Dr. Pauldy Otermans is the COO and Head of Research AI in Education at OIAI by Otermans Institute. She implemented a policy ensuring 50% women participation in the tech team, which has grown from 2 to 40% women. She developed a women-focused AI and Data internship program in 2022 and provides mentorship to young women from Brunel University London and London professionals. Dr. Otermans created an employability training program that has upskilled over 47,000 individuals globally, including women in tech role placements in Palestine. She regularly delivers keynotes on opportunities for women in tech, recently speaking at the Women TechMakers conference in Glasgow on International Women’s Day 2024. Dr. Otermans also chairs a primary school Governing Body, champions women student empowerment, has been named one of the 22 most influential women in the UK (2022), and won multiple awards, including Women in Tech Excellence, and Top 50 Professional & Career Women in the UK.
