Athena STEM Women

Growth does not happen in isolation.

Women’s HERstory Month Mentorfest brings mentors and leaders together across generations in STEM — sharing lived experience, perspective, and hard‑won insight.

With voices of top industry leaders (see poster for details), this gathering centers what accelerates leadership most: conversation, guidance, and community.

In a time of rapid change, mentorship remains one of the most powerful ways you widen the path forward.

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AI is advancing quickly — and leadership must grow alongside it.

The Athena AI Academy is built for leaders who want to guide AI with clarity, not simply follow it.

Inside this small, focused cohort, participants explore where bias can emerge, practice responsible application, and build real confidence alongside peers navigating similar challenges.

The room is intentionally capped at 20 to protect the depth of dialogue and learning.

Starts Feb 24 | Live Virtual

Learn more:
https://www.athenastemwomen.org/event-details/athena-ai-academy-beyond-the-fear-leading-the-age-of-ai-inclusively

Next Monday arrives regardless of the decision made today.

The question is whether the week begins as a passenger to change — or as someone prepared to help shape it.

The Athena AI Academy was created for leaders who want more than theory. It’s a small, focused cohort built for real dialogue, practical learning, and thoughtful growth alongside peers navigating the same shift.

A space to build confidence, deepen understanding, and move forward together — not alone.

Final call for the Feb 24 cohort:
https://www.athenastemwomen.org/event-details/athena-ai-academy

“In a time of deep division, allyship calls us to move beyond good intentions and into meaningful action. This training equips us to stand up for one another, build trust across differences, and actively shape a more inclusive and resilient community.”
— Alessandra Wall, Founder & CEO

Leadership is often tested most when things feel uncertain or complex.

Athena’s Allyship Townhall brings leaders together to explore how trust, responsibility, and shared humanity can guide stronger teams and stronger communities.

A focused conversation for those shaping organisations and outcomes — and choosing leadership over silence.

Tomorrow | Feb 19

Learn more:
https://www.athenastemwomen.org/event-details/allyship-townhall-the-future-of-allyship

Some leadership conversations are avoided because they feel complex.

This episode of Leading Without Illusions steps directly into one of them.

Holly Smithson, President & CEO of Athena, and Board Chairman Jaye Connolly are joined by Reverend Sean Harvey for a candid conversation on leadership, allyship, and the human cost of outdated models of strength.

The discussion explores loneliness, disengagement, and why emotional suppression is often mistaken for leadership credibility.

Not ideology.
Not performance.
A thoughtful conversation about leadership evolution in a time shaped by AI acceleration and cultural change.

Listen to the podcast:
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Confidence is not about having all the answers.
It comes from being in the right room.

Many professionals worry AI makes them look replaceable — and that fear can cause people to stand still. Yet standing still is what creates real risk.

The Athena AI Academy offers a different path: a small cohort where leaders build practical AI capability, challenge ideas together, and grow without the pressure to pretend mastery.

A space to learn, think, and lead with clarity.

Learn more:
https://www.athenastemwomen.org/event-details/athena-ai-academy

Busywork keeps professionals busy — not irreplaceable.

Most people use AI for small tasks. The real shift happens when AI is used to solve real problems, guide decisions, and create better outcomes.

The Athena AI Academy helps leaders move beyond experimentation into practical, ethical, real-world application — in a cohort designed for focused growth.

Learn more: https://www.athenastemwomen.org/event-details/athena-ai-academy