WWBW Power Up Series Understanding & Mastering AI Masterclass Recap

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, and Sunday, June 28, 2026, #WinWithBlackWomen welcomed more than 625 participants to the First Edition of the Power Up Masterclass Series: Understanding & Mastering AI, led by Alexandra (Ally) Legend Siegel and Leah McGown-Hare. The two-session series equipped attendees with practical insights and strategies for understanding, leveraging, and confidently applying AI in their personal and professional lives.

Power Up Masterclass Feature Speakers:

Bio: Alexandra (Ally) Legend Siegel a seasoned HR, equality, and marketing executive with deep experience driving talent, culture, technology, and industry transformations. She is focused on unlocking engagement, opportunity, and innovation in the future of AI and Agent technology.

She has been named among Business Insider’s Rising Stars in Tech, AdColor's Change Agent Award, and Top Women in Travel and Hospitality for her work leading company and industry transformation to create equality, access, and innovation for all. She also dedicates her time to non-profit board service focused on mentorship and reskilling.

Bio: Leah McGowen-Hare is an accomplished executive, thought leader, and master technical trainer with 20+ years’ experience. She specializes in accelerating AI and agentic adoption and developing programs that make tech accessible to everyone. She has held senior roles in software development, technical training, and forward deployed engineering with a super power for turning complex, technical concepts into easy and digestible hands-on learning. Leah is also an experienced speaker on the future of work, education, technology and equality – delivering keynotes to stadium audiences across various technology conferences. She was also awarded one of the Most Powerful Business Women in the Bay Area. She is passionate about serving others through teaching and volunteering to address food insecurity.

Resources for Understanding & Mastering AI Sunday Calls

AI Leaders, Podcasts & Learning Resources

Influential Voices in AI:

Ruha Benjamin

Website: ruhabenjamin.com

Ruha Benjamin is a Princeton professor and one of the leading voices on the social impact of AI, technology, and equity. Her work explores how emerging technologies can either reinforce inequality or help build a more just future.

Why follow her

• AI ethics

• Responsible innovation

• Technology and social justice

• Future of work

Recommended book

• Race After Technology

Sinead Bovell

Website: sineadbovell.com

A futurist and educator focused on helping people understand how AI and emerging technologies will shape society, business, and education.

Why follow her

• AI trends explained simply

• Digital literacy

• Future-ready leadership

• Practical perspectives on emerging technology

Alicia Lyttle

Website: alicialyttle.com

Founder of AI InnoVision and an internationally recognized AI educator helping entrepreneurs and organizations leverage generative AI.

Why follow her

• Practical AI implementation

• Prompt engineering

• AI for business

• Automation strategies

  
  

Stay Current on AI

AI Daily Brief

Website: AI Daily Brief

One of the best daily AI news sources, offering concise summaries of major AI announcements, product launches, policy updates, and industry analysis. Great for staying informed without information overload.

Best for

• Daily AI news

• Industry trends

• Executive briefings

• AI business strategy

  
  

NVIDIA AI Podcast

Website: NVIDIA AI Podcast

Conversations with researchers, founders, and industry leaders building the future of AI.

Topics include:

• Generative AI

• Robotics

• Healthcare

• Autonomous systems

• Enterprise AI

• Scientific research

Ideal for technical and business leaders alike.

Technical Learning

Anthropic Learn

Website: Anthropic Learn

Anthropic's official learning hub covering:

• Claude

• Prompt engineering

• AI safety

• Claude Code

• Building AI applications

• Responsible AI deployment

Excellent resource for anyone adopting Claude in an organization.

Salesforce Agentblazer

Website: Salesforce Agentblazer

Salesforce's AI learning path focused on Agentforce and AI agents.

Topics include:

• Agentforce

• AI agents

• Prompt design

• Data grounding

• AI automation

• Hands-on Trailhead modules

Great for Salesforce professionals building AI-powered customer experiences.

Communities & Organizations

Black in AI

Website: Black in AI

A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the presence and inclusion of Black researchers, practitioners, and students in artificial intelligence.

Provides

• Research community

• Mentorship

• Fellowships

• Conference workshops

• Networking

• Career development

  
  

Blacks In Technology Foundation

Website: Blacks In Technology Foundation

The world's largest community dedicated to increasing the representation of Black professionals in technology.

Offers

• Career development

• Technical training

• Networking

• Mentorship

• Conferences

• Workforce development

  
  

Suggested Learning Path

Goal	Recommended Resource
Understand AI's societal impact	Ruha Benjamin
Learn about the future of AI	Sinead Bovell
Build practical AI skills	Alicia Lyttle
Stay informed daily	AI Daily Brief
Hear from AI leaders	NVIDIA AI Podcast
Learn Claude and responsible AI	Anthropic Learn
Build Agentforce expertise	Salesforce Agentblazer
Join an AI research community	Black in AI
Grow your tech network	Blacks In Technology Foundation