Carmen Skipworth Helps Women Lead in the Age of AI

Carmen Skipworth is the founder of Lead with Carmen, where she works as a speaker, author, book coach, and podcast host. She is also a Grammy-nominated associate producer and a member of the Entreprenista League. Her work helps entrepreneurs, executives, and managers understand how to lead well as AI changes their industries, and her first book put that mission into print.

"Don't give up. Get with a community or a mentor," Carmen says.

Here is how a marketer became an author, speaker, and guide for women navigating a new era of work.

The book that defines her work

Carmen's proudest accomplishment is the impact of her book, Lead with Intelligence: A Woman's Guide to Thriving in the Age of AI. The book is a strategic roadmap for women leaders, executives, and founders who want to stay visible and effective as artificial intelligence transforms their fields.

It pairs practical AI applications with the human side of leadership, covering emotional intelligence, ethical adoption, personal branding, and authentic decision-making. The aim is to help women lead with confidence rather than feel left behind by the technology.

From marketing to making an impact

Before Lead with Carmen, Carmen worked in marketing. She always had some sense that she wanted to build something of her own, and the desire to make a real impact is what finally moved her to take the leap.

That instinct shaped the company she built. Rather than market other people's ideas, she chose to put her own expertise to work, helping leaders and organizations harness AI to grow their visibility, build authority, and scale their reach.

Who she serves

Carmen works with entrepreneurs, small business owners, C-level executives, and managers. They come to her for help understanding how AI fits into their leadership and their growth, and for the practical strategies to act on it.

Across speaking, coaching, and her book work, the through line is the same. She wants the people she serves to feel equipped rather than overwhelmed by the pace of change around them.

Recent wins worth celebrating

Carmen recently spoke at the United Nations, a milestone that put her message about women, leadership, and AI on a global stage. She is also a Grammy-nominated associate producer, a credit that reflects the range of her career beyond the page and the podium.

Those wins sit alongside the release of her book, which together mark a year of real visibility for her work.

What community taught her

When Carmen looks back on her Entreprenista journey, the lesson that stands out is how much power there is in a collective group. She did not fully appreciate that strength when she started, and it has shaped how she thinks about building.

Her advice for aspiring founders reflects it. "Don't give up," she says, and find a community or a mentor to build alongside.

What's next

Carmen plans to keep making a difference, with the possibility of another book on the horizon. For now, she is focused on the impact she can make through speaking, coaching, and the message at the heart of Lead with Intelligence.

You can follow Carmen on LinkedIn, find her work at leadwithcarmen.com, and read Lead with Intelligence: A Woman's Guide to Thriving in the Age of AI.

If Carmen's approach to helping women lead in the age of AI resonates, the Entreprenista League is a community of women founders who value connection, shared experience, and practical business insight as they grow. Learn more about the Entreprenista League right here.