Mahsa Mohaghegh (Senior Member, IEEE) is an Associate Professor, Fulbright Scholar, and Chair of the AI Forum New Zealand. She specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in these fields. Dr. Mohaghegh is the founder of She Sharp, a networking group dedicated to encouraging women’s participation in technology. She has also been actively involved in Google’s Computer Science for High Schools Program in New Zealand. Her contributions to AI and her advocacy for diversity in technology have been recognised with several prestigious awards, including the Westpac Women of Influence Award (Emerging Leader category), the YWCA Equal Pay Champion Award, and the Massey University Distinguished Alumni Award.