About The Speaker

Tannya Jajal
Tannya is a technology evangelist, A.I. Enthusiast, and futurist. Through her work, Tannya encourages current and future leaders to explore the ethical and practical implications of exponential technologies on business, life, and society at large. Tannya is an advocate of radical innovation, the rise of meaningful work in a post-automation world, and a proponent of educational reform. She is the Resource Manager at VMware, a leader in cloud infrastructure and is the Head of Partnerships at Awecademy, a future-focused edtech startup whose mission is to bring a sense of awe and wonder to education and prepare learners for a post-automation world. Tannya also leads the U.A.E Chapter for the global Women in Tech Movement. She is a technology contributor at Forbes Middle East, serves as an AI Expert at the AI Policy Exchange, and is the co-leader of the Dubai Women in Tech Lean In Circle.