
B The Way Forward is an action-driven conversation about systemic change—how it happens, who drives it, and what it really takes to make an impact. Hosted by AnitaB.org CEO, and battle-tested leader in tech and equity, Brenda Darden-Wilkerson, the show gives listeners the tools they need to step off the sidelines and shape the future themselves. B The Way Forward Season 2 kicked off with a central... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 75 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

What happens when we become intentional about the stories we put out into the world? In this powerful episode of B the Way Forward, host Brenda Darden Wilkerson sits down with Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gende... more
What if the biggest thing standing between you and your future isn’t your ability, but whether you believe you belong there?
In this episode, host Brenda Darden Wilkerson and Sue talk about how a shy young researcher who dreaded networking found her... more
What happens when we stop asking what AI can do and start asking what it should do? Shama Pagarkar has spent more than two decades at the crossroads of technology, product, and people, culminating in leading AI transformation work at PayPal.
In this... more
What happens when your imagination shows up decades before the technology does?
Adam Cheyer built his first version of Siri in 1993, before the web existed. He went on to co-found Siri and Viv Labs and was the first developer at Change.org. Now he’s... more
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Impressive guests and interesting conversations. The takeaways after each interview are useful. I enjoy this podcast!
Took so many notes in the first episode! Love Bridget Todd!
There is so much we take for granted about how tech works and as a woman I never considered how UNFAIR the tech world really is!!! Thanks for having these conversations Brenda.
Huge fan of the org and now the audio they’re putting out!
Congratulations to Brenda + team for showcasing these vital conversations in tech! Looking forward to tuning in and being the change!
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Brenda Darden-Wilkerson leads candid, action-oriented conversations with technology leaders, researchers, founders and scholars about how to shape more equitable systems. A recurring focus is artificial intelligence: its effects on work and society, the risks of bias and opaque algorithms, and ways to keep human needs and judgment central to innovation. Conversations also cover leadership, entrepreneurship, education, quantum technology and building inclusive pathways into the tech sector. Guests draw on experience across industry, academia, startups and public-interest work, often connecting career decisions and personal setbacks to broader questions of systemic change. The format pairs personal stories with practical advice for people see... more
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Recent guests on B The Way Forward include:
1. Madeline Di Nonno
2. Sue Black
3. Shama Pagarkar
4. Adam Cheyer
5. Francesca Rossi
6. Prasanna Gopalakrishnan
7. Vivienne Ming
8. Shubhi Rao
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