SHAPING AI WITHOUT THE HYPE
How Women Turn Tech into Real-World Impact.
Twenty women will genuinely challenge how you think about AI and leadership. Together, their stories shift the narrative, showing how AI is being shaped on the ground by women driving meaningful change across every sector.
“Finally - an AI book written by people who've actually had skin in the game. Shaping AI Without the Hype strips away the vendor promises and consultant mystique to show what really happens when you try to implement AI in organizations that don't run on PowerPoint. Keep this book close.”
— DANIELA STEFAN, EMBA, FCCA, Head of M&A Integration & Finance Transformation, EMEA & APAC, Cognizant
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About the Book
Honest, grounded, and deeply human
This collaborative book brings together 20 women who have led tangible results in AI and digital transformation. Each chapter offers practical insight grounded in real work, alongside a personal reflection on a career-defining moment.
The aim is to shift the narrative, to reflect how AI is being shaped on the ground by women driving meaningful change across sectors.
Each Chapter Delivers
- A practical, experience-based narrative: what was led, solved, or changed.
- A short personal reflection: defining moments that shaped how we show up as women in tech and leadership.
Who is it for?
- Women (and men) in or entering tech leadership and transformation roles.
- Practitioners tired of buzzwords, looking for actionable insight.
- Allies who want to understand grounded, impact-driven leadership in AI.
What Makes It Different?
- Written entirely by women with real skin in the game.
- Focused on practical, real-world impact over theory.
- A mix of clarity, tension, and takeaways others can apply tomorrow.
- Reflects the realities of female leadership – while juggling teams, systems, and often toddlers.
Listen to Excerpts
Sanaz Jamalzadeh – Learning and Innovating with AI in Medicine and Healthcare
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Elisavet Kyritsi – Leading Through Shifts in AI While Raising a Family Abroad
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Marta Jakab – Revolutionizing Corporate Innovation with AI
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"This book highlights the work that shapes AI applications by the women who build them. A timely and valuable contribution."
— DR KATIA WALSH one of the first Chief AI Officers in the world; author of Winning with AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success
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Meet the Authors
“Grounded, real-world leadership in AI bridges vision with impact... Voices like these remind us that true innovation isn’t just about advancing AI, it’s about shaping it responsibly, inclusively, and with purpose.”
— FAYE MURRAY, CEO & Director of Signal Atlas Ltd, and CEO & Co-Founder of The Shortlist
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