Audacious
AI Friends.
A community for mid to senior level women in NYC who are AI curious and AI builders.
We create space for curious, ambitious women to learn and grow their AI skills in community.
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Open your doors or back an event. Host us in your space or sponsor a gathering of the city's sharpest AI minds.
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Grab a spot at our next gathering — IRL across NYC and online. All are welcome.
Who we are.
Audacious AF is a New York City community for mid to senior level women in tech who are building — or starting to build — with AI.
Founded in 2026 and hosted by Maggie Blackburn and Paige Kehoe, we gather in small formats: hands-on workshops, salon-style discussions, and meetups where you can talk about what excites us, scares us, and overwhelms us — without explaining your background first.
We keep rooms intentionally small and prioritize depth over volume. By invitation or application only.
The first space in New York where I didn't have to explain my background before talking shop. It's sharp, intimate, and essential.
— Sarah J., Head of AIAudacious AF is exactly the edge NYC builders need. It's where the real architecture happens after the panels end.
— Elena R., Lead EngineerSubscribe.
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