Season 2 of the CNBC Changemakers podcast features conversations with female leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture in the age of AI.

In this episode, Cloudflare co-founder, president and board co-chair Michelle Zatlyn joins CNBC’s Julia Boorstin to discuss how AI is changing cybersecurity, work and business. She explains how AI is helping Cloudflare counter increasingly sophisticated attacks—and why she believes it could make the internet safer by default.

Zatlyn also reflects on Cloudflare’s AI-driven workforce changes and the responsibility leaders have to make difficult decisions with honesty and transparency. She shares how the company grew from a business-school idea into a global technology business, what she’s learned about authentic leadership and long-term partnerships, and why she wants more women to see themselves as builders in tech.

This interview was recorded on August 11, 2026.

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In this episode, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin goes inside the urgent effort to balance AI revolutionizing women’s & family healthcare, with “keeping healthcare human.” Maven Clinic founder & CEO Kate Ryder examines the importance of technology, particularly AI, in Maven’s quest to expand access to care, support patients through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause, and build a more proactive, personalized health experience. She highlighted AI's role in improving knowledge management, patient care, and price transparency.

Ryder also explores the promise and risks of AI in health care—from privacy and bias to better patient advocacy—along with her own approach to leadership, motherhood and the evolution of Maven over the past decade.

This interview was recorded on August 12, 2026.

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Season 2 of the CNBC Changemakers podcast features conversations with female leaders shaping the future of business, policy and culture in the age of AI.

In this episode, Google DeepMind Chief AI Readiness Officer Lila Ibrahim joins CNBC’s Julia Boorstin to examine how AI can be built responsibly—and used to solve some of the world’s most urgent problems. Ibrahim explains DeepMind’s work behind Gemini and AlphaFold, and how advances in AI could accelerate scientific discovery, expand access to education and help more people reach their potential.

As concerns grow over AI’s risks and disruption, Ibrahim makes the case that its benefits must be made accessible to communities around the world. She shares what it takes to build trust, safety and governance into AI from the start; why workers should begin experimenting with the technology now; and why human qualities such as curiosity, compassion and connection will matter more, not less, in the AI era. Plus, Ibrahim reflects on her path from engineering and venture capital to the front lines of artificial intelligence.

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