Annual • Benelux • AI4Her Awards
150+ nominations. 20 brilliant Top 5 nominees across Health, Earth, Future and Legacy. Four winners revealed live at the AI4ALL Gala on 12 February 2027 at ING.
The AI4Her Awards recognize women who are setting new standards in Artificial Intelligence across the Benelux. Each nominee represents not only technical excellence, but leadership that is actively shaping a more responsible and inclusive AI ecosystem.
From leadership to everyday use, gender disparity remains a significant issue in AI and tech. AI4ALL firmly believes AI should be developed by, and for, all people. Without diverse voices, biases get built in, companies miss talent, and innovations overlook women’s real needs. The AI4Her Awards exist to change that: amplifying female pioneers, highlighting their work, and inspiring more women to step into the field.
AI4HER AWARDS 2027
From 150+ nominations, our jury selected 20 women leading the way in responsible, inclusive AI across the Benelux. The four winners will be revealed live at the AI4ALL Gala on 12 February 2027 at ING.
COO, Corius
Full Professor of AI & Health, University of Amsterdam
CEO & Founder, QurieGen
CEO, Arcella Bio
Founder & CEO, BrainBoostXR
Capability Lead, Rabobank
Global Sustainability & ESG Strategy Leader
Sustainability Advisor, Cognizant
Founder, Gracious AI
Director of Sustainability, Brightest
Founder, Back To Engineering
Futures Researcher, Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek
Professor & Founder, Inclusive AI Lab, Utrecht University
Founder, Animaspace
Distinguished University Professor of Law & Digital Technology, University of Amsterdam
Professor of Interactive & Hybrid Intelligence, TU Delft
Co-Founder, WeAreBrain
Founder & CEO, Turning Learning
Founder & CEO, Kindlee
Adjunct Professor, Vlerick Business School
Four women. Four categories. One shared mission — responsible, inclusive AI for everyone.
Head of Cohere Labs
A global expert in multilingual AI redefining how language models serve diverse communities worldwide.
Marketing Strategy Lead, Iris.ai
Through her platform The AI Habit, she makes AI adoption more human and practical for professionals across Benelux.
CMIO, Dutch Ministry of Health
A global pioneer in digital surgery whose AI-driven systems are transforming operating rooms across Europe.
Global AI Solutions Lead at McDermott
With 14+ years in responsible AI, she applies AI to make heavy industries greener — from green hydrogen to offshore production.
Each award recognizes a specific dimension of female leadership in AI — from lifelong contributions to the next generation of pioneers.
Honoring a woman whose primary work sits at the intersection of AI and healthcare — transforming how care is delivered, accessed, or understood, and building more equitable and effective health systems.
Honoring a woman whose primary work is rooted in sustainability and AI — advancing solutions that address urgent environmental challenges across climate resilience, clean energy, biodiversity, or circular economy.
Honoring a senior leader, founder, or changemaker with 10+ years shaping the AI ecosystem — whose advocacy, mentorship, and community-building has moved the needle on inclusion and access in the field.
Celebrating a woman actively expanding AI literacy and opportunity for underserved communities — through formal programs or grassroots efforts, building pathways that close gaps in access, knowledge, and representation.
An unforgettable evening of networking and celebration at
the only AI-focused gala in Amsterdam combining awards, dinner, and firechats.
From the moment nominations open in April to posters going up across the Netherlands in March — every step of the campaign puts nominees and winners in front of audiences that matter.
Select nominees are showcased on our blog and social channels (their story, their work, their impact), reaching 3,500+ community members across the Netherlands.
Top 5 nominees are invited to the AI4ALL Gala on 12 February 2027 at ING, celebrating the 2027 winners alongside 150+ senior AI leaders, innovators and changemakers.
Winners will be featured in Equals Role Model Campaign — where they will receive a photoshoot and their makeup professionally done —placing their story in front of the audiences that need them most. In 2025, this reached over 1 million impressions.
Candidates working, leading, creating, or demonstrating innovation in AI across industry, government, universities, research institutes, startups, or NGOs are eligible.
Ensure the nominee meets the criteria for one of the four award categories
Collect the nominee’s achievements, impact, and contributions in AI.
Fill in the nomination form with the nominee’s details and your reasoning.
Submit before the nomination deadline. Nominations close in September.
Community nominates inspiring women in AI across the Benelux
Nominees are contacted throughout the period to submit proof of impact. Select candidates are featured in spotlight pieces across AI4ALL’s blog and social channels.
The nomination window closes. All submitted candidates move into the jury review process.
A panel drawn from AI4ALL’s advisory board and award partners reviews every nominee and selects the Top 5 per category.
The shortlist goes public. Nominees are celebrated across AI4ALL’s channels in the lead-up to the Gala.
The four category winners are announced live on stage at the AI4ALL Gala on 12 February 2027 at ING, in front of 150+ senior AI leaders, innovators and changemakers.
Winners are featured on peperbuses and posters in Amsterdam and select cities across the Netherlands as part of the Equals Role Model Campaign — putting their faces and stories in front of the public.
Be in the room when the winners are revealed. Join 150+ senior AI leaders, innovators and changemakers on 12 February 2027 at ING for dinner, fireside chats and the live AI4Her Awards ceremony. Every ticket supports AI4ALL’s mission.
Put your name behind the women shaping AI. With 150+ nominations this year, sponsoring the 2027 AI4Her Awards gives your organisation 11 months of visibility, right up to the winners’ reveal at the Gala.