The conversation brought together an incredible group of women for a dynamic discussion on the real-world impact of AI. The panel featured Texas-based Shubhi Rao, Founder and CEO of Uplevyl, who has been pioneering “female-forward” generative AI. She was joined by Salt Lake City–based Kimmy Paluch, Managing Partner of Beta Boom, an investor focused on vertical AI and high-growth startups outside the Silicon Valley bubble. Rounding out the panel was Park City’s Jacki Zehner, Founder of SheMoney and a veteran early-stage investor who has spent decades championing the advancement of women.

Together, they explored some of the biggest questions shaping the future of AI. Would AI become a powerful driver of economic growth, expanding access, opportunity, and health? Could it deepen existing inequities instead? Or were we still too early to know? The conversation was lively and thoughtful, with the panelists sharing perspectives from the front lines of technology, investing, and social impact while engaging the audience in a wide-ranging discussion about what comes next.