The Future of AI Agents and the Power of Community
Shir Meir Lador, is a longtime AI leader whose career spans startups in Tel Aviv, leadership at Intuit, and now Google, where she heads efforts to amplify AI on Google Cloud. Shir shares her journey from machine learning researcher to global AI leader, reflecting on pivotal career moves, including relocating to the U.S. with her family and embracing new leadership opportunities. Shir offers candid insights on taking career risks, navigating imposter syndrome, and finding balance as a mother of three while advancing in AI leadership. She discusses her impactful work as a WiDS ambassador in Tel Aviv, where she built a thriving women-led technical community that inspired more female speakers in data science conferences worldwide.
Women in Data Science Worldwide · Shir Meir Lador, Shelly Darnutzer
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Show Notes
Highlights
- Google’s new Agent Development Kit (ADK) (3:16)
- Getting production agents ready (8:33)
- Taking risks in career (11:10)
- Balancing life (13:22)
- How being a WiDS Ambassador impacted Shir’s career (19:31)
Bio
Shir Meir Lador leads a team evangelizing applied AI at Google cloud. Previously, she worked as the AI group Manager of the Document Intelligence Group at Intuit, where she led teams in developing AI services that helped consumers and small businesses prosper. Prior to intuit, she
worked at 2 Israeli startups as a data scientist and researcher.
A recognized leader in AI and data science, Shir is a former WiDS Tel Aviv Ambassador, co-founder and organizer of PyData Tel Aviv, and co-host of Unsupervised, a podcast exploring the latest in data science. She frequently speaks at international AI and data science conferences, sharing insights on applied machine learning and AI innovation.
Shir holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computers from Ben-Gurion University, specializing in machine learning and signal processing. Passionate about fostering inclusive data science communities, she actively contributes to initiatives that bridge AI research and business impact.
Links and Resources
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Shir Meir Lador on Linkedin, Medium, and X
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Shelly Darnutzer on LinkedIn
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