Celebrating AI Innovators: #WxAISocialSaturday with Rochi Cairo Presepi

This past #WxAISocialSaturday was a vibrant celebration of global journeys, entrepreneurial dreams, and technological innovation, hosted by the incredible Rochi Cairo Presepi. Our Women x AI community came together to share their latest travels, favorite AI tools, and where they would invest $1M to support female-founded companies. The energy was contagious, filled with uplifting stories, fresh insights, and community-driven passion for shaping the future of AI.

About the Host: Rochi Cairo Presepi

Rochi Cairo Presepi embodies international leadership in AI and data innovation. Originally from Argentina, she has lived and worked across Brazil, Italy, and the United States. As a Senior Program Manager at INNOVIT – the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub in San Francisco – Rochi leads high-impact data and analytics initiatives.

She also champions women in technology through mentorship and community leadership roles, including her work with The GenAI Collective. Recently completing her MBA at SDA Bocconi, Rochi's diverse experiences uniquely position her to foster cross-cultural innovation in AI.

Community Highlights: Where We’re Traveling, Investing, and Innovating

✈ Last Trips that Inspired Us

From Napa’s sun-drenched vineyards to Seattle’s rainy streets, our Women x AI community has been on the move. We've road-tripped across Arizona, wandered London’s cobblestone alleys, soaked up Grand Canyon sunsets, and even squeezed in some brainpower at an Epilepsy Awareness Expo. Whether hiking red rocks or sipping wine under the California sun, one thing’s clear: adventure fuels innovation — and we’re just getting started. ✈️✨

💰 Investing in Female-Founded AI Futures

Given $1M to invest, our members had no shortage of powerful female-led ventures they'd back:

• Malinda Johnson (Conversa AI – reducing bias in hiring)

• Dipti Bhide (LittleLit.AI – AI education for kids)

• Imen Maaroufi Clark (Prickly Pear Health – promoting brain health)

• Meg McWilliams (Gossip Goblin – AI-powered social connection)

• Melissa Wallace (Fierce Foundry – investing in femtech)

• Neha Goel (Darzy.ai – AI and sustainability in fashion)

• Pritika Mehta (Butternut AI – Generative AI website builder)

• Miri Rodriguez (Empressa AI  – AI networking platform for women entrepreneurs)

• Olivia Higgs (Stealth AI Project – building next-gen AI solutions)

• Ana Maiques (Neuroelectrics – non-invasive brain health therapies)

• Melanie Perkins (Canva – democratizing design for everyone)

• Reshma Saujani (Moms First – championing working mothers through tech and policy)

• Kate Bradley Chernis (Lately.AI – AI-driven social media content creation)

• Caren Cioffi (Agenda Hero – smart calendar automation for professionals)

"We’re lucky to have so many talented founders building cutting-edge AI in our community." — Jenny Kay Pollock

🛠 Favorite AI Tools in Our Workday

When it came to AI tools, some favorites stood out:

• Perplexity AI – for quick, cited research

• Claude – a popular AI assistant

• ChatGPT – still a daily companion for many

• Hero AI and prodOps.ai – for operational efficiency

🤖 Adoption of AI Agents

AI agents are gaining traction, albeit slowly:

• Some are already building personal agents for tasks like job hunting.

• Others, like Dana Fos, are testing early-stage MVPs like Cloud IX.

• Many expressed excitement about future integration with tools like Google's Gemini 2.5.

"I'm a complete control freak — no AI agent output goes live without my edit!" — Summer Poletti

Uplifting the Global Women x AI Movement

From celebrating innovative founders to embracing AI tools that transform our work, the spirit of this weekend’s conversation was clear: women are not just participating in the future of AI – we are building it. Rochi’s leadership reminded us that crossing borders, industries, and cultures only makes our impact stronger.

🌟 Join us next weekend for #WxAISocialSaturday! Learn more about Social Saturday and how to participate: What is #WxAISocialSaturday? Community, Questions, and WOMEN x AI. Share your latest projects, celebrate your wins, and lift up other women innovators around the world. Let's keep the conversation – and the movement – growing!