PenmAI – Empowering Women through AI Innovation

About the Event

PenmAI is a flagship initiative dedicated to empowering women through Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event will bring together 2,025 women in the year 2025, symbolizing a bold leap towards gender inclusivity in the technology ecosystem.

On this historic day, these women will collectively build AI-powered tools, showcasing their creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills for real-world challenges.

Featured Speaker

Varun Raj

Google Developer Expert Firebase

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Join Us at PenmAI 2025

Last date to apply: September 13, 2025

Objectives

To empower women with cutting-edge digital and AI skills
To foster entrepreneurship and innovation among women
To build a strong women-driven AI ecosystem in Tamil Nadu
To promote collaboration, leadership, and networking among women innovators
To inspire the next generation of women leaders in technology and business

Key Themes

Digital Skills

Building capacity for the digital-first economy

HealthTech

Driving innovations in healthcare and wellness using AI

Entrepreneurship

Enabling women-led startups to harness AI for growth

AI Innovation

Creating impactful AI-driven solutions for society

Workshop: Firebase Studio & Gemini Tools

Sept 13

Time	Activity	Type
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Welcome, introductions, and workshop overview	Opening
10:15 – 10:45 AM	Environment setup: Firebase Studio, Gemini CLI, VS Code extensions	Setup
10:45 – 11:30 AM	Firebase Studio basics: Firestore, Authentication, Storage	Learning
11:30 – 12:15 PM	Hands-on: Build user registration & profile feature with Firebase	Hands-on
12:15 – 1:00 PM	Gemini CLI intro: setup, commands, and code scaffolding	Learning
1:00 – 1:45 PM	🍴 Lunch break	Break
1:45 – 2:30 PM	Hands-on: Generate APIs & connect Firebase with Gemini CLI	Hands-on
2:30 – 3:15 PM	Gemini Code Assist in VS Code: AI completions, debugging, refactoring	Learning
3:15 – 3:45 PM	Final project: integrate Firebase + Gemini CLI + Code Assist	Project
3:45 – 4:00 PM	Wrap-up, showcase, and Q&A	Closing

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Opening

Welcome, introductions, and workshop overview

10:15 – 10:45 AM

Setup

Environment setup: Firebase Studio, Gemini CLI, VS Code extensions

10:45 – 11:30 AM

Learning

Firebase Studio basics: Firestore, Authentication, Storage

11:30 – 12:15 PM

Hands-on

Hands-on: Build user registration & profile feature with Firebase

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Learning

Gemini CLI intro: setup, commands, and code scaffolding

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Break

🍴 Lunch break

1:45 – 2:30 PM

Hands-on

Hands-on: Generate APIs & connect Firebase with Gemini CLI

2:30 – 3:15 PM

Learning

Gemini Code Assist in VS Code: AI completions, debugging, refactoring

3:15 – 3:45 PM

Project

Final project: integrate Firebase + Gemini CLI + Code Assist

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Closing

Wrap-up, showcase, and Q&A

Note: Both days follow the same comprehensive agenda with different participant groups

Event Highlights

2,025 Women, 1 Mission – A large-scale women-focused AI-building initiative

Hands-on Learning – Mentorship from experts in AI, startups, and technology

Collaborative Tool-Building – Real-time creation of AI-driven applications

Networking Opportunities – Building long-term collaboration between academia, industry, and startups

Expected Outcomes

Creation of innovative AI-based prototypes and tools by women participants
Strengthened women-led startup ecosystem in Tamil Nadu
Increased awareness of AI opportunities in entrepreneurship and social impact
Establishment of a sustainable platform for women innovators