You can't just rely on your organisation anymore. You can't just be loyal to one business. You have to take control of your career now.
1,600 people at Atlassian. 4,000 at Block. 2,000 at WiseTech. And that's just what made the headlines.
The layoffs are happening. The headlines are terrifying. And if you're in the middle of your career right now, you might be wondering: Am I next?
But here's what nobody's telling you: it's not that AI is replacing humans, it's that professionals who refuse to adapt are being left behind.
Welcome back to AI Ready Women, where Lou Compagnone, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Datacom, and Georgie Hubbard, Author of The Bold Move and Career Strategist sit down to talk about what's actually happening in AI right now, and what it means for your career.
This is a brutally honest conversation about the signals you need to be paying attention to, the mindset shifts you need to make, and how to stop reacting to disruption and start becoming the architect of your own future.
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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
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Connect with Lou Compagnone:
🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/
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In Today’s Episode:
🟣 Why companies are cutting workers based on what AI could do, not what it's actually doing today, and what that means for you right now.
🟣 The truth about AI redundancy washing: 60% of executives surveyed said they've reduced headcount in anticipation of AI's future impact, not its current capabilities.
🟣 The Atlassian layoffs: what the announcement revealed about how companies are communicating these decisions, and why the lack of empathy is damaging their reputation.
🟣 The anthropic report findings: which roles are most exposed to AI (computer programmers, customer service, data entry), and which are least exposed (cooks, mechanics, lifeguards).
🟣 Why mid career professionals, especially older, female, educated, and higher paid workers, are most at risk, and what you need to do about it.
🟣 The danger of vibe coding: why one developer described inheriting a vibe coded project as the new tech debt, and why companies still need skilled developers.
🟣 Why your permanent job is not stable anymore, and why you need to start thinking like an entrepreneur and building multiple income streams.
🟣 The exact strategies mid career women need to implement right now
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Your Next Step:
If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou or Georgie on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Tell us what you're learning right now. Share what AI tools you're experimenting with and how you're positioning yourself for the future.
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 💜
