Fear to Fearless: Victoria Vojnovich on Getting Women in the AI Game

About this episode

Women hold just 22% of AI roles globally — and if we don’t change that now, the gender and leadership gap will only grow.

In this powerful conversation recorded live at the AI-Powered Women Conference at MIT, Erica Rooney and Greg Boone sit down with Victoria Vojnovich, HR leader, tech exec, and lifelong learner completing her PhD in adult education, to talk about what it really takes to get more women in the AI arena.

Victoria shares eye-opening stats, personal stories, and an urgent call to action: if women aren’t building and influencing AI, we’re being written out of the future.

They dig into:

• Why AI fear—not skill—is the biggest barrier for women
• How to move from anxious to curious to confident
• The pay and leadership gaps AI could widen—or fix
• How lifelong learning becomes the key to empowerment
• Why mentorship and bringing one woman with you can change everything

This episode isn’t just about tech—it’s about power, representation, and the future of work.

Chapters

00:00 — From Fear to Curiosity: The AI Mindset Shift
 02:00 — The State of Women in AI: 22% and Falling
 04:00 — Why Women Must Be in the Game
 07:00 — Overcoming Fear: No-Code, Low-Code Onramps
 09:00 — The Pay and Leadership Gap Crisis
 12:00 — The Great Equalizer: AI as Empowerment
 16:00 — Personal Aha Moments with AI
 20:00 — Emotional Intelligence and Feminine Leadership in AI
 23:00 — How to Bring One Woman with You

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