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Episode Summary
At a Relevance AI community event, Georgie Healy speaks with Beth Lovell (FoBoH), Sam Garven (Hello Canopy) and Sally (King River Capital) about building AI agents that deliver real results. They share practical hacks, first-use cases, and lessons learned on data hygiene, onboarding and keeping humans in the loop. The panel also explores why women are adopting AI at lower rates and how non-engineers can use their unique strengths to create better tools.
Time Stamps01:05 – Beth’s journey from Woolies X to FoBoH: COVID supply chains, failed portals & why AI is different
04:07 – Sam’s origin story: unsafe workplaces, no safe way to speak up, and building Hello Canopy
06:15 – Sally’s investor lens: hundreds of agents tested, why she backs Relevance AI
07:32 – Favourite hacks you can steal: Replit, sticky notes → tables, system preferences for style
12:26 – First useful agents: outreach automation, policy-scraping, VC inbound triage
17:28 – What we wish we knew before building: expect errors, keep it simple, chain tasks, onboard like a teammate
20:07 – Designing for reality: data hygiene, human-in-the-loop, guardrails
22:27 – Dream agents: life OS, product-copy deployer, Excel-beating modeller
25:10 – Why women adopt AI less — and why that must change
30:32 – Strengths non-engineers should lean into: empathy, domain expertise, communication
33:27 – Career & workflow tips to start tomorrow: post weekly, try tools, ask for opportunities, get to “no” fast
Resources👾 Relevance AI - https://relevanceai.com/
✨ FoBoH - https://www.foboh.com/
🙋♀️ Hello Canopy - https://www.hellocanopy.com/
🤴🏻 King River Capital - http://www.kingriver.co/
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It’s why more than 40,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast.
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✨ Connect with Georgie HealyWeekly Substack: https://georgiehealy.substack.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georginahealytech/
The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.
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By Day OneEpisode Summary
At a Relevance AI community event, Georgie Healy speaks with Beth Lovell (FoBoH), Sam Garven (Hello Canopy) and Sally (King River Capital) about building AI agents that deliver real results. They share practical hacks, first-use cases, and lessons learned on data hygiene, onboarding and keeping humans in the loop. The panel also explores why women are adopting AI at lower rates and how non-engineers can use their unique strengths to create better tools.
Time Stamps01:05 – Beth’s journey from Woolies X to FoBoH: COVID supply chains, failed portals & why AI is different
04:07 – Sam’s origin story: unsafe workplaces, no safe way to speak up, and building Hello Canopy
06:15 – Sally’s investor lens: hundreds of agents tested, why she backs Relevance AI
07:32 – Favourite hacks you can steal: Replit, sticky notes → tables, system preferences for style
12:26 – First useful agents: outreach automation, policy-scraping, VC inbound triage
17:28 – What we wish we knew before building: expect errors, keep it simple, chain tasks, onboard like a teammate
20:07 – Designing for reality: data hygiene, human-in-the-loop, guardrails
22:27 – Dream agents: life OS, product-copy deployer, Excel-beating modeller
25:10 – Why women adopt AI less — and why that must change
30:32 – Strengths non-engineers should lean into: empathy, domain expertise, communication
33:27 – Career & workflow tips to start tomorrow: post weekly, try tools, ask for opportunities, get to “no” fast
Resources👾 Relevance AI - https://relevanceai.com/
✨ FoBoH - https://www.foboh.com/
🙋♀️ Hello Canopy - https://www.hellocanopy.com/
🤴🏻 King River Capital - http://www.kingriver.co/
In the Blink of AI is made possible by our wonderful partnersDeelFounders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, and get visas handled fast, so you stay focused on scaling. Deel takes care of onboarding, HR, IT, EOR, benefits, and compliance, so your team can grow without borders.
It’s why more than 40,000 fast-growing companies trust Deel to move fast.
Visit https://www.deel.com/dayone
✨ Connect with Georgie HealyWeekly Substack: https://georgiehealy.substack.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginahealy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georginahealytech/
The Day One NetworkIn The Blink of AI is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.
Sign up to get your weekly insights into the up-and-coming AI startups: https://dayone.fm/newsletter
Mentioned in this episode:
Deel x PX_Post Intro