AI Expert: Women Are Being Left Behind by AI

Women are adopting AI at a rate 25% lower than men. And their jobs are three times more likely to be replaced by it.
Lauren Jones, founder and CEO of Leap Advisory Partners and author of The Real Girl's Roadmap to Mastering AI, joins Brad Bialy on this episode of Take the Stage to unpack why the gender gap in AI adoption is widening, why most organizations aren't doing enough about it, and what every staffing firm can do right now to get ahead of it.
About Lauren Jones:
Lauren Jones is a staffing industry titan, workforce innovation architect, and fierce champion for female leadership. As the visionary behind Leap Advisory Partners, she has trained 1,000+ women on AI adoption, presented at Staffing World, TechServe, and the SIA Executive Forum, and built a proprietary LEAP Recipe Framework that makes AI approachable, actionable, and accessible. She is the author of The Real Girl's Roadmap to Mastering AI and co-author of Together We Rise.
In this episode:
Women are using AI 25% less than men
Only 33% of women feel confident using these tools
Women's jobs are three times more likely to be replaced by AI
Only 5% of the global population is paying for AI tools
Understanding AI Agents
What an AI agent actually is and how to build one
The Resiliency Engine: How Lauren is helping women document and quantify their accomplishments so they can stop being passed over for promotion
Why using AI isn't cheating...and the framework shift that changes everything


About the Host:
Brad Bialy is a trusted voice and highly sought-after speaker in the staffing and recruiting industry, known for helping firms grow through integrated marketing, sales, and recruiting strategies. With over 13 years at Haley Marketing and a proven track record guiding hundreds of firms, Brad brings deep expertise and a fresh, actionable perspective to every engagement. He's the host of Take the Stage and InSights, two of the staffing industry's leading podcasts with more than 250,000 downloads.