. Minbar.ai delivers world-class female AI experts who are Gulf-ready and culturally briefed.

Vision 2030 Gender Mandates

Saudi Vision 2030 targets 30% female workforce participation. Events and conferences are expected to reflect this commitment. Having female AI voices on your stage demonstrates alignment.

Female-Only Programs

Government and corporate programs specifically designed for female professionals require female speakers and trainers. These programs have dedicated budgets and specific requirements that Minbar.ai understands deeply.

Panel Balance

International sponsors and partners increasingly require gender-balanced panels. Having access to a curated roster of female AI experts means you never have to compromise on quality to achieve balance.

Featured Female AI Experts

Each expert is Gulf Verified — culturally briefed, audience-matched, and ready to deliver impact in the Gulf context.

Fei-Fei Li

Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

Co-Director of Stanford HAI. Former Chief Scientist of AI/ML at Google Cloud. Created ImageNet, the dataset that launched the deep learning revolution.

Specialization: Computer Vision, AI Ethics, Human-Centered AI

SAR 375,000 – 500,000

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Cassie Kozyrkov

CEO, Data Scientific | Former Chief Decision Scientist, Google

Built Google's Decision Intelligence discipline. Made AI accessible to 20,000+ Google employees. Known for making complex AI concepts actionable for executives.

Specialization: Decision Intelligence, Applied AI, AI Strategy

SAR 150,000 – 225,000

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Noelle Russell

Founder, AI Leadership Institute

Built AI practices at Accenture, Microsoft, and IBM. Named one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics. Specializes in helping organizations build responsible AI cultures.

Specialization: Responsible AI, AI Leadership, Enterprise AI

SAR 75,000 – 150,000

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Deemah AlYahya

Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization

Former VP of KACST. Leads the 16-nation Digital Cooperation Organization. One of the most influential voices in Gulf digital policy and AI governance.

Specialization: Digital Economy, AI Policy, Gulf Digital Transformation

SAR 100,000 – 200,000

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Rana el Kaliouby

Deputy CEO, Smart Eye | Co-Founder, Affectiva

Egyptian-American scientist who pioneered Emotion AI. Built Affectiva from MIT Media Lab research to acquisition. A powerful voice for Arab women in deep tech.

Specialization: Emotion AI, Computer Vision, AI Entrepreneurship

SAR 150,000 – 225,000

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Arab Women in AI

Beyond our global roster, Minbar.ai actively sources and develops Arab female AI talent across six categories. These are the voices that will define Gulf AI for the next decade.

KAUST Graduates & Faculty

PhD researchers and professors from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology working on cutting-edge AI.

MBZUAI Alumni

Graduates of the world's first AI university in Abu Dhabi, specializing in machine learning, NLP, and computer vision.

Startup Founders

Female founders building AI companies in the Gulf — from health tech to fintech to govtech.

Government Alumni

Former and current leaders in SDAIA, MCIT, UAE AI Office, and other Gulf AI governance bodies.

UAE Corporate Leaders

Female AI leaders at Etisalat, ADNOC, Emirates NBD, and other Gulf enterprises driving AI transformation.

University Faculty

Professors and researchers at KSU, KFUPM, NYU Abu Dhabi, and other Gulf universities advancing AI research.

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Whether you need a keynote speaker, a panel moderator, or a workshop facilitator — we match you with the right female AI voice for your Gulf audience.