The Future is Female: Empowering Women to Lead in Innovation

Mar 5

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is important to highlight the young women who continue to break barriers in male-dominated industries such as technology. From using artificial intelligence in experimental ways to technological innovations, these five women are changing the tech industry, proving that anyone can be a leader regardless of gender. Despite the challenges women still face in the field, they are pushing past obstacles, driving change, and redefining the future of technology, proving that the next generation of tech does have space for everyone.

Creativity and innovation are limitless. After discovering the flaws of existing AI video tools, Demi Guo, 26, and Chenlin Meng, 27, co-founded Pika, an AI video generator app. They were determined to develop a more effective solution, so they developed Pika, which grew into a successful app valued at about $470 million. Annie Rogers is another innovative entrepreneur. Rogers, a Year 10 student at St. Andrew's Lutheran College is an example of how age or gender is not a barrier to making an impact. She founded My Voice Communications, a device to help non-verbal people maintain better eye contact by projecting the speaker in a necklace. This idea came to her when given an assignment to create a product or service for a good purpose. Like Guo and Meng, Rogers recognized an issue and developed a technological solution.

Another young woman in the tech industry is Kiara Nirghin. At 24, she is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Chima, a renowned technology startup in San Francisco. Winning the Grand Prize at the Google Science Fair solidified her reputation as a leader in technology. She was also named one of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year and acknowledged by TIME Magazine and The Guardian as one of the most influential people of her generation. The fifth significant leader in the industry is Hannah Friedman. She was listed on Forbes' 2025 30 Under 30 list for Green Tech and Energy. She is essential in maintaining Planeteer Capital's partnership with Relyion Energy, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to extend battery life.

Despite these remarkable five women demonstrating the excellence of women in the technology industry, challenges and obstacles still exist. Women make up only 35% of STEM workers in the U.S., and they are 1.6 times more likely than men to suffer from layoffs. In order to address these imbalances, it is necessary to actively encourage and support women in technology and celebrate their achievements. We should encourage the future generations of young girls to confidently pursue jobs in STEM by showing that they, too, belong in this industry.

The future possibilities for women in tech are endless. With the never ending advancements and developments involving AI, the opportunities for women are growing more and more.

Citations

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How this 26-year-old first-time founder raised $55 ... Inc. (n.d.-a). https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/how-this-26-year-old-first-time-founder-raised-55-million-for-her-ai-startup.html

Kiara Nirghin. Inc. (n.d.-b). https://www.inc.com/author/kiara-nirghin

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