If you’re asking about how diversity’s changing, especially in leadership and tech, or you’re wondering what role critical thinking plays now that AI is all over the place, there’s a pretty good conversation about this on the podcast Drop Your Noise 2026.

Host Kirti and guest Benedicte talk about everything from echo chambers, algorithm bias, pushing for real diversity (not just gender or race, but how people actually think), and ways families and schools can encourage open minds.

They dig into why it matters to ask ‘why?’ and ‘does it make sense?’- especially now when AI shapes what we read, see, and think. The episode covers how women’s voices are still fighting for space in tech boards and why mixing STEM studies with humanities might be a big part of the solution. If you’re looking for practical, human stories about navigating these change

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About Benedicte Hennebo

From Philosophy to Technology.

Benedicte is an accomplished executive with over 25 years’ experience in marketing, strategy, and business development, specialising in B2B business transformation and international growth. Her diverse sector expertise spans ICT, IoT automation, transport, logistics, and energy transition, with leadership roles at Vontier (a Danaher spin-off), Honeywell, BT Group, and Dun & Bradstreet.

Fluent in English, French, Dutch, Italian, and with basic knowledge of German, Spanish, and Arabic, she brings a multicultural perspective to assignments and have worked across Europe, Middle East and Africa, India and Asia-Pacific.

She is known for her ability to navigate ambiguity and her customer centric obsession to problem resolution.

Major achievements include driving $500M in new market opportunities through strategic account planning, boosting order growth across key markets in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and repositioning brands into higher-margin segments.

Benedicte holds a master degree in philology, an MBA, an MIT/Sloan certificate in AI and Robotics, and is a Certified Advisory Board Chair.

Based in Dubai since 2008, she is also committed to mentoring, university lecturing, and promoting women in tech leadership. Outside work, she enjoys cycling, contemporary art, and family adventures in the desert.

So you’ve got the fresh perspective nobody else has, but what does it take to be understood?

My guest, Benedicte, shares stories from boardrooms where bringing a different way of thinking is both a superpower and a challenge.

We talk about:

The uphill battle of making your ideas stick when your brain moves ten steps ahead, and how her boss’s advice to “slow down and bring people with you” changed her communication style.

The conversation goes into breaking down complex ideas for all walks of life, respecting the difference between throwing out jargon and actually including people.

For anyone who’s ever felt frustrated trying to get buy-in or lost their audience mid-sentence, there’s validation here and some no-nonsense reminders on meeting people where they are without shrinking your unique skills.

T his topic of conversation is for you, if you’re curious about leadership, cultural context, unfiltered career stories, and communication that cuts through the noise. Expect practical reflections ,and a gentle nudge to trust your unconventional strengths.

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About Benedicte

From Philosophy to Technology.

Benedicte is an accomplished executive with over 25 years’ experience in marketing, strategy, and business development, specialising in B2B business transformation and international growth. Her diverse sector expertise spans ICT, IoT automation, transport, logistics, and energy transition, with leadership roles at Vontier (a Danaher spin-off), Honeywell, BT Group, and Dun & Bradstreet.

Fluent in English, French, Dutch, Italian, and with basic knowledge of German, Spanish, and Arabic, she brings a multicultural perspective to assignments and have worked across Europe, Middle East and Africa, India and Asia-Pacific.

She is known for her ability to navigate ambiguity and her customer centric obsession to problem resolution.

Major achievements include driving $500M in new market opportunities through strategic account planning, boosting order growth across key markets in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and repositioning brands into higher-margin segments.

Benedicte holds a master degree in philology, an MBA, an MIT/Sloan certificate in AI and Robotics, and is a Certified Advisory Board Chair.

Based in Dubai since 2008, she is also committed to mentoring, university lecturing, and promoting women in tech leadership. Outside work, she enjoys cycling, contemporary art, and family adventures in the desert.

I noticed Martha Stewart (in her masterclass.com class) avoids the word “change.” She likes “evolve” instead, and I get it. Change feels loaded, as if we’re always measuring ourselves against someone else’s standards. Evolving, though, lets you claim your own process and pace. That’s what I’m exploring here, and why it matters—especially at times when everyone’s chasing resolutions. I talk about taking inventory, pausing, and deciding what matters, rather than forcing transformation. If you’re sick of pressure, this story might help you rethink what growth feels like.

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