As mid-career and mid-life women we've arrived to where we are with intelligence, adaptability, and grit. And, we still have far to travel from this mid-journey point.
The conventional path promised us the opportunity to create success over 40 by maximizing our proven skills and capabilities. But we find ourselves in a new era of rapid AI-driven change - one in which doubling down on our current capabilities may leave us at a real risk of being left behind. Instead, the call to action is to build new capabilities and evolve at the speed of tech along an uncharted course.
While neither the challenge nor the call to action are gendered, the traditional systems of support and power around tech have been made primarily by and for men. And that can leave us feeling left out, uncertain, and even a little afraid.
Many women I talk with can see the road ahead has changed, but aren't sure how to navigate it. And, while there's no lack of information available, it often leads to a greater sense of overwhelm than understanding.
If this resonates with you, you've arrived to the right place. You're not too late, and you're not alone.
Avail helps women navigate the AI era with clarity, confidence, and real-world capabilities. So you can stay relevant, economically viable, and fully yourself.
GenXXAI is Avail's flagship offering. It is a series of live sessions - in person or webinar - designed for women 40+ who are not yet familiar with AI and want a safe, sane, and practical path into learning this new technology and incorporating it into their own lives.
The field of technology has been historically "male coded" - built by and for men. Simply put, there is a deficit of resources created specifically with women in mind. This can leave us feeling on the outside. Avail looks at technology and society through the lens of the female experience to create an approach that honors the strengths and challenges of the individual and of the collective.
Mid-journey is the intersection of mid-life and mid-career. This is a pivitol time in our lives where everything is transforming - inside and out. In this current era of AI-driven transformation, the changes seem to be coming faster and harder than ever before. It is important to remember that you are not on this journey alone.
Avail is brought to you by Ajae - a peer mid-journey woman.
Ajae has worked across the Education/non-profit and for profit business sectors from brick-and-mortar small businesses to multi-market franchise systems, and fully remote, globally distributed SaaS startups. With a proven track record of success developing and spearheading systems for growth and scaling of organizations and well as individuals, she has a deep understanding of how to work with people and complex context to create systems that serve them best and deliver sanity as well as business results.
Ajae's capabilities were often hard-won through direct, hands-on experience in high-stakes situations. And, she built upon her Master's in Education with a certification in AI for Business Strategy from UC Berkely's Executive Education. As a lifelong learner, she continues to stack and explore certifications and programs not only for her own development, but so she can identify the persistent gaps between what's out there and where many currently stand. She is passionate about building bridges to new capabilities in AI and beyond.
When she is not tinkering and tooling around with business and AI she is trail running, gardening, or surfing in the beautiful and wild pacific northwest.
You can connect with Ajae on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajae-wallace/