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, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin speaks with Chevron’s newest President of Oil, Products & Gas Eimear Bonner about how AI is changing the energy business—from analyzing financial audits and preparing for earnings calls to improving well operations, efficiency and safety. Bonner explains why AI is also creating a major energy challenge, and how Chevron plans to help meet rising demand.

Bonner also shares her perspective on AI, jobs and reskilling, and reflects on her path from offshore petroleum engineer to Chevron’s first female CTO and CFO. Drawing on assignments in the North Sea, Thailand and Kazakhstan, she discusses making strategy work in practice, adjusting to leadership at the enterprise level and why leaders must remain accountable for their decisions.

This interview was recorded on August 24, 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, 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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