Meg Sinclair

I think not being afraid to go into the unknown has been key to my success. When we were working on the AI management systems standard, it was so new that we didn't have a lot of good examples to follow. We had to make our own way and identify how we could meet the standards and requirements in a way that met our business needs and how our business functions, where there wasn't a good framework or roadmap to do that. So not being afraid to set out your own course has been exciting and important to my success. And even in just my career overall, not being afraid to take a leap and change industries - I think that courage has really been helpful for me professionally.

I would say to speak up and take up space, even if it's scary, even if you're not sure that anyone is actually going to hear it. I still will speak up and have the confidence to give my opinion and give my feedback, and make sure that it's heard with the right people and the right decision makers. In male-dominated industries, it can be harder to find champions for women, especially when there aren't women in leadership. I never used to worry about being heard when I had female bosses or other women who were champions, but in a male-dominated industry, your feedback sometimes gets passed over because you're a woman. So I say it anyways, even if it's scary. I hope that by having a voice, maybe another woman hears and feels encouraged to take that job in a male-dominated industry.

Really leaning into AI governance is probably the biggest thing for me right now. It's so much unknown, and it's ever-evolving and ever-changing, and new regulations are coming out all the time. Being on the cutting edge of that and making sure that as more solutions come out, that they're safe and that there are safeguards in place for children and vulnerable people as these solutions hit their hands - I think that's really important to me. That's kind of where I see myself in the next five years, though you never know, I could totally pivot and do something else.

Women and health have always been the focus of my career, even if I've worked in a male-dominated industry. I focus on how I can make a good ecosystem for women within companies. Quality has been a through point in the latter half of my career - whether it's making sure consumers are getting the best service with insurance and saving costs, or now with life-saving products, making sure that quality is always there. My health education background taught me that so much is about continuous improvement and prevention, which strangely enough really correlates to quality work. It's about preventing issues before they happen and having good systems in place. I also think about supporting people on their toughest days - I told at least a thousand women that they were pregnant and supported them through that initial decision, and that's a point of pride for me. Making sure there are safeguards in place for children and vulnerable people as new AI solutions come out is really important to me.