Flip the Focus

Why staying curious is a skill - and how you can learn it. In this episode, Jen and Producer Nico sit down with Dr Amy McLennan, a medical anthropologist and systems thinker at ANU School of Cybernetics, for a conversation about AI, health, and why the smartest tech conversations are never as simple as for or against. And it's such a huge one, we've made it into 2 episodes.. so make sure you subsc...

What advice would you give younger you if you got to start over? What would you love to change about your industry? Who's name should we all be shouting? These are the big 3 questions we ask every guest on Flip the Focus. Their answers get real deep, real fast.

Should AI give us the ick - or should we get into it? In this episode, Jen and Producer Nico sit down with Georgie Healy from In the Blink of AI for a conversation on curiosity and innovation in artificial intelligence. You'll get personal stories, a heavy metal POV, and pondering how the three of us each relate to AI. From the pressure to either fully embrace AI or completely reject it, to the po...

Can AI be trusted to help with mental health? Let’s get into it. In this episode, host Jen Dobbie sits down with psychologist and founder Marika Conomos for a courageous, forward looking conversation on the intersection of human care and AI in mental health. Marika brings decades of clinical insight and a personal passion for tech, sharing the challenges and wins as she works to build ethical, acc...

Where does digital trust come into our daily lived experiences? What impact should it have, and where does responsibility lie for getting it right? Let's get into it. In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by the Honorable Victor Dominello. Victor is a globally recognised leader in digital government transformation, renowned for his human first approach to tech. Serving 14 years as a NSW polit...

Is AI taking over, unchecked? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Alina Timofeeva. Alina is a globally renowned AI strategist and advocate for women’s empowerment. She champions AI’s power to dismantle hiring biases and promote workforce opportunities, while warning against algorithmic discrimination. Her TEDx talk, “Fail But Never Give Up,” has over 500,000 views. Alina is a sought-afte...

Can big tech companies help normalise working parenthood? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Louise Wilson. With more than 17 years at global tech giants like Yahoo, Twitter and LinkedIn to her name, Louise has delivered year on year revenue growth whilst driving systemic change for caregivers. A Senior Sales Leader at LinkedIn, she's also Global Co-Chair of Families@LinkedIn, where she...

In this episode, Jen Dobbie sits down with Karissa Breen (KB), a prominent figure in cybersecurity media, and the host of the KBKast. They discuss the evolution of media, the impact of AI on both media and cybersecurity, and the importance of execution in entrepreneurship. KB shares insights from her journey, emphasising the need for resilience and motivation in the face of the challenges she's fa...

Where does AI belong - in our daily lives, industry and society? In this episode, host Jen Dobbie sits down with Kate Tollenaar, Director of Government and Enterprise for IBM ANZ, to discuss the evolution of AI, its real-world applications, and the importance of gender diversity in tech. Kate, who has a background in AI, cybernetics, and a 20-year military career, shares her insights on AI’s histo...

Has tech evened the playing field for women? In this bonus episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Commandant Anthea Larken CBE. Former Director, Women's Royal Naval Service and Aide de Camp to Queen Elizabeth II, for over five decades, Anthea used tech and innovation to pave the way for future generations of women. From film cameras as simulated weapons, to advocating for women's roles in increasin...

Can tech help women retire richer? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Lucy Kough. Award Winning Creative, and newly minted Founder, Lucy is on a mission to solve the gender wealth gap, starting with Super (aka Pensions). With the gender wealth gap at $103 Trillion as of now - her mission is in the national interest. Lucy's Tap the Gap App proves tech can both help solve women’s wealth i...

How can we build more billion dollar businesses? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Nicole Cook. Chief Executive and Advisory Board Chair, alumni of several billion dollar startups, and former Head of Jobs for NSW, Nicole thinks big - and doesn't pull punches. From the first $100,000 to the first $1BN revenue, and beyond; she and Jen explore the very real risks Australia is taking if it...

Why don't funders follow the facts? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Advertising and Tech badass, Cindy Gallop. TED igniter, MakeLoveNotPorn founder, and the Michael Bay of LinkedIn, Cindy loves to blow shit up. She and Jen get into the joys and challenges of creative and tech life, in a wide ranging conversation tackling learnings from Cindy's extraordinary career, and bringing them...

What does it take to stay optimistic about tech? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by Heather Kernahan - Global CEO, Author, SXSW Speaker, Investor and Mum. Heather and Jen get into the detail on being female in tech; how swearing can be a superpower for women in business, and why getting seriously stuck at work happens to all of us - and can be a simpler solve than we think. Let's get in...

Are the cards stacked against female founders? In this episode, Host Jen Dobbie is joined by none other than Ida Tin, creator of the revolutionary Clue app, and mother of the term FemTech. Ida and Jen get into the challenges of innovating in women's health and the founding of FemTech. Ida emphasises the importance of education and data in empowering women, the need for better representation in cli...

Can tech automate the mental load? Join Host Jen Dobbie, and Claire Waring, co founder of personal EA service, Gether to find out. "Research shows that 90% of women still carry the weight of scheduling, organising and managing their family. So in a world where most startups, and most tech development is very male led, it just isn't a problem that founders had focused on." With the Women's Economic...

What is the tech funding system in Australia, and is it broken for female entrepreneurs? Find out in today's Ep, with Host Jen Dobbie, and Noga Edelstein. Former General Counsel at Yahoo!7, Noga co-founded on-demand home services startup UrbanYou, which scaled rapidly Australia-wide and successfully exited via trade sale. She’s now highly sought after as an investor and advisor, and is a Venture P...