Women in Data Science Worldwide17 Sep 2025

The Future of AI Agents and the Power of Community

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

Google Developer Workshop

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