Disruptive AI

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

“In this messy middle of AI disruption, I highly value people who see opportunity where others see chaos.”

I recently shared this perspective with The Business Journals / Bizwomen Leadership Council for a feature on what it takes to lead in an AI-driven workplace.

Working with CEOs and executive teams, while also building and investing in this shift, has reinforced something I believe deeply: the strongest leaders will understand both the business and the technology.

They’ll ask better questions, challenge assumptions, see where AI can create real value, and help their people imagine what’s possible.

Because AI is changing how we operate, compete, and lead. And the opportunities are much bigger than simply adopting new tools.

Loved seeing the perspectives of four other women leaders featured alongside me: Jackie Reeves, Jessica E. Love, Ashley Wainscott, and Christi Cossette, MBA. Each brought something valuable to the conversation, from human judgment and empathy to adaptability and AI fluency.

Thank you to The Business Journals and Bizwomen Leadership Council for bringing these voices together!

🔗 Read the full article through the link in my bio (or today’s Story).

10/10/2026

AI CLONE VIDEO ALERT. This is getting wild.

I periodically check in on how far AI avatar and video cloning technology has come.

And wow. The leap in quality is pretty remarkable.

This video? It’s me. But I didn’t actually record it.

I uploaded a real photo, added a script with my own words, and AI produced the video. No camera. No lighting. No recording session. Barely any effort.

And we’re still in the early innings.

Now, I can already hear the reactions. The implications for authenticity, trust, deepfakes, identity, and misinformation are very real. And we absolutely need to be having those conversations.

But think about the possibilities, too.

For creators, entrepreneurs, educators, and businesses, the economics of content production are fundamentally changing.

What once required a studio, equipment, editing, and hours of production can increasingly happen in minutes.

That opens up tremendous opportunities. It also creates a world where seeing someone on video may no longer be enough to know what’s real.

The technology is moving fast. Our understanding of how to use it responsibly needs to keep up.

So here’s my question: If you hadn’t known this was my AI clone, would you have noticed? I think you would say yes right now —but 6 months from now, I have a bet that you will not know the difference.

Good or bad, tell me how you feel about the video?

10/10/2026

Geoff Livingston asked me on his podcast whether I still have hope for the future, given all the uncertainty surrounding AI.

I do. And here’s why.

Because I know what this technology could unlock in healthcare, climate, business, and honestly, just about every industry.

But I’m not naive about the risks. There will be bad actors, unintended consequences, and plenty we don’t yet understand.

And believe me, some of it concerns me deeply.

But the one thing I can’t do is sit on the sidelines, complain about where things are headed, and hope someone else figures it out.

As a mom, entrepreneur, and someone building in this space, I feel a responsibility to help shape where this goes.

We’re living through some crazy times. And I don’t pretend to have all the answers.

But I’d much rather be part of shaping what comes next than spend the next decade wishing we’d done things differently.

Here’s a little of my conversation with Geoff.

10/10/2026

It was a beautiful night seeing so many familiar faces at DC Startup & Tech Week’s Speaker and Sponsor Happy Hour last night —the kick off event 9 days before it all starts again.

After seven years of helping build and grow this incredible community, this is the first year I get to step back, take it all in, and enjoy it from a different seat.

And it feels pretty special.

What started as an opportunity to speak at DC Startup Week turned into seven years of friendships, partnerships, incredible conversations, and a front-row seat to some of the most exciting founders, investors, and emerging technologies shaping our region.

I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together and how far this community has come.

There’s something special about being surrounded by people who are building, taking risks, supporting one another, and genuinely rooting for each other’s success.

Grateful for the journey, the people, and the opportunity to have played a part in it.

And while I may have stepped back from leadership, I’ll always be cheering this community on.

Here’s to another incredible DC Startup & Tech Week! 💙

Thank you again Ciel for hosting!

10/08/2026

Launched my new Keynote today with the Vibe Connect Summit in partnership with Lovable: how AI native companies build differently from day one.

I got to discuss with founders and builders what it means to build AI-native and what they should be considering in a time that is the greatest business rewiring, the biggest opportunity of a lifetime, yet one of the hardest times to build.

We went through:
- AI-native principles
- case studies
- founder mistakes in this moment in time
- some really good signals to watch out for
- so much more

Thank you, Addy Cruz, for having me kick off your summit. Excited to continue with this conversation at DC Startup and Tech Week in a few weeks as a keynote for the AI and business track

10/07/2026

September photo dump.

Was quite a month of AI speaking engagements, board meetings, venture building, celebrations, conferences and always having some fun!

09/30/2026

My number one secret about growing any business of substance comes down to one word: relationships.

Listen into my rant if you need some motivation this am.

09/29/2026

This question I get all the time as the former co-chair of DC Startup and Tech Week, CEO of Disruptive AI and builder of an AI-native venture studio.

Shared a perspective for a roundtable I did with over 100 CEOS last week for the Alliance of Chief Executives—and thought I would share here.

09/29/2026

The world of commerce is changing.

If your company sits between a consumer and a purchase, you need to start thinking seriously about how your business model evolves.

For years, many businesses created value by helping people search, compare, discover, decide and transact.

AI is beginning to compress that entire journey.

Personal AI assistants and LLM-powered experiences will increasingly help consumers discover what they need, compare options, make decisions and, eventually, transact on their behalf.

That means the interface between the customer and the product is changing.

And when the interface changes, value can shift with it.

The question for CEOs isn’t simply:

“How do we add AI?”

It’s: What happens to our business when the customer no longer needs to navigate the journey the way they do today?

Where will we still create differentiated value?

What proprietary data, intelligence, relationships or experiences will make us indispensable?

And what parts of our business model need to expand before someone else owns the customer relationship?

We’ve seen this pattern before.

The internet didn’t just give businesses a website. It rewired how customers discovered, compared and bought. The companies that understood that early built entirely new categories.

AI is creating another one of those moments.

Don’t just watch the tools.

Watch how the customer journey is being rewritten. And more to come on BRDG — one of our ventures that is going to change the game with adaptive e-commerce and intelligence layers.