In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
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In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
Flexible leadership: Balancing career ambitions with family life
SheCanCode's Spilling The T
40 minutes
2 months ago
Flexible leadership: Balancing career ambitions with family life
In this episode of Spilling the T, we sit down with Helen Johnson, the newly appointed Managing Director of Capture and Plan-Apps, part of the SMG agency network. With an impressive career spanning over 20 years—including 19 years at Procter & Gamble leading 17 brands across 11 markets—Helen now plays a key role in driving innovation at SMG. Since joining the group in 2022, she has led the Media, Insight and Innovation team, bringing a wealth of experience and strategic vision to the fore...
SheCanCode's Spilling The T
In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
