Wine Wednesdays with WISE: October 2026

Fresh off our season-opening picnic, we're keeping the momentum going. Join WISE Paris at La Felicità (13th arrondissement) for the second gathering of our fall calendar. ✨ What's New? We’re actioning on our community’s feedback and will be plugging in a learning component to our Wine Wednesdays. We’d like to leverage our own community experts to share a bit of their wisdom and insights over drinks and in a casual setting that we’re familiar with. Featured Guest: Nicole Lemke This Wine Wednesday our featured guest is our longtime member, Nicole Lemke, AI systems, markets and governance expert. She currently leads AI Trends 2027, a funded foresight project combining bibliometrics, expert interviews, survey research, and stakeholder workshops with an international advisory board. Nicole is a Senior Policy Researcher at Interface and an Affiliate Researcher at the Governance and Responsible AI Lab (GRAIL) at Purdue University. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Lausanne and spent a year in Silicon Valley as a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley. Check out her recent analysis of 24,000+ AI startups across Europe and the United States, mapping market specialisation, competitive positioning, and emerging technological niches. 👥 Grab your spot today Come mix, mingle, and chat about everything from upcoming projects and research to career pivots, all while (re)connecting with fellow WISE friends. 🎫 Registration is free. Please note that participants will be responsible for their own beverages. ​​About the Organizer Women in Safety and Ethics (WISE) is a global association dedicated to empowering and connecting women pursuing safe and ethical AI advancement across academia, civil society, and industry. To learn more about WISE, please visit wiseai.community and sign up for updates!