JAKALA was proud to sponsor and attend Elevate 2025, hosted by Her Lead Story (HLS), a mission-driven peer-learning community helping mid-career women grow into leaders, especially in an AI-shaped future. Our attending team found HLS’s purpose both urgent and practical: create space for women to learn, lead, and shape how AI is implemented. Supporting HLS aligns with JAKALA’s proud commitment to supporting initiatives highlighting women in tech and the advancement women in leadership.
The event itself stood out for its energy and depth. Participants were highly engaged, and the room buzzed with curiosity and collaboration. In her opening talk, JAKALA N.A. CGO Lauren Sallata set the tone: anchor leadership in purpose, act decisively through change, invest in AI learning now, and build the communities that will carry this transformation forward. That framing helped attendees approach AI with openness rather than skepticism, while showcasing JAKALA’s leadership in responsible orchestration of AI to achieve measurable results.
At JAKALA, we firmly believe that women’s leadership is key to building organizations that are more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable. When more women help shape the future of AI, we unlock better ideas and stronger solutions. Inclusion is not only the right thing to do — it’s what truly drives innovation forward.
- Gioia Ferrario, Global COO, CHRO & Managing Director at JAKALA
This event truly special for our team as we were honored to have women leaders from five of our valued client organizations attend the event, engage in discussions sharing their own experiences and expertise, and support the noble cause behind it alongside us.
Elevate 2025 was a fantastic and meaningful experience for our attending JAKALA N.A. team and our invited client guests to be a part of, and to champion its empowerment of female leaders to navigate and shape the evolving landscape of AI, ensuring diverse voices actively participate in defining the future of technology.
