Episode 213: Mindsets Matter – Breaking Barriers to AI Adoption
Description
This foundation-setting episode focussed specifically on overcoming psychological and organisational resistance to AI, female leaders Kim Trajer, Chief Operating Officer at McCullough Robertson and CLI Advisory Board member, Orla Glynn, Data & AI Specialist, Liza Greenwood, Head of Innovation Services, Allens and Professor Selena Bartlett, Faculty of Health (Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity), School of Clinical Science, Queensland University of Technology shared strategies for addressing fear of change, combating misconceptions about AI, and building organisational buy-in at all levels. This interactive discussion explored how women's collaborative leadership approaches help create psychological safety, encourage experimentation, and shift traditional hierarchies to embrace innovation.
Participants developed targeted communication strategies to gain stakeholder support and create the receptive cultural environment essential for any successful AI initiative.
This episode was part of the Women + AI APAC Summit 2025 program on 29 July 2025 with Vanderbilt Law School in collaboration with Gilbert + Tobin.
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