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We’re Going All In on AI

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024
by Claire

We’re super excited to let you know that we are going ‘all in’ on AI and how it impacts us all.

We’re convinced that the impact and influence of AI in our lives and our workplaces deserves attention, experimentation and our collective imagination.

So today’s mini episode is a sneak preview sharing more about what we’ll be bringing you with our AI Edition episodes in the coming weeks and months.

We’ve been scouting out some phenomenal AI talent from around the world to bring you executives from some of the top AI companies, world leading academics, entrepreneurs and experts.

And don’t worry, we’ll still be featuring what we’re known for: showcasing plenty of amazing pioneering and innovative female leaders. We’ll also include some expert male voices too because we all need to learn from experts whoever they may be.

Plus, we’ll share some illuminating conversations with some digital humans that may just blow your mind!

Whether it’s how your job may change or what future new roles may be created; what skills you need to develop; or practical tips on how to use AI today to make a real difference to your work and life; it will all be on Don’t Stop Us Now AI Edition.

Can’t wait to hear what you think!

Check out our sneak preview now!

Top Tips

5 years in – Here’s what we’ve Learnt

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023
by Claire

Blow out the candles and sing a merry tune for Don’t Stop Us Now! is 5 years old!

A lot has happened in the past 5 years and we’re so grateful to have had some incredible conversations with incredibly inspiring women.

So in this special birthday episode, we take a step back and reflect on the key insights and lessons our guests have shared over more than 165 episodes. What we find is that there are common themes that keep cropping up again and again.

Whether it’s a female leader and innovator in London, Bangkok, Silicon Valley or Costa Rica or Sydney, it turns out there are universal challenges our amazing guests have faced. We’ve also faced them and we’re pretty sure these are challenges that you’ve likely had, or may be facing too, they’re that universal.

It’s not that our stellar guests are in a different league to the rest of us, it’s simply that they’ve found a way to work through these challenges en route to their success.

And you can too.

In this episode you’ll hear:

The 5 key challenges that crop up again and again
The lessons to navigate these challenges more successfully
Thoughts, confessions and struggles from leaders including internationally renowned author and speaker, Rachel Botsman; former entrepreneur and current member of the House of Lords and board director of Chanel, Martha Lane Fox and Forbes Philanthropy Hero, Audette Exel; and…
How we all have fear and if we’re not feeling a bit of it right now, then we’re playing too safe.

In short, this episode is jam-packed with 5 years worth of wisdom.

So grab a slice of (birthday) cake and enjoy our special 5th birthday episode.

Episodes we feature:

Rachel Botsman – https://dontstopusnow.co/ever-wanted-to-do-a-ted-talk/

Audette Exel – https://dontstopusnow.co/audette-exel-make-your-own-rules/

Courtney Hohne – https://dontstopusnow.co/courtney-hohne-the-truth-about-innovation/

Lindley Edwards – https://dontstopusnow.co/lindley-edwards-wisdom-to-live-work-by/

Caroline Issa – https://dontstopusnow.co/caroline-issa-feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway/

Holly Ransom – https://dontstopusnow.co/holly-ransom-curious-on-purpose/

Martha Lane Fox – https://dontstopusnow.co/martha-lane-fox-a-powerful-voice-where-few-women-are-heard/

Que Dallara – https://dontstopusnow.co/que-dallara-unlocks-what-it-takes-to-be-successful/

Tina Sharkey – https://dontstopusnow.co/tina-sharkey-web-pioneer-industry-disruptor-tech-legend/

Ann Sherry – https://dontstopusnow.co/ann-sherry-the-positive-change-agent/

Julia Paige – https://dontstopusnow.co/julia-paige-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/

Bonus Episode

2021 – That’s a Wrap!

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021
by Claire

We’re really thrilled to share a very different type of episode, one that features some of the best advice and insights from six of our incredible guests this year. We recap some of the key themes that emerged from 2021 AND we explore how to set yourself up for 2022.

If you’re looking for some perspective at the end of another crazy year filled with all the highs, lows, cancellations, and uncertainties that come with living during a global pandemic then you’re welcome! 🙂

After listening to these amazing and inspiring guests you’ll:

Hear what we and others think is most important, really
Be inspired by the simple steps you can take to build a better world; and
Feel equipped and ready to constructively farewell 2021 and welcome 2022 with the right mindset and the right priorities for you going forward.

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we’ve enjoyed revisiting our time with the amazing people who joined us this year.

Finally from both of us, we wish you and yours all the very best for a safe and joyous Festive Season and we look forward to sharing lots of adventures and insights with you in 2022.

Useful Links

Our full episode with Connie Mckeage

Connie on LinkedIn

Our full episode with Holly Ransom

Holly on LinkedIn

Our full episode with Adina Jacobs

Adina on LinkedIn

Our full episode with Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder of OLIO

Tessa on LinkedIn

Drawdown.org – great site if you want to educate yourself on climate change

Our full episode with Sarah Wilson

Sarah’s website

Our full episode with Dr J (Dr Jacinta Jimenez)

Jacinta on LinkedIn

How To Episode

How To Be A Great People Person

June 9, 2021
by Claire

This week’s episode is all about becoming a great ‘people person’. It’s something we believe is probably the most important trait of a great leader.

Of course, it’s not always easy to do, particularly these days when many of us are working from home at least some part of each week.

Thanks to Covid, we’re all losing a bit of ‘muscle tone’ when it comes to building and maintaining healthy working relationships with our colleagues, direct reports and networks.

But fear not as we have just the info you need to hear to reinvigorate your working life!

In this episode you’ll hear:

How one CEO was advised not to think she was running a company and instead to think of it as managing a group of individuals;
Great advice on the key ingredients for strong working relationships even when everyone is working remotely;
What mistake younger women make in particular when it comes to interactions at work;
And the one special ingredient you need to build enduring relationships in ways that are otherwise impossible.

So rediscover the ‘people person’ you want to be, and enjoy this episode!

Useful Links

Link to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas Interview

Link to Connie Mckeage Interview

The Trust Equation by Charles Green

Future Proof Me Mini Episode

Future Proof Me – The Narratives We Tell Ourselves

February 23, 2021
by Claire

Hello and welcome to this week’s Future Proof Me mini-episode.

Valentine’s Day was only a week or two prior to us recording this episode and it really brought home how we’re often primed to make our self worth dependent on being loved or valued by others.

Whereas what really counts, is what we think and say to ourselves!

This brings us to the wisdom of the amazing 92 year old June Dally Watkins, whom we were lucky enough to feature on the show some time ago but still in her 90’s. Very sadly, she passed away early last year leaving an incredible legacy as a pioneering businesswoman and total inspiration.

In the first part of this week’s mini episode, you hear June talk, in her own inimitable way, about just how important it is to like and love yourself.

Then we explore the labels we can unconsciously (or consciously) give ourselves and how these can really make a BIG difference. And they’re really influenced by how much we have self-worth, love and respect.

We hear an inspiring story of how Barcelona-based innovator and futurist Cecilia (‘Ce Ce’) Tham, suddenly realised how negative the labels she was giving herself were. She changed them and her prospects changed completely with them.

What labels do you give yourself? Do you truly like and love yourself?

Enjoy this week’s mini episode to hear from two super wise, fabulous and diverse women.

Useful Links

June Dally Watkins Full Interview – Redefining What’s Possible for Women Even at 92!

JDW Website

Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend Article on June Dally Watkins:

Cecelia Tham

Cecelia Tham Full Interview – Predicting the Future

Cecilia’s website

Cecelia’s business Futurity

Makers of Barcelona (MOB)

allwomen AI Training School

Interview

Que Dallara – Unlocks What It Takes to Be…

January 15, 2020
by Claire

From extreme disadvantage in her childhood, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE) President and CEO, Que Dallara, has been driven all her life to ensure she and her family are far from the memories she has of begging for rice as a child refugee.

We’re in awe of what Que has so thoughtfully achieved over the years taking her from supporting her family and herself through school and uni, to reach the highest echelons of corporate America.

Que grew up in Australia and worked there for McKinsey and numerous corporates before moving to the US almost 20 years ago via an MBA at Insead. She worked in senior roles for Microsoft, TE Connectivity and now is running HCE for Honeywell. Que is leading the industrial giant’s transformative push into software sales and the Internet of Things.

Alongside all of this, she’s also the mum of three kids!

We urge you not to miss this episode which shares not only Que’s incredible life story but also some of the finest career advice you’re likely to hear.

In this episode you’ll learn:

What impact Que’s dramatic and dangerous escape from Vietnam has had on her life
How having to pay for her education and support her family, saw her running a successful business by the age of 16!
The one key thing Que realised she (and others) need to develop to keep progressing in their careers
How she goes about leading a major innovation play within a huge conglomerate.

Enjoy this episode with the humble, yet ever so impressive, Que Dallara.

Useful Links

Que’s LinkedIn

Honeywell – click on Honeywell Forge to see Que’s Division

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Interview

Martha Lane Fox – A Powerful Voice Where Few…

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019
by admin

Our guest this week is the incredibly inspiring Martha Lane Fox, one of the UK’s most well known and respected technology leaders and society shapers.

In 1997 Martha was 25 years old when she became co-founder of Lastminute.com, one of the first internet travel marketplaces in the world. This was in the days of the first dot com boom when creating internet based businesses was still a truly pioneering thing.

In 2003, after 6 years running LastMinute.com, Martha stepped down as CEO and took some time off to holiday in Morocco, where she was seriously injured in a car accident. She broke 28 bones, had a stroke, was airlifted back to the UK and spent 2 years in hospital.

Martha’s story of her journey back to some degree of normalcy is truly incredible. The chronic pain and injuries she lives with today would make you think she’d want to rest up and take it easy. But not Martha.

She’s gone on to do so many important things, believing passionately that it’s so important for female voices to be heard. Today she sits on numerous boards including Twitter, Chanel, and the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust and is the Chancellor of the UK’s Open University.

She’s also the founder and Chair of a think tank called DotEveryone which promotes responsible technology for a fairer future. And since 2013, Martha has been a member of the House of Lords, the upper house of the UK parliament (where her title is Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho).

In this episode you’ll hear:

What it’s like to be a member of the House of Lords, particularly as a woman
How her accident impacted her life and what tactics she uses to cope and achieve all that she does
Her advice on how you can speak up and be heard
Why she tries to raise the climate crisis in whatever forum she finds herself in.

Please enjoy this interview with the irrepressible Martha Lane Fox.

Links of interest:

Martha on Twitter

Martha’s Website

Doteveryone on Twitter

Doteveryone Website

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How To Episode

How To Feel Less Stuck in Your Job

June 18, 2019
by admin

Don’t forget to enter our competition (below) to win a free coaching session with Claire and Greta.

This week we explore what you can do when you have that horrible feeling you’re trapped in your job… for whatever reason.

Maybe you’ve been meaning to change what you do for a while but just find the whole prospect scary or overwhelming; or maybe you’re in a job that pays really well or gives you lots of status that others envy, but you feel miserable; or, perhaps, the job you took just isn’t meeting your expectations.

If any of these scenarios sound like your situation then pick up those earphones and tune in now.

Together we’ll share tips, tools and advice to help you feel less stuck going forward. Tune in to hear:

Three key reasons why we feel stuck
How one of our guests nearly died before she realised her high paying, successful career was completely wrong for her
What six words are super helpful to break through any apprehension or nervousness you have about changing or going for a new job
And how Claire used those same words to pluck up the courage to resign from Google.

So if you feel like you are stuck or approaching stuckness, or know someone who is, then do you and them a favour and tune in now!

Links

Want to move jobs but feel a bit afraid or overwhelmed? Try our Free Download: What’s the worst that can happen template

Win 2 hours of ‘just-for-you’ coaching with Claire and Greta. Click here to enter. Hurry entries close July 3rd.

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What Is Episode

What is Artificial Intelligence?

January 17, 2019
by admin

Welcome to our first ‘What Is. . .’ episode. And, drumroll please … the topic of our first in this series is Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We’re quite sure you’ll be hearing a lot more about AI this year and so why not start 2019 one step ahead and enjoy this super useful primer on all things AI, all explained simply with some fascinating examples.

In this episode we’re thrilled to feature two world-class AI experts: UK-based Kriti Sharma (see also Episode 19) as well as Australian-based Marie Johnson. (Stay tuned for our longer interview with her coming up in the next few weeks.)

So, if you’re a bit fuzzy about the differences between AI, automation and machine learning then this episode is for you!

You’ll learn:

What AI is and what it isn’t
Some of today’s amazing use cases for AI
What a digital human is and how it can respond to speech, text or even sign language
How to help reduce the chances of bias being coded in to systems
The new types of jobs that AI is creating
How to future-proof yourself
And much more.

Don’t miss this one!

Want our special AI Cheat Sheet briefing?

If you’d like a copy of our ‘What is AI Cheat Sheet’ briefing paper we’ve prepared, then don’t forget to email us at hello@dontstopusnow.co for your copy!

Meet our AI Experts featured in this Episode:

Kriti Sharma

Kriti Sharma is an Artificial Intelligence technologist and a leading global voice on AI ethics and its impact on society. In addition to advising global businesses on AI, she focuses on AI for Social Good. She built her first robot at the age of 15 in India and has been building AI technologies to solve global issues ever since, from productivity to education to domestic violence. Kriti was recently named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for advancements in AI and was included in the Recode 100 list of key influencers in technology in 2017. She was invited as a Civic Leader by the Obama Foundation Summit for her work in ethical technology. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Google Grace Hopper Scholar and recently gave expert testimony on AI Policy to the UK Parliament in the House of Lords. Earlier this year, Kriti spearheaded the launch of the Sage Future Makers Lab, a forum that will equip young people around the world with hands-on learning for entering a career in Artificial Intelligence.

Kriti was appointed a United Nations Young Leader at the General Assembly in 2018.

Kriti on LinkedIn

Kriti on Twitter

Marie Johnson

Marie has been described as a “public entrepreneur”, “crazy brave” – a trailblazer with a track record for tackling wicked problems head-on. Marie says she prefers the ‘edge’ because it’s uncomfortable and that’s what sparks innovation.

Marie conceived and led the global co-design and co-creation effort with people with disability to deliver ‘Nadia’ the first AI powered digital human for service delivery. This world leading work has sparked a global industry and appetite for AI powered digital humans.

Her next humanitarian project is bringing to life the AI powered ‘Digital Human Cardiac Coach’ – with the mission to make cardiac health information accessible to anyone on the planet.

The digital initiatives Marie has led have been recognised globally. Marie was named ‘Innovative CIO of the Year 2006-2007, Australia’ and in 2013, named one of Australia’s ‘100 Women of Influence’.

An impatient optimist, Marie is an inclusion and diversity advocate. She believes that artificial intelligence is a creative liberating humanising capability, that will truly transform the interactions between people regardless of ability.

Marie on LinkedIn

Marie’s business: Centre for Digital Business

Other Useful Links

All about Pegg, the accounting chat bot (mentioned by Kriti): https://www.sage.com/en-gb/products/pegg/

Article on rAInbow (mentioned by Kriti): https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/technology/new-ai-smart-companion-aims-to-combat-domestic-violence-in-sa-18132692

Video introducing the digital human Nadia (mentioned by Marie): https://youtu.be/lf6L6DrPiOE

Article “The Making of the Digital Human Cardiac Coach” (mentioned by Marie): https://www.cio.co.nz/article/646193/cio-upfront-making-digital-human-cardiac-coach/

MIT Media Lab newsletters (as recommended by Kriti): https://www.media.mit.edu/

Book Marie recommends: AI Superpowers https://www.amazon.com/AI-Superpowers-China-Silicon-Valley-ebook/dp/B0795DNWCF

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