{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"283: Leading in a Male-Dominated Industry, Leveraging AI, and Building Ethical Impact as a CEO with Shelley Copsey","description":"What does it really take to lead in a male-dominated industry \u2014 and build an AI-driven company grounded in trust, ethics, and human impact? In this episode of Leading Women in Tech, I\u2019m joined by Shelley Copsey, CEO & Co-Founder of FYLD \u2014 a fast-growing, AI-powered platform transforming how frontline teams in infrastructure and utilities make decisions, stay safe, and improve productivity in real time. Shelley brings over 20 years of experience at the intersection of physical infrastructure, digital innovation, AI strategy, and human transformation, and she shares powerful insights on navigating self-doubt, being underestimated, scaling ethically with AI, and leading teams through rapid change. If you\u2019re a woman in tech, an aspiring executive, or a leader navigating AI transformation, this conversation will elevate how you think about leadership, trust, and impact.   In This Episode, You\u2019ll Learn: \u23f9  How Shelley went from underestimated early-career consultant to award-winning CEO \u23f9  Why traditional male leadership role models don\u2019t work for women \u2014 and how she found her own executive presence \u23f9  The mindset that helped her secure a CEO role during the height of COVID \u23f9  How she builds trust as a CEO \u2014 and why hiring with a \u201cpresumption of trust\u201d changes everything \u23f9  What ethical AI looks like in high-stakes environments (safety, field operations, human risk) \u23f9  Why leaders must reimagine every role in the AI era (customer success, operations, engineering & beyond) \u23f9  How to bring teams along when they resist AI \u23f9  What self-doubt looks like at the CEO level \u2014 and how Shelley manages it with clarity and compassion \u23f9  The best leadership advice she\u2019s ever received (and the worst!)   **Useful links** \u23f9  Connect with today\u2019s guest, Shelley:      \u23f9  Web: https:\/\/fyld.ai\/       \u23f9  Shelley\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shelleycopsey\/    This episode was supported by Shelley Copsey, CEO of FYLD. Thank you Shelley for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community!   ","author_name":"Leading Women in Tech Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/tonicollis.com\/","html":"