Former Lululemon CIO Julie Averill on Authentic Leadership, Motherhood & Career Transformation

Описание: Join us for an inspiring International Women's Day conversation with Julie Averill former Chief Information Officer of Lululemon, who led the technology transformation that scaled the company from $2B to over $10B in revenue.

In this powerful discussion, Julie shares:
• Her journey adopting her son Amus from Ethiopia and the profound lessons on trust and unconditional love
• Why authentic leadership means dropping the masks and letting yourself be changed by others
• Navigating career setbacks, including being laid off while 6 months pregnant
• Building a 46% women tech hub in India and designing for equity from day one
• The shift from corporate life to solopreneurship and writing her book "Chief Impact Officer"
• Advice for Gen Z on owning your career in a world without company loyalty
• How empathy will be the key differentiator in the age of AI

Julie's book "Chief Impact Officer: Real Transformation Comes from Human, Not Just Artificial Intelligence" is available for pre-order now and releases June 16th.

This conversation is part of the Event Minds Matter community's International Women's Month celebration, bringing together powerful stories from women leaders across industries.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & Prayer for Women in War
1:17 - Julie's Story: Adopting Amus from Ethiopia
8:18 - The Ethiopian Businessmen Who Changed Everything
16:32 - Authentic Leadership & Removing the Masks
18:55 - Getting Laid Off While Pregnant
23:12 - Toxic Workplaces & The Solopreneur Path
28:11 - Opening Lululemon's India Tech Hub (46% Women!)
29:20 - Advice for Gen Z: You Own Your Career
31:55 - Teaching Empathy & The Human Advantage in AI Era
33:37 - Writing "Chief Impact Officer"
40:01 - Q&A: Persuading Leaders, Handling Feedback & More

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