AI Girl Gang - with Dr Lauren Ingram

Jordan Schwarzenberger has had a pretty insane career so far, and now manages The Sidemen, some of the world's biggest YouTubers (a casual 22.7 million subscribers!) . Jordan gives Lauren his unusual career history, and his unfiltered views on AI - and why the hype might be just designed to line rich people's pockets... LINKS: Jordan Schwarzenberger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Next Big Thing is BACK! And we’ve missed you. Let Lauren add some colour and some good vibes, especially if you’ve got the AI overwhelm or you’re having a work wobble. In this episode you’ll hear more about what we’ve got in store for the podcast and events - some exciting things coming…! You will also learn 3 super actionable tips to make progress if you’ve been made redundant, or you’re looking...

Channel 4's creative innovation director Landy Slattery on creativity meets AI Landy Slattery is the Creative Innovation Director at Channel 4, having spent over two decades in TV, most recently at the in-house agency within Channel 4. From graduating Central St Martins during its most radical era, to implementing the first ever menopause policy at Channel 4, Landy has always enjoyed challenging t...

Are you feeling a bit low on motivation during a slow summer? Got AI overwhelm and want to get back in your groove? In a solo episode from our founder Lauren Ingram, we’ll take you through what to do if you need a bit of a boost! LINKS: Follow Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/   Follow Next Big Thing on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthingstud...

Only 0.7% of AI funding went to female founders. Yep you read that right...! We need more women at the forefront of AI, whether that's building AI startups, getting funding, joining AI taskforces within their companies, or simply dabbling with ChatGPT to get the best out of it. In a special bonus episode, Next Big Thing founder Lauren Ingram shares why this is now an urgent need - this year is whe...

Mike Russell has pivoted his voiceovers business to embed AI into the offering at Music Radio Creative. And alongside his 338,000 followers on his main YouTube channel, Mike has started a spinoff called Creator Magic all about AI tools for content creation. Lauren talks to Mike about the future of the internet, the impact of AI, and possibly even the end of the world... LINKS: Mike Russell on Link...

Denzil Eden engineered an amazing conversational AI tool way before ChatGPT hit the news. Her product Smarty can organise your calendar with just a few words, and plays the role of your personal assistant. Denzil has degrees in computer science & AI from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard, but found that the market wasn’t ready for her advanced product for a long time - and that pitching her startup...

Kate Ross has pivoted her digital agency of the last 15 years, called eight&four, to offer its own suite of AI tools because she was frustrated by the limitations of just using ChatGPT. She shares the agency’s successes and the misses in building bespoke AI solutions, such as a tone of voice tool that a large travel brand now lets every employee use. Kate also gives us some good old fashioned...

Samantha G. Wolfe is one of the leading voices in the metaverse space - she is an adjunct professor at NYU's Steinhardt School teaching courses including ‘The Business of the Metaverse, and 'Avatars and Virtual Humans’, and she’s authored two books including ‘Metaversed: See Beyond The Hype’. We cover AI-generated influencers, using tech for good or evil, and - in her position as a leading...

Lea Turner grew her LinkedIn following phenomenally fast in late 2019 - so when covid hit in 2020, she pivoted her business and started offering LinkedIn training. Now with 168k followers on LinkedIn and a sold-out membership community for small businesses, Lea is the perfect person to tell us how to stand out in the AI era when there’s a ton of noise out there. We cover: Why now is the right time...

Leanne Elliott Young knows how to capture the zeitgeist, whether at Nike in their highly secretive Rm72 team and collaborating with Virgil Abloh, or now at the helm of the Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF), as a cofounding team of self-professed “architects of a new digital culture”. Leanne talks through her career, having been approached to join Nike not long after graduating, and spent nearly...

You don’t need 50 new AI tools, you just need a few that you know how to use really well. So if the constant tech changes are leaving you with FOMO, we’ve got you covered. Host Lauren Ingram, former women's lead for Meta, interviews leaders about the latest tech and why it matters. Next Big Thing is here to help you not just survive, but thrive in the next internet. Follow us on LinkedIn: http...

The interview that changed everything!  Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and the author of multiple bestselling books including Key Person of Influence, and Oversubscribed. In this episode Daniel gives step-by-step advice to host Lauren Ingram on how to grow her Women of Web3 business and community - advice that we have now implemented, by launching Next Big Thing. Daniel...

Ashley Gross created her AI-focused business in just 10 days and has a ton of learnings to share with us - in her last role, she rolled out AI tools to over 100 marketers and has taken that experience to grow her own business instead: The Prompt Community. A former community manager for MyBFF, Ashley lives and breathes AI, Web3 and emerging tech and puts inclusion at the centre of what she’s build...

Join us for a special episode where we answer some of your most asked questions to Web3 and blockchain expert Helen Disney, Founder of Unblocked, a hub for blockchain events, education and information. We’ll cover: What is blockchain? What is Web3?  What is bitcoin and how does it work? Where can I learn more about Web3? What are the most useful strategies for learning about blockchain and Web3? W...

If you’re wondering ‘Will AI take my job?’ then today’s special episode is what you need - in a solo episode from our founder Lauren Ingram, we're diving into: What to do if you've been laid off What jobs exist in AI and Web3  Tips to get a job in this space  We also cover Lauren’s back story, from a leading marketer in digital agencies and at Meta, through to losing her job and then found...

Lindsey McInerney counts Hollywood actress Mila Kunis as her cofounder, and she’s seen the highs and lows of the Web3 hype cycle over the last few years.  Lindsey started her career working in social media back in 2009, working her way up to Global Head of Technology & Innovation at beer company AB InBev where she led an NFT project for Stella Artois generating a million dollars in sales in a...

Jamilia Grier has grown her business and has raised 4 kids in 4 different countries while building an international legal career.  Having spent years honing her craft as an expert tech lawyer, she now uses a subscription model for her business ByteBao so that Web3 founders can access legal help as and when they need it. Jamilia is also the host of the podcast Barely Legal In Web3, where she interv...

Claire Barnett is the former Executive Director of UN Women UK and now the CEO of YourHaven, a wellness platform that offers AI generated therapy sessions based on the voices and work of real therapists, delivered by headsets like the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. Having run a wellness studio in her spare time alongside her demanding roles, Claire is one of the very few leaders at the intersect...

Bianca Lopes is a multifaceted entrepreneur, visionary and investor deeply engaged in the intersections of technology, identity, and finance. As cofounder of Authentify and founder of Rooh Ventures, she shares her journey, emphasising a philosophy rooted in presence and curiosity, which has been instrumental in her success. We also dive into the transformative power of blockchain to share the brok...

Welcome back for Season 4! Noticed our rebrand? What is Web3? If you’re new here, Web3 is the next major iteration of the internet, and includes technologies like blockchain, NFTs, and even AI and the metaverse. Today we talk to Lisa Mayer, Founder of Boss Beauties and former founder of Social Canvas, and her ongoing mission to inspire women and girls to be whatever they want to be - first through...

We have a *very* special guest for our season finale, and that is Martha Lane Fox, cofounder of lastminute.com. Martha, nicknamed the ‘dotcom dinosaur’ by the press thanks to her lengthy career in tech, sits on the board of Chanel, WeTransfer, the British Chambers of Commerce and previously sat on the board of X (Twitter). She is also cofounder of karaoke bar chain Lucky Voice, and chancellor of t...

Tarja Stephens is on a mission to upskill 1 million women - and she and her cofounder Janna Salokangas are putting AI and leadership skills at the heart of what they’re building at Mia - Mission Impact Academy, where they have recently completed the first cohort of their AI accelerator program. Originally from Finland and now based in Miami, we dive into Tarja’s journey from her early days in ship...

Maghan McDowell is Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business, where she’s known as a leading voice covering all things metaverse, digital fashion, and how luxury brands translate their brand for the world of Web3.  Within her role Maghan oversees the weekly Technology Edit newsletter, and she knows the tech and luxury markets inside out. We dive into Maghan's forecasts for the tech landscape...

Elke Karskens is an exec at leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, where she’s recently been promoted to Country Director for Benelux and the Nordics. Always with a strong desire to follow innovation, she has an impressive career spanning stints at TomTom, Skype in its early days, and then a decade at Meta (formerly Facebook). Elke now plays a pivotal role at Coinbase, having initially led thei...