Social Saturday
Where women gather to make sense of AI, together.
“Six months ago I said I’d never do this. Now I run a YouTube channel for women learning AI.”
“I didn’t know anything about AI really last year. And this year I’ve come so far… I’ve used AI to create my own website, my own avatars.”
“There’s nothing wrong with the answer, I don’t know, and it’s much better than the alternative.”
“This anxiety is alleviated by action.”
“We are building the ship while we’re sailing it.”
“I have to figure this out. My husband needs me to figure this out.”
“I went to an in-person event in New York, and I built two things.”
“I spent almost all day Sunday on Lovable and I built two apps. One was to help me with all the tabs that I open!”
“My two words that unlock the door to everything with ChatGPT or any model is ‘what else’ or ‘what am I missing.’”
“I jumped into the Secret AI Society and recognized — wait, there are a ton of women in this space. Why am I not seeing them?”
“AI is the thing that changed my life. The secret society where I started is what gave me the confidence.”
“I use AI to see what I haven’t been able to see yet.”
“You’re talking about the internet in 1996. Just think about what you’re saying now about AI — it’s what you would have been saying in 1976…”
“She Leads AI is brilliant at supporting and uplifting each other, regardless of where you are in your AI journey.”
“Please do not wait to be picked, do not wait to be perfect, and do not be the one to say no to yourself.”
Free for all women
Hosted by Beth Lyons and Jen Schwartz
Every Saturday
10am to Noon Pacific
Zoom
The energy of the community is absolutely beautiful, it’s wonderful to see women cheering each other on and celebrating each other’s successes.
The gathering is warm and encouraging — a safe place to try new ideas. Women bring shared experiences and different perspectives to every question, with a human-centered approach to all of it. You leave with new ideas and new friends, and often a challenge to take home.
Social Saturday is free and on Zoom — two hours every Saturday morning, hosted by Beth Lyons and Jen Schwartz.
What You Find Each Saturday
No two Saturdays look the same — the format shifts with what the community is asking for. What gets shared comes from lived experience, setbacks, triumphs, and the wisdom that women bring to AI. The Past Talks further down show what these sessions look like in practice.
Speaker Day
A woman with deep subject-matter expertise leads the session — lived experience, setbacks, and triumphs included.
Open Mic
The floor is open. Women share what they are working on, ask what they need to ask, and trade what they know.
Founder Day
Member founders showcase what they are making — a look inside businesses taking shape with AI.
Beginner Jams and Themes
A hands-on jam around one theme, welcoming to every level of AI experience.
The Programming Calendar
Every Saturday, 10am to noon Pacific on Zoom. Here’s what’s ahead for the rest of 2026.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Speaker Day
Christina Hepburn confirmed. Open to an additional speaker.
Building With AI
Guest speaker to be confirmed.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Founder Day
Vanessa Chang, Tatiana Dominguez, Sara Kirwin, Michelle Muncy-Silva, Michele Williams, and Noemi Reyes.
Speaker Day
Speaker to be announced.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Building With AI
Guest speaker to be confirmed.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Speaker Day
Maddie Engelmeier confirmed. Open to an additional speaker.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Beginner Jams and Themes
Founder Day
Founders get fifteen minutes each to launch something new.
Speaker Day
Speaker to be announced.
Beginner Jams and Themes
Past Talks
A few of the companion guides from Social Saturdays gone by.
How to Sell AI Services
Denise Gangi and Anne Murphy on value-based pricing — the math, the mindset, and what it takes to name the number.
Read the Guide May 2, 2026The Soul Made Learner
Devika Toprani on the Somographic Learning framework — putting your thinking before the tool.
Read the Guide May 9, 2026Metal, Not Magic
Susi O’Neill on inclusive AI adoption and the leadership principles that keep it equitable.
Read the Guide Companion GuideYour Claude Code Concierges
How women with no coding background build production applications across Claude Code’s three surfaces.
Read the GuideEvery session is recorded, and the full replay library lives inside the She Leads AI Society — year-round access to every Social Saturday that’s come before.
Join the SocietyThe Co-Hosts of Social Saturday
Beth Lyons and Jen Schwartz co-host Social Saturday every week. They design the formats and create the space where every woman who arrives is welcomed.
Beth Lyons
She Leads AI Academy Alum · Co-Host, Daily AI Show · Superpower: Improv Comedy
Beth brings more than twenty years of facilitation expertise and a deep instinct for what makes a space feel safe and alive. A She Leads AI Academy alum and co-host of the Daily AI Show, she designs the formats and structures that make every Social Saturday feel intentional. In Beth’s hands, a breakout is not a throwaway — it is the whole point.
Jen Schwartz
Accessibility Consultant · She Leads AI Society Member · Superpower: Maven of the Written Word
Jen is the operational heart of Social Saturday — the person who makes sure every detail is covered so the session can breathe. She chases content, welcomes every voice, keeps communication flowing, and keeps the thread from one week to the next. She is the reason things happen, and happen well.
What Women Say About Social Saturday
We are building the ship while we’re sailing it.Anne Murphy
When women build tools for women, they build tools that actually work.G.C.
I named my ChatGPT Sophia. She’s my business partner.H.M.
I had a lot of mistrust around AI. SLAI has humanized and demystified so much for me. The Social Saturday communities energize and inspire me. I am genuinely excited for the gatherings, both because of what I learn, but also who I meet!C.P. · Art Director and Designer, Carmelavate
The Music of She Leads AI
Olivia Odileke, emcee of CREATE 2026, wrote original songs for this community. Her music opens our gatherings and runs through our videos. Press play and hear what Saturday sounds like.
Written and produced by Olivia Odileke · oliviaodileke.com
About She Leads AI
She Leads AI is a human-centered AI academy grounded in powerful community — a place for women to learn AI and develop their practice together. Social Saturday is the front door of the She Leads AI community — women come through it and end up couch friends. Whether you opened an AI tool for the first time this week or you have been working with AI for years, you belong here.
A Few Questions
Who comes to Social Saturday?
Women across every level of AI, from someone opening a tool for the first time to practitioners who use it every day. The mix is the point.
What happens in a typical Saturday?
No two are the same. The format shifts with who joins and what they’re working on. Two hours, always on Zoom.
Is it camera-on?
Cameras on is part of how Social Saturday works. Seeing each other is what makes it a gathering and not a webinar.
How do I join?
Register once at sheleadsai.ai and the Zoom link comes to your inbox every week.
Gather With Us on Saturdays
Every Saturday · 10am to Noon Pacific · Zoom
Register for the Zoom LinkFree for all women
Social Saturday is made possible by the She Leads AI Society, our membership program for human-centered AI practitioners.
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