The Female Quotient

Consider this your Cannes cheat sheet ☀️ After more than a decade of the FQ Lounge @ Cannes Lions, we’ve rounded up our favorite places to recharge, grab a bite, caffeinate, and celebrate. Introducing the FQ’s guide to Cannes, presented by Target, including what to wear for your stage moment to your beach day and everything in between: https://lnkd.in/gjcab6JU See you on the Croisette 🌊

Leadership doesn’t mean being less accessible, it means listening more. Sarah (Warner) Harms, Vice President of Ads Marketing and Measurement at Roku, shared in the FQ Lounge @ #CES26 why staying open to feedback from every level matters. When leaders make themselves available, teams grow stronger.

The Female Quotient, in partnership with Cisco, is proud to spotlight ten visionary women who aren’t just adapting to AI, they’re architecting what’s next. Liz Centoni is setting the standard for customer experience in this new era. As EVP and Chief Customer Experience Officer at Cisco, she’s guiding the organization through AI-driven transformation with the customer at the center. Liz is known for leading with conviction, trusting her instincts, not waiting for permission, and the knowledge that real transformation comes from empowering others to do the same. That philosophy informs her approach to AI: not as a tool for automation alone, but as a way to elevate customer experiences and make them more human, intuitive, and impactful. Read her full profile here: https://lnkd.in/e3zqUcGt

The Female Quotient, in partnership with Cisco, is proud to spotlight ten visionary women who are shaping AI-ready organizations with boldness, clarity, and care. Kathy Baxter, Principal Architect and VP of Responsible AI & Tech at Salesforce, is a driving force behind responsible AI. Kathy is unwavering in her belief that trustworthiness in AI is non-negotiable, and she actively champions that standard across her organization. Her leadership helped spark a company-wide initiative at Salesforce to address bias, fairness, and toxicity in AI chatbots; work that has since shaped every product the teams have built. Read her full profile here: https://lnkd.in/gJEmjMss

The Female Quotient, in partnership with Cisco, is proud to spotlight ten visionaries who, having already led their companies through multiple tech revolutions, now sit at the forefront of the AI revolution. They are ensuring the future of AI is not only fast, but thoughtful, responsible, and deeply human. Meet Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Global Deloitte AI Institute. Beena explains that AI is changing how we work, and it’s not a single step forward, but a long-term reorganization that will unfold over decades. The best approach right now? Start small. “Use AI for low-stakes tasks you’d normally tackle alone and compare the results. You’ll quickly see where it adds value.” Read her full profile here: https://lnkd.in/gb3hPVpX

The Female Quotient, in partnership with Cisco, is proud to spotlight visionary women who are shaping AI-ready organizations with boldness, clarity, and care. Deneen DeFiore of United Airlines is passionate about using AI not just to drive innovation, but to lead responsibly in the age of AI by building trust and accountability from the start. Deneen emphasizes that AI is, and will continue to be, a powerful collaborator. But as it evolves, responsibility must evolve alongside it. “The organizations that embrace Responsible AI will innovate faster and move safer,” she says. Read her full profile here: https://lnkd.in/g7pm_Dfd