🎙 Episode Title: From Consulting to CEO: Tarnia Gonzo’s Journey to Human-Centered AI

Episode Summary:

In this episode of She Talks Tech, we sit down with the brilliant Tarnia Gonzo — founder of TNS Consulting — whose journey from Zimbabwe to the UK, from corporate consulting to building her own tech business, is packed with lessons, honesty, and inspiration.

Tarnia’s career path hasn’t been conventional — and that’s exactly what makes her story powerful. From her early days working at PwC, to navigating culture change in large organisations, to launching her own consultancy focused on AI, digital transformation, and making tech work for people — Tarnia is proof that your unique perspective belongs in tech.

We unpack the realities of leading digital change, the human side of AI, and why breaking into leadership or consulting isn’t reserved for the few. She also shares how motherhood shaped her decision to start her own company, and why good work should always be paired with impact.

Plus, she offers practical advice for companies navigating AI adoption — and a heartfelt letter to her 10-year-old self reminding us all to slow down, have fun, and be unapologetically ourselves.

What We Talk About:

✅ Growing up between Zimbabwe and the UK — and the early influences that shaped Tarnia

✅ How her mother's quiet resilience became her biggest inspiration

✅ From avoiding tech to running a business that helps organisations adopt AI

✅ The real challenges of change management (Hint: it's always about the people)

✅ How AI can both disrupt and elevate the workplace — and why reskilling matters

✅ Practical tips for organisations overwhelmed by AI but ready to start

✅ What it’s really like starting your own consulting firm

✅ Lessons in leadership, self-confidence, and doing the work differently

✅ Tarnia’s honest reflections on motherhood, perfectionism, and letting go

✅ Why diversity in tech — especially in AI — is non-negotiable

Connect with Tarnia:

🌐 https://www.ts-consulting.co.uk/

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