Guest: Dermot McCormack - CEO, Investor, Media Futurist & Technology Advisor

There is so much noise right now about AI, jobs, technology and what the future is going to look like.

Dermot McCormack brings something we could all use in the middle of it: clarity.

Dermot has spent his career at the leading edge of media and technology, navigating enormous periods of disruption and helping companies understand what may be coming next. But what makes his perspective so compelling isn't simply how much he knows about technology.

It's how deeply grounded he is in humanity.

In this episode of The Ambition Code, Julie and Dermot step back from the headlines to ask a much bigger question:

As technology becomes more powerful, how do we make sure we don't lose the things that make us human?

This is a conversation about AI and the future of work - but it's also about instinct, fear, risk, reinvention, resilience, human connection, critical thinking, purpose and learning how to move forward when you don't know exactly where you're going.

Dermot shares why he believes our human-anchored skills may become more valuable, not less, in the years ahead - and why the people who learn how to combine the extraordinary capabilities of technology with judgment, creativity, empathy, experience and independent thought may be uniquely positioned for the future.

It's also a reminder that when the world around you changes, the answer isn't always to hold tighter to the life you already built.

Sometimes you have to redefine the problem, reboot the dream, and simply start to move before you know exactly where the road is going.

Dermot McCormack is a CEO, investor, media futurist and technology advisor who has spent decades working at the intersection of media, technology, innovation and business.

Throughout his career, he has helped build, lead, advise and invest in companies navigating major periods of technological change. His perspective on the future is informed not only by where technology may be headed, but by a deep interest in people, culture, human behavior and the forces that shape how we live and work.

Connect with Dermot:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermot100/

The Ambition Code is about ambition, identity, reinvention and what happens when the life or career you imagined begins to change.

Through honest conversations with extraordinary people - and solo episodes exploring the questions many of us are asking privately - host Julie Kellman Reading looks at how we move through change, take risks, trust ourselves and keep building lives that feel meaningful.

Your Life Is Waiting For You.

Created, Hosted & Executive Produced by: Julie Kellman Reading
Produced by: Love + Daydreams
Music by: Moby Gratis / @moby.gratis
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