2025 WLDA

AWARDS GALA

Join Us for the 2025 Awards Ceremony

Join us to celebrate this year’s data & AI luminaries in the breathtaking FiDi Banking Hall Ballroom with its spectacular 30-foot ceilings, exquisite marble columns, stunning stone arches, and gleaming Travertine limestone floors.

Let’s honor our peers in surroundings worthy of their brilliance!

 
Awards Gala Agenda
  • Registration and Networking
  • Welcome Remarks
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Dinner Served
  • Awards Presentation
  • Closing Remarks

November 7, 2025
6:00- 11:00PM
FiDi Banking Hall
35 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005

Awards Gala

Celebrate Trailblazers in Data & AI

An Evening of Excellence in Data & AI

Celebrating Visionary Leadership

Join us for an extraordinary celebration honoring the brilliant minds revolutionizing the world of Data and AI. This prestigious evening spotlights the transformative achievements of remarkable women and allies whose innovations are shaping our technological future.

A Night to Remember

Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of elegance and inspiration as we present the distinguished WLDA Awards. Experience powerful moments of recognition, hear compelling stories of innovation, and be moved by the journeys of those breaking new ground in technology.
Connect & Inspire
Network with industry luminaries in a sophisticated setting designed for meaningful connections. Share insights with fellow innovators,
connect with award honorees, and become part of a community
dedicated to advancing excellence in Data and AI.
This exclusive evening celebrates not just individual achievements, but the collective power of diversity and innovation in technology. Join us in honoring those who dare to transform possibilities into reality.
Asha Saxena -profile-pic-2024

Asha Saxena

Founder & CEO
WLDA, WLDA Ventures

Seth-Dobrin

Seth Dobrin

CEO & Founder,
Qantm AI

Dara Meath

SVP, CTO
Build-A-Bear Workshop

Robert Parr

Chief Data Officer, Advisory
KPMG US

Danielle-Maurici-Arnone-CDO-Combe-Inc.

Danielle Maurici-Arnone

CDO
Combe Incorporated

David A. Bader, PhD, Professor and Founder of the Dept. of Data Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology

David A. Bader, Ph.D.

Professor and Founder of the Dept. of Data Science
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Jenna Franklin

Partner, Data Protection, Privacy, Cyber, AI and Ethics
Stephenson Harwood LLP

Lisa K. Simon

Chief Economist
Revelio Labs

Steve Pugh, CISO, ICE

Steve Pugh

CISO
ICE

Charlene Li Founder & CEO Quantum Networks

Charlene Li

Founder & CEO
Quantum Networks Group

Robin-DeWald Cerka Sutara-Field-CDO

Robin Sutara

Field Chief Data Strategy Officer
Databricks

Nancy Morgan

CEO and Owner
Ellis Morgan Enterprises LLC

Tara Dziedzik

Head of US Listings
New York Stock Exchange

Register for this Year's Gala

Hotel Accommodations

We will update this page once we have secured hotel arrangements. Thank you.

Marriott Courtyard

Limited Rooms Available
$239/night
215 Pearl St. New York, NY 10038

New York Marriott Downtown

Limited Rooms Available
$409 plus tax per night
85 West St. New York, NY 10006

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