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Women in Technology 2026 places women at heart of future of AI and tech

Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK), stressed that the future of technology and innovation requires empowering women to move from participation to influence and decision-making in shaping the future. Our task now is to build on that progress and ensure women everywhere can play a full part in creating a technological future that serves people and strengthens.

Gulf Today · UAE Business & Technology22 September 2026 at 10:36 PM GST1 evidence link

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According to Gulf Today · UAE Business & Technology, She underlined the importance of creating an environment that enables women to develop their ideas and transform them into impactful projects and solutions.

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