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VentureBeat announced the winners of the seventh annual Women in AI Awards at VB Transform in San Francisco on June 25.
The awards recognize and honor the women leaders and changemakers in the field of AI. The nominees were submitted by the public and chosen by a VentureBeat committee based on their commitment to the industry, their work to increase inclusivity in the field and their positive influence in the community.
Winners were presented with awards by VentureBeat’s senior AI writer Emilia David and myself (associate managing editor).
“We’re thrilled to be here to present the seventh annual Women in AI awards,” David said in her opening remarks. “We want to offer praise for all the people who are behind the scenes and helping transform the industry.”
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This award honors a woman who launched companies now showing great promise in AI. Judges considered factors such as business traction, technology and impact in the AI space.
This year’s winner is Natalya Lopareva, CEO and founder at Algorized. Her technology, originally developed from research at the University of Zurich, helps locate people after earthquakes and can now help save lives in various applications.
“At Algorized we utilize AI for people sensing, so we enable physical AI, we are at the intersection of human and machine,” Lopareva said in her acceptance speech. The award went to her entire team and all the amazing women working at the company.
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