{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"287: The Next Leadership Gap: Women, AI Readiness, and Emerging Technology with Kendra MacDonald","description":"If women don\u2019t experiment with AI now, we risk hard-coding today\u2019s leadership gaps into tomorrow\u2019s technology. In this episode I\u2019m joined by Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada\u2019s Ocean Supercluster, to explore the intersection of women in leadership, AI readiness, representation, and emerging technology. This conversation goes beyond theory. It tackles the real risks and opportunities facing women leaders as AI, climate tech, and other emerging technologies reshape how leadership works \u2014 and who gets to shape the future. In this episode, we discuss: \u25fe Why representation in leadership matters more than ever in emerging tech \u25fe How AI adoption in the workplace can either reduce or reinforce gender bias \u25fe Why women\u2019s hesitation to experiment with AI is a leadership issue \u2014 not a technical one \u25fe What it takes to lead confidently in male-dominated industries like tech and ocean&amp;nbsp; innovation \u25fe How leadership pipelines for women are shaped early \u2014 at work, at home, and through education \u25fe The role of experimentation, confidence, and visibility in closing the leadership gap Kendra shares her own journey \u2014 from stepping away from STEM early in life to leading large-scale innovation and commercialisation \u2014 and offers practical insight into how women leaders can engage with AI and emerging tech without needing to be technical experts. If you care about: \u2714 women in tech leadership \u2714 AI readiness for leaders \u2714 gender diversity in leadership \u2714 bias in AI algorithms \u2714 emerging and sustainable technology this episode is for you. If you\u2019re ready for your next&amp;nbsp; level explore how to strengthen your leadership clarity, visibility, and career trajectory by booking a discovery call via the link in the description. &amp;nbsp; **Useful links** Connect with today\u2019s guest and sponsor, Kendra MacDonald: \u25fe&amp;nbsp; W: kendramacdonald.com \u25fe Substack: https:\/\/substack.com\/@saltwatersignals&amp;nbsp; This episode was sponsored by our guest, Kendra MacDonald. Thank you Kendra for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community! &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Leading Women in Tech Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/tonicollis.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39919500\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39919500"}