This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
In this conversation, Maggie leads a deep dive into the next five years of the AI landscape in the C-Suite, with panelists Lawrence Coburn, Jessica McBride, and Fiona Young examining the continued importance of AI for CEOs, EAs, and CoSs and sharing helpful advice for navigating new AI platforms in the C-Suite.
A few topics the group discuss…
✴️ How AI affects CEOs, EAs, CoSs
✴️ The AI landscape over the next 5 years
✴️ The continued relevance of C-Suite support staff
✴️ Navigating AI as a C-Suite user
✴️ C-Suite AI tools on the market
…and more!
ABOUT FIONA
Fiona Young is the founder of Carve, a series of live digital courses for executive assistants to learn AI, create capacity and develop into a strategic assistant — carving out their career growth in the process. Before launching Carve, Fiona spent five years leading learning programs at Hive Learning, the b2b peer learning app. She previously ran Learning & Development for Blenheim Chalcot, one of the world’s most successful venture builders, overseeing group learning strategy and programs for 3,000 people across 25 ventures. Fiona started her career as an executive assistant in entrepreneurial businesses.
ABOUT JESSICA
Jessica McBride is the brains behind Tech Savvy Assistant, a go-to hub for modernizing admin work through tech. With over 10 years in the admin field, she knows the ins and outs of the job and how tech can make it better. Jessica is all about teaching. She’s on a mission to help admin pros get tech-savvy to make their lives easier and up their game. She does this through various channels, but speaking events are her forte. Notably, she was a speaker at the 2023 Administrative Professional Conference in Las Vegas. Her knack for breaking down complex tech topics and her engaging style make her a popular speaker.
ABOUT LAWRENCE
Lawrence Coburn is the CEO and co-founder of Ambient, an AI Assistant purpose-built for the Chief of Staff. Previously he co-founded Twine, a leader in networking software, and DoubleDutch, the market leader for mobile event apps. Lawrence lives in the Mission District of San Francisco with his entrepreneur wife and 13-year-old daughter. When he’s not working, you can find him riding a bicycle, or playing tennis with his daughter.
ABOUT MAGGIE
Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. As the first Chief of Staff to a president at a Fortune 40 company — who led a multibillion-dollar business with 5,000+ employees — Maggie built the president’s Chief of Staff model from the ground up. Maggie has 20 years’ experience leading large teams and has spent her career focused on both customer and employee experience at companies including T-Mobile, Nordstrom, and Starbucks. In addition to operating the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course, Maggie is a fractional Chief of Staff focused on helping mission-driven, for-profit startup founders scale their businesses quickly. In her spare time, Maggie loves spending time outside with her husband, their animals, and their 1-year-old, Max!
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THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK
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LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS
Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com.
JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY
Join the Leader Assistant Global Community for bonus content, job opportunities, and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders!
SUBSCRIBE
Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!
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If you’re enjoying the podcast, please take 2 minutes to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts here. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!
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