Proposal: AI for Women’s Empowerment: Upskilling for Smart City Careers
Duration: 100 Minutes
Audience: Aspiring women professionals in tech, business, and other fields
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Fees: Free
Instructor: Prof. A. R. Al-Ali
Offered by: AI Innovation & Training Hub (FZE) Licensed by Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park, Sharjah, UAE.
Purpose
This professional development session equips women professionals with practical knowledge and confidence to use generative AI tools to increase productivity, creativity, and innovation. The session highlights AI career pathways in smart city applications, encourages leadership, and provides strategies for integrating AI in daily work and life.
Session Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of women in leading tech innovation through AI, IoT, and smart city solutions.
- Identify practical use cases of generative AI tools in content creation, productivity, and decision-making.
- Gain hands-on experience with at least one AI tool for real-world application.
- Explore AI career opportunities, trends, and upskilling paths tailored for women in engineering, business, healthcare, and education.
- Develop an individualized roadmap for continuous learning and AI integration.
Tools Focus (Functions-Based)
- Prompting and Writing Support: Tools for drafting content, summarizing information, and creating emails or reports.
- Visualization & Concept Mapping: Tools to convert complex ideas into visuals or mind maps.
- Presentation and Ideation Support: Tools to generate creative presentations and brainstorm ideas.
- Assessment & Learning Support: Tools to build quizzes, summarize documents, and plan personalized learning paths.
- Business Productivity & Scheduling: Tools to automate workflows, manage tasks, and support project delivery.
Tentative Agenda Overview (100 Minutes):
Here’s a summarized version of the tentative schedule in five concise bullet points:
- Welcome & Introduction (0–15 mins): Icebreaker activity and overview of why AI matters for women professionals.
- AI Tool Demonstrations (15–60 mins): Live demos showcasing generative AI tools for productivity, creativity, and leadership.
- Hands-On Practice (60–70 mins): Participants explore one AI tool with guided support and share outputs.
- Reflection & Career Roadmap (70–90 mins): Group discussion and personalized AI adoption strategies across industries.
- Wrap-Up & Next Steps (90–100 mins): Share resources, provide feedback, and commit to one actionable AI learning goal.
Expected Outcomes
Participants will:
- Learn how generative AI supports leadership, creativity, and digital transformation.
- Identify at least one strategy to integrate AI into their professional roles.
- Build confidence in using AI tools for daily work and continuous learning.
- Outline a personalized roadmap for AI career development
Support & Materials Needed
- Zoom or Google Meet
- Access to shared Google Doc or Jamboard
- Optional pre-read: “AI, IoT, and Smart Cities: What Women Should Know” (1-page brief)
