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Empowering innovation:
creating an inclusive future for AI

February 13, 2025
Veronika Yakubova
Content creator at Beetroot Academy
Did you know that globally, women make up only around 22% of AI professionals? This gender skills gap in AI not only limits diversity but also narrows the potential for innovation. Even though digital technology will become more widely available in the market, the digital gender gap will continue to exist unless we change the gendered social norms.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive community is not just a goal, but a necessity. Diverse minds bring unique insights, driving breakthroughs that can transform the landscape of computing, and benefit society as a whole. 

This is why digitalization projects like the one developed by Beetroot Academy in Ukraine within the RECONOMY program are so vital. The AI educational product equips companies and individuals, particularly women, with the skills to thrive in the evolving digital economy, fostering innovation and inclusivity.

But this story goes beyond technology. It’s about resilience and determination. Despite the ongoing challenges of a full-scale invasion, Ukrainians continue to innovate, work, and learn. This video highlights how efforts like Beetroot Academy's are shaping the future while showcasing the strength and creativity of Ukraine’s people.

In this story, the following storytellers are featured: 

  • Nataliia Koshovska, GESI Advisor, RECONOMY, Helvetas who visited the Beetroot Academy office in Kyiv, Ukraine to help bring this inspiring story about collaboration focused on inclusion to life.
  • Noel Duarte, CPO of Beetroot Academy, sharing insights about AI educational product and its future potential.  
  • Viktoria Dvornyk, Beetroot Academy AI webinar expert debunking myths about AI 
  • Veronika Yakubova, Events and Communications Manager at Beetroot Academy, presenting the inclusion portfolio and highlighting the collaboration’s impact.
  • UI/UX course graduate Hanna Sobolieva, sharing how the AI training program opened new professional opportunities for her
  • Anastasia Petrova, Coordinator of Social Impact Projects, sharing how they’ve kept the academy running and students engaged despite the invasion in Ukraine.
RECONOMY is an inclusive and green economic development program of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), implemented by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan countries.