Academic & Research Partner · Boston AI Week 2026
From AI-Curious to Confident
Women Applying AI is a nonprofit community where women learn AI by doing — practical, hands-on, and built for people who want to apply what they learn at work and in life.

What They Do
Learn by doing
Facilitated sessions and hands-on clinics built around real challenges, not theory.
Apply AI to real work
Automating tasks, improving decisions, and integrating AI into daily workflows — no coding required.
Explore tools together
Small-group sessions where members get hands-on with AI tools and solve specific problems side by side.
A global community
Women at every stage of the AI journey, across industries, roles, and time zones.
Get Involved
- Programs: Structured programs that take members from AI-curious to confident, at their own pace.
- WAAI Live! events: Live community sessions where members learn, practice, and share what is working.
- Partnerships: Ways for organizations to support and collaborate with the community.
Join the community
WAAI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and membership is free.
Explore partnerships at womenapplyingai.com/sponsorships, or apply to join the community.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Women Applying AI?
- Women Applying AI is a partner of Boston AI Week 2026, the Festival of AI in Massachusetts.
- Why is Women Applying AI part of Boston AI Week?
- Women Applying AI is a Academic & Research partner of Boston AI Week 2026, The Festival of AI. Boston AI Week is built as a rising tide for the whole ecosystem, and partners like Women Applying AI help make the festival open, statewide, and useful to the people building AI here.
- How can I connect with Women Applying AI?
- Use the "Visit Women Applying AI" link on this page, or visit womenapplyingai.com. You can also meet the Women Applying AI team during Boston AI Week events across Massachusetts.
- When is Boston AI Week 2026?
- Boston AI Week 2026 runs September 16 – October 28, 2026, with Core Festival Week from September 24 – October 2, 2026. Browse every session on the Boston AI Week schedule.
