WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas
Struggling with what to do next? Need honest realtalk cause you're tired of the curated highlight reels on the socials? And want strategies to get out of your own way?
Your host, Elaine Lou Cartas, the oldest daughter of a Filipino immigrant, is an award-winning Business and Executive Career Coach for women of color and allies. Elaine is like you - she’s been fired, quit jobs, changed careers three times, and been in debt. Elaine’s success story? She’s always done what’s true to herself and wants you to know it’s possible too. She’s a former grassroots organizer and nonprofit fundraiser who raised $11 million.
LA Weekly awarded Elaine as the #1 Thought Leader in 2023, and MSN recognized her as the Best Leadership & Executive Coach in 2024. Elaine has online courses with LinkedIn, Duke, Brown, Penn and USC.
On the WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk® Podcast (formerly known as the Color Your Dreams podcast), Elaine reminds you that your definition of happiness in work and life can evolve. Elaine's podcast guests include team members, clients, friends, and even family members who discuss real challenges and how they honored their own voices. As a business owner and career leader, this podcast is here to help you overcome overwhelm, while protecting your peace. So bring your coffee, tea, or boba for some realtalk every other Thursday! @elainelou_ // www.elainelou.com
WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas
125: Future Jobs & AI: Why Emotional Intelligence is Important (replay from Dubai)
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This episode is the replay of my biggest talk to 10,000+ AI founders and engineers at /function1 Dubai.
I spoke about Emotional Intelligence (EI) at an AI conference, and they listened.
I broke EI down in a way technical audiences understand:
patterns → systems → data → small improvements.
Because no matter how advanced AI becomes, the most complex system I’ll ever work with is a human.
In this conversation, I share how EI shapes leadership, communication, and opportunities — and I also learned so much from my fellow panelists.
- Mohammed Benzakour of LinkedIn: 70% of our job skills will change by 2030.
- AI replaces tasks. Humans win through adaptability + communication.
- Prof. Abhilasha Singh Dean of American University in the Emirates: “The illiterate of the 21st century are those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
- Hemant Pandey CEO of Hustling Engineer and ex-Meta/Tesla/Salesforce): Your real edge? Skill Velocity: how fast you can learn the next thing.
- Ahmed Metwoali (Sphinque): Engineering is a team sport. Communicate → ship fast → become your team’s AI go-to.
- Adil-Ul Islam of Microsoft reminded us AI should augment, but not replace human judgment.
- Me (EI): If you want funding, collaboration, or opportunity, learn to read people as well as you read data.
In a world moving at the speed of algorithms, staying human is your unfair advantage.
Resources
Connect with the panelists on LinkedIn:
- Mohammed Benzakour of LinkedIn
- Prof. Abhilasha Singh Dean of American University in the Emirates
- Hemant Pandey CEO of Hustling Engineer and ex-Meta/Tesla/Salesforce)
- Ahmed Metwoali (Sphinque)
- Adil-Ul Islam of Microsoft
My LinkedIn Learning AI Courses:
Where We Can Connect:
Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/call
