Summary & Highlights
Sue Bethanis hosts Helen Lee Kupp and Nichole Sterling, co-founders of Women Defining AI, a community of female leaders tackling the biggest topics of understanding today’s generative AI widespread adoption through experimentation, support, and community learning.
Sue, Helen, and Nichole discuss:
- How managers can make the shift from supervising to empowering their teams
- Understanding the critical issues at the intersection of AI innovation and regulation
- Practical tips for navigating the ethical considerations of AI, fostering responsible innovation
- The integral role of diversity, illuminating how the inclusion of diverse perspectives, especially women, in AI development is essential for shaping ethical and socially beneficial advancements
Guest Profile
Helen Lee Kupp takes a practical approach towards helping leaders navigate the biggest changes in work — both from AI/technology, and the flexible/hybrid work revolution. She is the co-author of the WSJ Bestselling book How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives and an experienced technology operator and executive (former Slack/Salesforce, Thumbtack, Bain). She believes in closing the gender technology gap – starting with women at work – to create a future of work that looks and feels fundamentally different for her two kids and the women she mentors.
Nichole Sterling is a utility leader blending strategy, marketing, HR, and finance in tech industries. Her impact on company success ranges from returning $4M YOY to field operations teams through corporate learning initiatives, increasing sales pipeline activities by 10 – 30x, and even driving innovation within municipal government. Nichole’s current focus is on developing AI education through WDAI but also building out her own stealth company specializing in digital twins and AI agents. A fervent advocate for women in tech, Nichole combines her passion for AI with a commitment to ethical and inclusive technology.
Nichole Sterling is a utility leader blending strategy, marketing, HR, and finance in tech industries. Her impact on company success ranges from returning $4M YOY to field operations teams through corporate learning initiatives, increasing sales pipeline activities by 10 – 30x, and even driving innovation within municipal government. Nichole’s current focus is on developing AI education through WDAI but also building out her own stealth company specializing in digital twins and AI agents. A fervent advocate for women in tech, Nichole combines her passion for AI with a commitment to ethical and inclusive technology.
Resources
- Book: How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives
- Website: Women Defining AI
- Connect on LinkedIn: Helen Lee Kupp and Nichole Sterling