BWA Podcast Show: What Does Productivity Really Mean in the Age of AI?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, in strategic planning, board meetings, and operational management. AI made enormous productivity promises.
Many organisations and individuals are discovering that while AI can increase efficiency, it is raising challenges, workplace impacts, and dynamic issues, along with extraordinary opportunities.
In this episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show, Lyn Hawkins is joined by Marion Burchell, one of Australia’s most experienced leaders in government reform, technology, and innovation, to explore what productivity really means in the context of AI and human work.
Together, they unpack the play between AI, productivity, and the workplace, where organisations are getting it right, where they’re struggling, and what is next.
Tune into this thought-provoking episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show.
About Marion Burchell
Marion Burchell is the Managing Director of management consulting firm Azolla Holdings. She is an experienced strategy, innovation, and change agent in the public and private sectors. Previous to establishing Azolla Holdings, Marion was a Director at Deloitte, co-leading the Civil Government practice, a member of the national open data and the national GovLab team.
Marion was the first female Government Chief Information Officer for Western Australia, delivering whole of government to deliver better services to people using technology. During this time, she drove the social inclusion and digital divide agenda, created the cyber security CRC in WA, created greater transparency and governance of the GovNext-ICT reform, and laid the foundation for the inter-jurisdictional data sharing initiative. In her role as the Executive Director, Policy and Governance, she delivered the State’s first innovation strategy and implemented a number of programs aimed at growing the startup ecosystem. She led the development and implementation of the State’s Open Data policy, including regularly supporting hackathons that delivered solutions to challenges.
Marion led the whole of government innovation agenda, which sought to inculcate a culture of innovation. The program received a Premier’s Award nomination for collaboration across government agencies.
Her experience spans a range of areas such as water, agriculture, intergovernmental relations, social policy, and data and digital reform.
She has been published nationally and internationally in over 20 publications, including peer-reviewed journals. Her work in public sector innovation and public participation in the development of public policy has been adopted by international governments as best practice.
Marion believes that the world is multi-disciplinary and therefore has degrees in Science, Sociology, Policy, and Planning. She has also studied at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, graduating with a Certificate in Public Leadership. She is an UNSW adjunct faculty member and an active Board member.
Marion is the vice-chair of WAITTA, a Board member of a local tech company, SingularityU Perth Chapter licence holder, and a senior associate at Intermedium. Marion is an international award-winning advisor featured in over 800 media outlets, including abc, NBC, CBS, Telemundo, and more.
About Lyn Hawkins
Lyn Hawkins is the National Director of Business Women Australia and Principal of Hawkins Marketing. With decades of experience advising organisations from startups to enterprises, Lyn is a highly sought-after strategist, facilitator, and executive coach. Her expertise spans business growth strategy, leadership development, cultural change, philanthropy, marketing and business development.
Passionate about creating opportunities for women, Lyn leads Business Women Australia’s national community, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and peer-to-peer support. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of women in leadership, helping women elevate their brands, careers, businesses, and influence. Lyn also works with the Peel Community Foundation.
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