Dream Con Spotlights Women Leading the Charge in Tech

This month, we’re highlighting the individuals paving the way for women in the technology industry!

Kamilah Taylor

Kamilah Taylor is currently the Head of Financial Products Engineering at Gusto. She has an impressive engineering background, with experience in areas such as fintech and robotics. Her work in the industry has not gone unnoticed; in 2017, Business Insider recognized her as one of the 43 Most Powerful Women in Tech, and more recently, she was listed as one of Essence’s 10 Black Women Rocking the Tech World (2018). 

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Taylor is passionate about increasing women’s representation in STEM fields, co-authoring books like Women in Tech, which shares inspiring stories of women who have navigated careers in the industry. She has also partnered with organizations like BlackGirlsCode to help mentor and support young female technologists. 

Aisha Bowe

Aisha Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist and Founder and CEO of STEMBoard and STEMLingo. She is a known global thought leader in innovation and STEM education, using her platform to equip young students with STEM skills both at home and abroad. She has been recognized multiple times for her dedication to technical excellence with NASA’s Engineering Honor Award and Black Enterprise’s Luminary Award (2024). She was also named STEM for Her’s Woman of the Year (2024).

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Bowe’s success has not only broken barriers on earth, but also in space! In Spring 2025, she will be one of six other women selected to fly on the Blue Origin New Shepherd’s 11th human flight—the first all-female flight crew since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963. Notably, Bowe will also be making history as the first Black woman astronaut. 

Dr. Joy Buolamwini

Dr. Joy Buolamwini is an AI researcher and Founder and President of The Algorithmic Justice League, an organization dedicated to using art and research to highlight the social implications of artificial intelligence. Dr. Buolamwini’s notable research in AI systems and how they can perpetuate and amplify social biases and inequality has earned her much recognition, including mention as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influencial People in AI (2023). 

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Dr. Buolamwini’s work has helped her advocate for ethical AI development that promotes accountability and transparency in algorithmic systems, which can help create a more equitable future for everyone. She also continues to advise policymakers, pushing for regulations that ensure AI is developed and used responsibly. 

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Check out the next blog featuring Women in Sports!

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