Mother of AI Summit 2026

Jeannette Reyes (@msnewslady) is a 7-figure content creator, speaker, and thought leader with over 2.7 million followers across platforms. Her platform celebrates modern motherhood and marriage—transforming life’s challenges into moments of humor, growth, and empowerment. Leveraging her 12-year career as a journalist, she blends storytelling with her signature “anchor voice” to educate and entertain. Consider her your “informed influencer,” delivering insights with a seasoned perspective.

As an Afro-Latina creator, Jeannette weaves her cultural identity into every part of her content. Fluent in Spanish, she uses language as a bridge to connect with a diverse audience—informing, entertaining, and amplifying the voices of Latinas with authenticity and heart.

Melissa Medina has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, operator, investor, as well as a community leader and philanthropist. A native to Miami, FL, Melissa Medina is Co-founder & CEO of eMerge Americas with a mission of helping transform South Florida into a global tech hub. The eMerge Americas signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With Melissa’s leadership, the eMerge Americas conference now attracts more than 20,000+ attendees from over 50 countries. In addition to the annual conference, eMerge organizes year-round executive summits, innovation challenges, startup pitch competitions, masterclasses, webinars, world-class global accelerator programs, as well as publishes venture activity and investment insights reports.

Ashley Taylor Arguello is a changemaker passionate about wellness, community, and global impact. She began her journey as a Division I basketball player at Holy Cross before transferring to NYU, where she studied Chinese and International Politics while working in PR for the New York Rangers. Together with her husband Ernesto, she co-created SNAP-2-LIVE, a global campaign to combat youth road deaths, reaching over 5 million people with support from the UN and FIA foundations. The couple later co-founded CanWe, an app designed to help people foster genuine connections, build community, and prioritize health. With a career that blends athletics, advocacy, and innovation, Ashley continues to champion initiatives that make the world safer, healthier, and more connected.

Ann Lopez is the founder of Studio 790 Interior Design, an award-winning firm recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in America. With more than 20 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry with brands like W Hotels and St. Regis, Ann made a bold career pivot in 2019 to pursue her passion for design and entrepreneurship. Since then, her team has designed hundreds of homes, partnered with brands like Formula 1 and Raising Cane’s, and been featured in HGTV Magazine. A Wayfair Professional Tastemaker, Ann is also deeply committed to giving back—donating more than $200,000 and 200 volunteer hours to charities and schools, and traveling with her team to Guatemala to build homes for families in need. Beyond her design business, she coaches women entrepreneurs and interior designers, invests in real estate, and serves actively in Vous Church. Ann lives in Miami with her husband Roberto and daughter Zoey, balancing her roles as founder, mom, and community leader with passion and purpose.

Dr. Betsy Guerra is a psychotherapist, coach trainer, and international speaker known for her insights on overcoming adversity, the power of faith, and building healthy relationships. She is the author of the Amazon bestseller Hurt 2 Hope and founder of Better with Betsy, Faith-Based Coaching Academy, and La Fofi’s Rainbow Foundation. Featured on NBC6, FOX11 Los Angeles, Univision, and numerous podcasts, Betsy has helped more than 10,000 individuals and organizations unlock their potential by integrating faith with personal development tools. A trilingual member of the National Speakers Association, she has shared her expertise at events such as the Women Who Lead Summit, Florida International University, and the University of Miami. Through her Faith and Growth Podcast, Betsy inspires listeners to transform challenges into opportunities for growth and to live with purpose and service.

Patrice Poltzer is an award-winning former TODAY Show producer who has reimagined storytelling in the age of AI. After years of producing stories for national television and major brands such as lululemon, Netflix, Nike, and Afterpay, Patrice shifted to helping founders and leaders tell emotionally connective stories. This work led to the creation of My StoryPro, an AI-powered coaching platform that combines technology with expert storytelling guidance to help entrepreneurs uncover and share authentic narratives. Trusted by companies like Apple, Patrice has also been invited to teach at universities on the future of storytelling. Now based in Lisbon with three young boys, Patrice runs a thriving storytelling business while proving that the future of creativity lies not in replacing humanity with technology, but in using one to elevate the other.

Brittany Valdes is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community builder with over a decade at Microsoft. She is the founder of Mother of AI and co-founded Bathloo, a tech-powered renovation firm, and uses her background in startups, corporate leadership, and an MBA to build scalable systems, champion women-owned ventures, and reshape the modern workforce.

Your life right now in 3 emojis: 🧢🎶🤖

How do you explain your job to your kid? Basically, I talk to computers all day so moms (like me) can spend less time stuck in spreadsheets and more time at baseball games. They think I’m building the next Iron Man suit... and honestly, I let them believe it.

Diana Simmons is a proud boy mom and a Tech Sales Executive at Microsoft who leads with heart, hustle, and purpose. She’s passionate about driving meaningful change and creating lasting impact both through her journey in motherhood and through her work in tech. As Chair of the Blacks at Microsoft ERG and an active supporter of organizations like the Los Angeles Promise Fund and Tec Leimert, Diana is deeply committed to serving her community. Her motto: “Make magic. Drive change. Leave impact.”

Your life right now in 3 emojis: 🤹🏾 🤯 🥰

Karla serves as the Head of Community Engagement for Amazon’s Devices & Services. Above all, she is a mother, and deeply committed to creating a world grounded in humanity, empathy, and justice for our next generation.

What’s in your bag (tech edition)? Our Amazon Community Engagement team is currently reading Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, so I’m listening to that on Audible on my iPhone. I’m also carrying my work laptop, chargers, and two sets of headphones (my dorky gamer-looking ones for work meetings and AirPods for morning walks).

Your life right now in 3 emojis: 🤯🙏👯

How do you explain your job to your kid? She’s only 1.5yrs old, but I created her an email where I highlight her latest milestones and explain my work travel adventures when I have to be away from her.

Catalina is a mother, wife, AI product strategist, and yoga devotee. Currently, she serves as a Vice President at Blackstone, where she is responsible for the firms AI product strategy. She also advises companies within Blackstone's vast portfolio on how to leverage AI. Catalina has spent over a decade working in data science, innovation and customer experience. She has a passion for supporting female founders and is an entrepreneur at heart. :

Your life right now in 3 emojis: 👩‍👧‍👦 🧘 💻

How do you explain your job to your kid? Vibe coding has made it way easier to explain my job to my kid. I've built a few apps with them and tell them that's what I do for work.

Lina is a creative director, mother, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner. She is the founder of Onlychild Design and co-founder of Common Sense, two studios dedicated to helping purpose-driven brands build powerful identities and meaningful connections. With a background in branding and graphic design (and a deep passion for making the world a better place for women) Lina is exploring how to use AI to expedite workflows (and life-flows!) and is committed to sharing that knowledge to help women explore and embrace AI as a tool for both personal and professional growth.

My life in 3 emojis: 🐙 🛼 ☀️

How do you explain your job to your kid? “Mom draws stuff on the computer so people think brands are nice people.”