Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical - it is actively reshaping careers, leadership, and relevance.

In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, Di Gillett is joined by Kelly Slessor, one of Australia’s most respected AI strategists, digital innovators, and retail technology leaders, for a deeply human conversation about what AI really means for women, work and leadership.

Kelly was building AI personalisation platforms years before ChatGPT entered the mainstream. Today, she works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and human systems, advising businesses, educating leaders, and advocating for responsible, human-centred technology.

This episode moves beyond surface-level AI commentary to ask harder, more consequential questions:

• Who becomes more powerful in an AI-enabled world?
• Why fear is the wrong response - and education is the only viable one
• Why women are underrepresented in AI leadership, yet uniquely positioned to shape its future
• How fostering children has profoundly shaped Kelly’s leadership philosophy, empathy and perspective
• Why “balance” is a myth - and what actually sustains women operating at pace

This is not a conversation about keeping up.

It’s a conversation about agency, authorship and relevance, in a world that is moving faster than most organisations are willing to admit.

You’ll hear:

Why AI will augment people, not replace them

The real risk for leaders who delay AI education

How repetitive work will disappear and what replaces it

Why emotional intelligence is the missing ingredient in AI development

How women can leapfrog professionally by engaging with AI now

The leadership lessons Kelly learned through foster care

Why safety, belonging, and trust matter in teams and in technology

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Who is Kelly Slessor

Kelly Slessor is an Australian AI strategist and founder of TribeGen AI, advising leaders on human-centred AI adoption. With 20+ years in digital and ecommerce, she translates complex technology into decisive, practical action.

Find Kelly at:

Websites:

https://theecommercetribe.com/

https://tribegenai.com/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyslessor/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theecommercetribe/

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Credits:

Audio Editing + Sound Design: Daryl Missen – https://vinilo.com.au/

Executive Producer: George Donikian: https://www.donikianmedia.com.au/

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