AI Origin Stories, Events, and Upskilling Goals | #WxAISocialSaturday with Abi Odedeyi
- Jenny Kay Pollock
- Jul 6
- 3 min read
What We Covered
This weekend’s #WxAISocialSaturday was hosted by Abi Odedeyi, an AI automation strategist and educator, who supports small and medium businesses in rolling out no-code AI solutions.
Abi sparked a conversation that invited everyone to share their “AI origin moment,” upcoming events to attend, and one big skill to level up before 2026.
About the Host
Abi Odedeyi, founder of Blooms Consult and CodeFreeIQ, is known for making AI hands-on, practical, and people-centered. She has taught hundreds of professionals how to integrate AI workflows to save time, reduce costs, and build customer trust — all without requiring a technical background.
WxAI Community AI Origin Story Highlights
Participants shared incredible personal stories and reflections:
“Five days after ChatGPT came out, I dropped everything to try it — I’ve been hooked ever since!” — Ary Aranguiz
“Back in 2021, I used an AI tool to help moderate toxic behavior in a gaming community. It was amazing to see it come to life and reduce negativity online.” — Reut Lazo
“My journey began when a Gen Z employee insisted I give ChatGPT a try in early 2023. I thought it was too technical at first, but now I’m exploring ways to automate workflows with it.” — Summer Poletti
Abi herself shared:
“As a non-techie, I was inspired the moment I realized I could build my own AI product and automate my work — that’s what pulled me in.” — Abi Odedeyi
Upcoming AI Events
Several incredible AI events came up during this week’s conversation — if you’re looking to network, learn, or build confidence, here’s where to head next:
Funded Female Founders SF (hosted by Mabel Chan & James Gee) A powerful networking event supporting women entrepreneurs, including AI founders. Register here.
CREATE Conference 2025A multi-track event designed for women leaders and technologists to learn, connect, and showcase groundbreaking AI work. More details.
Heather Murray’s Women of AI Workshop (July 17)A hands-on session exploring people-centered AI adoption and communication strategies. Event link
AI Women’s Brunch, San Francisco (July 13, 9–11am) An informal brunch hosted by Abi Odedeyi as part of a two-day AI summit featuring speakers from OpenAI, Stanford, NVIDIA, and more. DM Abi on LinkedIn for invites.
Ai4 Conference in Las Vegas (August 2025) Featuring voices like Fei-Fei Li, Geoffrey Hinton, and Andrew Yang, this is a major gathering for applied AI leaders. Learn more
AI Upskilling Goals
The community named bold skills they’re excited to master by 2026:
Learning Model Context Protocol (MCP) for building rich-context AI apps
Creating custom AI agents
Mastering Microsoft Power Automate
Upskilling in AI video tools
Developing code-writing assistants to streamline software development
Learning Resources
Here are some of the tools and links shared during the discussion:
DeepLearning.AI’s MCP course: Build Rich-Context AI Apps
WOMEN x AI blog: Beginner’s Guide to AI Video Prompting
If you’d like even more resources, check out WOMEN x AI’s growing knowledge hub here on the womenxai.com/blog.
Why It Matters
This weekend showed how powerful it is to share your voice, grow skills together, and build inclusive AI.
Women in the #WxAI community are proving that technical or not, everyone can shape the future of AI — and lift up others in the process.
It’s inspiring to see #WxAISocialSaturday continue to fuel confidence, knowledge, and collaboration. Whether you’re launching your AI journey or doubling down on advanced skills, you belong here.
Join us for the next #WxAISocialSaturday — bring your stories, your questions, and your dreams for AI!
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