Are Women in the Room? Why Only 22% of AI Roles Are Held by Women (And What We Must Do About It)

Only 22% of AI roles are held by women. Only 18% of AI researchers are women. Only 14% of senior executive roles in AI are held by women.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.____________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____________Connect with Lou Compagnone:🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/____________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.____________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 💜