London, UK, 21 January 2025 – Teens in AI, an initiative dedicated to inspiring young people to explore careers in artificial intelligence through collaborative and immersive experiences, is collaborating with Red Hat, a leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, for its 2025 flagship International Women’s Day Global Techathon campaign. This collaboration aims to foster AI literacy, inspire future talent, and address the global AI skills gap.
Red Hat is dedicated to championing open source AI innovation, paving the way for the future of this technology to be built on a foundation of community-driven development, shared progress and choice.
Claire Delalande, Vice President of Marketing for EMEA at Red Hat, says: “At Red Hat, we believe that the future of AI is open and not confined to a select few. We are delighted to support Teens in AI in their efforts to inspire and nurture future AI talent, enabling young people to engage with innovative technologies and explore their potential. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to fostering a future where AI is not only innovative but dependable, ensuring it serves as a force for good across industries and communities.“
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Teens in AI IWD2025 Global Techathon will run from February to April 2025. This annual initiative invites young people, ages 12 to 18, from around the world to collaboratively solve real-world problems using AI and data science. Challenges focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, empowering participants to apply emerging technologies for social good. Events will be held in multiple languages, with workshops including AI Ethics, Design Thinking and soft skills such as pitching.
As noted in Red Hat’s recent research, organisations often struggle to incorporate AI effectively due to a lack of in-house expertise. The collaboration with Teens in AI aligns with Red Hat’s goal of making AI consumable, usable and reliable. This programme provides teenagers with the opportunity to develop critical skills and gain hands-on experience, addressing the skills gap highlighted in Red Hat’s survey on AI’s impact on cloud strategies in the UK.
Teens in AI Founder and CEO Elena Sinel shares: “At Teens in AI, our focus is on equipping young people from all backgrounds with the tools and opportunities to explore the transformative potential of AI for social good. By empowering the next generation to develop the skills and confidence to navigate and shape this evolving field, we are helping to create a more inclusive and innovative AI ecosystem. This year’s theme, ‘Accelerate Action’, underscores the importance of broadening access to these spaces, ensuring that diverse perspectives, including those that have historically been underrepresented, play a role in shaping the future of technology.”
Red Hat’s support is vital in driving the success of the IWD campaign, amplifying opportunities for teenagers from diverse backgrounds to thrive in AI and technology into their futures.
The programme begins with Inspiration Week in February, coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, followed by Bootcamp Week later in February, a series of global techathons in March and culminating in the Virtual Panel and International Demo Day on 24 April 2025, coinciding with International Girls in ICT Day. Participants will gain valuable exposure to AI, data science, and design thinking, contributing to Red Hat’s AI vision for an open source future.
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Teens in AI International Women's Day Flagship Programme
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Teens in AI run annual, distributed Global Techathons inspiring teens aged 12-18 to come together to collaboratively solve a real-world problem through the use of AI and Data Science for social good. This hackathon-style programme encompasses in-person and virtual events, with challenges centred around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
About Teens in AI
Launched in 2018 at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit, Teens in AI is a social impact-driven initiative that inspires teens to explore a future in tech and AI through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences. Since its inception, Teens in AI has been instrumental in guiding over 20,000+ young minds across 97 countries, leading initiatives that resonate with UN Sustainable Development Goals. It provides teens, aged 12 to 18, the platform and knowledge to create AI solutions with societal benefit at their core. They believe in harnessing technology to create a fair world where everyone has equal opportunity to maximise their potential. By encouraging diverse perspectives, Teens in AI acts as a catalyst for change, inspiring the next generation of responsible leaders, innovators, and technologists from all walks of life to shape the world of tomorrow.
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Media enquiries: Bev Chislett, Head of Marketing, Teens in AI [email protected]
