MARIE WIESE
Contributor to You’re On Mute: 13 Lessons for Women Frustrated with the Tech SectorÂ
About Marie
Marie Wiese is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, seasoned technology and marketing professional, and the Founder of Women Talk Tech. With over 30 years of experience in the tech industry, Marie has built a career at the intersection of technology, marketing, and advocacy.
As the host of Women Talk Tech, she has interviewed and championed the voices of women across the global technology sector. Through her company, Marketing Copilot, she has helped countless technology leaders grow revenue with smarter strategies while advancing gender parity in tech through podcasts, research, and workshops.
Marie is recognized for her unwavering commitment to building a more inclusive industry. She believes the future success of technology depends on valuing all voices — and she has made it her life’s work to amplify those voices wherever they risk being muted.
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 Marie's Contributions:
Keep Being Human – Why We Matter in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Marie’s chapter reflects on three decades in the tech sector and the moments where she muted herself — trying to fit into systems designed to exclude her — and the moments where she broke free. She critiques the rise of “bro culture” in tech, the undervaluing of women’s contributions, and the persistence of systemic bias from the “Programmer Scale” of the 1960s to the AI boom of today.
Her central argument: while AI will reshape industries, it cannot replace the human connection, empathy, and relational skills women have long brought to the table. She reclaims so-called “soft skills” as the most vital, strategic, and future-proof skills in business
Marie’s message is clear: leadership in the AI era requires more than technical skills — it requires humanity. For women in tech, that means trusting the value of their own voices and refusing to stay on mute.
Marie also wrote the Introduction to the book, grounding the anthology in her personal story of discovering her voice and confronting the reality of exclusion in tech. Alongside Maddie Yule, she co-authored the Conclusion, a rallying cry for women to stop waiting for permission and start transforming the industry through care, connection, and collective action.
“You are the most valuable player in this next technological revolution — not because you’ve out-coded the machine, but because you’ve remembered what the machine can’t replicate.”
— Marie Wiese, You’re On MuteÂ
About the Book:
You’re On Mute: 13 Lessons for Women Frustrated with the Tech Sector
You’re On Mute: 13 Lessons for Women Frustrated with the Tech Sector is a bold anthology by women in tech, sharing unapologetic stories of resilience, exclusion, and transformation. From global leaders to grassroots innovators, these chapters are lessons and rallying cries that challenge the systems holding us back and imagine a more inclusive future. In a moment where AI is reshaping everything, this book reminds us that real change won’t come from technology alone, but from community, care, and collective action.
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