What 180% Overnight Growth in Women in AI Taught Us About Building in the Age of AI

In this inspiring and forward-looking session from the Artificial Unintelligence Conference 2025, Noor Aftab explores what it means to build meaningful projects, products, and communities in a world where new AI tools emerge almost daily.

Drawing from her research on the art and science of community building and her experience growing Women in AI by 180%, Noor shares practical insights on how to foster engagement, belonging, and resilience in an era defined by rapid change. Her message is clear: innovation moves fast, but human connection is what endures.

Key themes include:

Why you can’t build alone in the age of AI

What makes a community or project truly “sticky”

Balancing the art and science of engagement

How to adapt and grow alongside accelerating technology

Why shared purpose is the foundation of every lasting movement