In this episode, Georgie and Lou debrief two major events: Lou's experience at the Microsoft AI Tour, where Satya Nadella delivered a keynote on the future of agentic AI, and Georgie's 10th Sisterhood Social featuring Fiona Hayes (CEO of 7-Eleven Australia), Julie Watkins (Chief People Officer at UniSuper), and Erin Ashton (Head of AI Enablement at EY).

What they discovered was fascinating. And a little bit unsettling. Because while some women are confidently experimenting with AI and feeling ahead of the curve, others are quietly falling behind, confused about what tools to learn, overwhelmed by the pace of change, and wondering if they're about to become irrelevant.

This episode is about understanding that gap. It's about knowing what's actually happening inside organisations right now. It's about where to focus your energy. And it's about making sure you don't burn out while trying to keep up.

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Timestamps

00:00 The CEOs you need to hear from right now

00:45 Inside Georgie's Sisterhood Social: Fiona Hayes, Julie Watkins & EY

03:37 The two types of women in every AI conversation

04:47 Adopting AI vs adapting because of it (Lou's framework)

07:13 Why most organisations are still scratching the surface

11:10 The cognitive load crisis: why AI is leaving women exhausted

15:59 What Georgie's wearable revealed about AI and sleep

18:21 Satya Nadella: AI is the new fax-to-email shift

19:57 The New Zealand Telehealth story: AI holding people while they wait

23:45 Why human skills now matter more than technical skills

25:59 The question that made the whole room go silent

31:15 Microsoft, neural implants, and resisting becoming machines

32:51 Why your zigzag career is your greatest asset

35:05 Why sticking with one AI tool is the smartest move

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📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou and me on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Share what you're learning. Tell us how you're positioning yourself for the future.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie and Lou 💜

We're doing more than ever before. But there's a cost. And women are paying it first.

Rachel Garrett spent seven years inside Shopify's AI transformation, leading 800 people across 12 countries through one of the most aggressive AI adoptions any company has ever run. What she found changed how she thinks about work entirely.

In this episode, Rachel joins Georgie and Lou to talk about AI Brain Fry, the cognitive burnout that's quietly hitting the highest AI users hardest. Why the judgment layer is now the most valuable skill you have. And why the future belongs not to those with the best tools, but to those with the most humanity.

This is the conversation your organisation isn't having. Yet.

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Connect with Georgie:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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Connect with Rachel Garrett:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-garrett-38717522/

♦️Website: https://herefortherightreasons.com/

⭕️ AI Level -Up Course - https://skillsbuild.org/ai-level-up

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In Today's Episode:

🟣 Why Anthropic is now hiring people with humanities backgrounds over technical skills, and what that signals about the future of AI careers.

🟣 AI Brain Fry: the new term from BCG describing the mental fatigue, fog, and slower decision-making caused by cognitive overload from excessive AI use.

🟣 Why marketing, HR, IT, and finance professionals are experiencing the highest rates of AI Brain Fry, and what that means for women in those roles.

🟣 The paradox of AI: how it promises to ease our workload but is actually creating burnout at unprecedented rates.

🟣 Why the action layer has been replaced by AI, but the judgment layer must remain sharp, and how that's creating entirely new cognitive demands on senior leaders.

🟣 Why 95% of people think they're self-aware, but only 10–15% actually are, and why that gap is costing organisations billions.

🟣 The business case for humanity: 22% higher revenue and 34% higher profitability from leaders who are self-aware.

🟣 The concept of consciousness hygiene, why social media and AI are hijacking our inner world and what to do about it.

🟣 Rachel's story of how shortening her workdays actually led to promotion after promotion at Shopify, not career stagnation.

🟣 Why 70% of AI transformations fail because of people and process, not technology.

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Georgie and Lou 💜

The way we're discovered has changed overnight. And most women haven't been told.

In this episode, Georgie Hubbard and Lou Compagnone sit down with tech pioneer and futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds, who's been working in AI since the 1980s, to discuss the invisible crisis unfolding right now for women in the workforce.

AI is already deciding who gets seen, who gets hired, and who gets left behind. This conversation is about making sure it's not you.

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✨Grab Georgie's Book

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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Connect with Melissa Clark-Reynolds:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaclarkr/

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In this episode, we cover:

🟣 Why Google is dying and what AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) means for your visibility right now

🟣 The exact sites AI searches first, and why most women aren't on them

🟣 The 3 things every woman should do THIS WEEK to show up in AI search results

🟣 Why LinkedIn is no longer optional, and what recruiters are actually looking for

🟣 The bias baked into AI image generation, recruitment tools, and language models

🟣 What it actually costs women to "armour up" in male-dominated environments, and when to walk away

🟣 The courses and certifications that will keep you relevant as AI reshapes every industry

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Melissa, Lou, and Georgie on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Share what you're learning. Tell us how you're positioning yourself for the future.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie & Lou 💜

While companies are scrambling to hire AI talent and paying premium salaries, only 22% of AI roles are held by women. And the gap is widening.

Here's what nobody's telling you: this isn't just about learning a tool. It's about positioning yourself for the most in-demand, highest-paid roles that are being created right now. And if you're waiting for permission, clarity, or the perfect moment to start, you're already falling behind.

Welcome back to AI Ready Women, where Lou Compagnone, and Georgie Hubbard sit down with Katherine Boiciuc, CTO of EY Oceania, to talk about what's actually happening in the AI job market right now, and what it means for your career.

This is a brutally honest conversation about the skills gap, the salary premium, and why women need to stop waiting and start positioning themselves for the future of work.

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✨The Bold Move Book✨

Get the book 👉 https://www.boldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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Connect with Katherine Boiciuc:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineboiciuc/

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In Today's Episode:

🟣 Why AI salaries are 56% higher on average, and how women can position themselves to access these premium roles right now.

🟣 Australia needs 200,000 more AI-skilled workers, and if women don't step up, we'll be importing talent instead of empowering our own.

🟣 Why 84% of Australians are using AI at work, but less than half have done any formal training

🟣 The 60 30 10 model

🟣 Why boring AI is where the real results are happening in enterprises

🟣 The mindset shift from time management to energy management, and why saying "I don't have time" is actually saying "I'm choosing not to prioritise my career."

🟣 Why you no longer need to be a Silicon Valley engineer to build apps, create agents, or access world-class tech capabilities.

🟣 Why women need to stop waiting for clarity, permission, or the perfect moment, and start building AI skills now before the opportunity passes them by.

🟣 The exact micro credentials and free training resources you can access today to start building your AI literacy and career confidence.

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If this episode resonated with you, reach out to KB, Lou, and me on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Tell us what AI skills you're building. Share what micro-credentials you're working on.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie and Lou 💜

1,600 people at Atlassian. 4,000 at Block. 2,000 at WiseTech. And that's just what made the headlines.
The layoffs are happening. The headlines are terrifying. And if you're in the middle of your career right now, you might be wondering: Am I next?

But here's what nobody's telling you: it's not that AI is replacing humans, it's that professionals who refuse to adapt are being left behind.

Welcome back to AI Ready Women, where Lou Compagnone, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Datacom, and Georgie Hubbard, Author of The Bold Move and Career Strategist sit down to talk about what's actually happening in AI right now, and what it means for your career.

This is a brutally honest conversation about the signals you need to be paying attention to, the mindset shifts you need to make, and how to stop reacting to disruption and start becoming the architect of your own future.
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Connect with Georgie:
🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/
🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard
♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com
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Connect with Lou Compagnone:
🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/
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In Today’s Episode:
🟣 Why companies are cutting workers based on what AI could do, not what it's actually doing today, and what that means for you right now.
🟣 The truth about AI redundancy washing: 60% of executives surveyed said they've reduced headcount in anticipation of AI's future impact, not its current capabilities.
🟣 The Atlassian layoffs: what the announcement revealed about how companies are communicating these decisions, and why the lack of empathy is damaging their reputation.
🟣 The anthropic report findings: which roles are most exposed to AI (computer programmers, customer service, data entry), and which are least exposed (cooks, mechanics, lifeguards).
🟣 Why mid career professionals, especially older, female, educated, and higher paid workers, are most at risk, and what you need to do about it.
🟣 The danger of vibe coding: why one developer described inheriting a vibe coded project as the new tech debt, and why companies still need skilled developers.
🟣 Why your permanent job is not stable anymore, and why you need to start thinking like an entrepreneur and building multiple income streams.
🟣 The exact strategies mid career women need to implement right now
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Your Next Step:
If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou or Georgie on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Tell us what you're learning right now. Share what AI tools you're experimenting with and how you're positioning yourself for the future.
And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.
The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.
Let's make sure that's you.
Georgie 💜

If women aren't in the room, we're not shaping the future. And if we're not part of the conversation now, we're going to be left behind. Again.

This is the first episode of a brand new series called AI Ready Women, where I sit down with Lou Compagnone, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Datacom, to talk about the signals you need to be paying attention to, what's happening in AI right now, and what it actually means for you.

This isn't fear mongering. This isn't doom and gloom. This is a brutally honest conversation about representation, opportunity, and why women are avoiding AI at a 25% lower rate than men. And what we must do about it.

Because the future belongs to the women who are ready for it. And I want to make sure that's you.

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Connect with Georgie:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

🟣 60 Day Career Accelerator: https://www.georgiehubbard.com/bold-moves

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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What You'll Discover:

🟣 Why women are adopting AI at a 25% lower rate than men, and the three beliefs holding us back: ethics, judgment, and fear of workplace penalties.

🟣 The Time Magazine Person of the Year cover that perfectly captured the problem

🟣 Why 85% of the jobs most at risk from AI displacement are held by women, and what that means for clerical, administrative, and contact centre roles.

🟣 The mindset shift from "Am I cheating?" to "How can AI help me?" and why that question changes everything.

🟣 How AI is a democratising technology that allows you to use natural human language to access technological capabilities, no coding required.

🟣 Why human skills are your superpower.

🟣 The exact ways Lou and I are using AI every day to save hours, streamline workflows, and free up time for the work that actually matters.

🟣 Why companies are now hiring for human skills first, technical skills second.

🟣 If women aren't shaping AI, we're not shaping the future. And we cannot afford to sit this one out.

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If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou or Georgie on LinkedIn.

Let us know your biggest takeaway. Share a signal you've been noticing. Tell us what topics you'd like us to cover next.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie and Lou 💜

Hosted by Lou Compagnone (AI transformation leader and futurist) and Georgie Hubbard (Career Confidence expert & author of The Bold Move), this podcast explores the future of AI for women, the workforce, and the world.

Each episode, Lou breaks down what’s happening in AI right now, while Georgie explores the impact on women and translates these shifts into practical career strategies . Together, they connect the dots between headlines, industry signals and real-world impact, and help you figure out what to actually do about it.

Whether you’re navigating AI at work or figuring out what it means for your own future, this podcast helps you do both.