FREE TO JOIN Branch Book Club
Future of work, personal growth and careers.
The world of work is changing fast. And when you're deep in the early years of motherhood, it can feel hard to keep up.
The Branch Book Club is a free book club for women who want to stay curious, connected and informed about technology and the future of work.
Every six weeks, we select one book. You listen at your own pace: on the school run, during nap time, on a walk. Then we come together on a live Zoom call to talk about what it means for our careers, our industries, and the world around us.
How it works:
We pick the book
Every six weeks, we select one book, carefully chosen for its relevance to the future of work and careers.
You'll get an email with the pick, where to find it as an audiobook, and a list of accompanying podcasts.
You listen in your own time
On school run, during nap time, on a walk. Before we meet, we'll share an email with a few reflection questions to get you thinking.
Reading the physical book is, of course, welcome too!
Meet online to discuss
We gather at the end of each book for a live Zoom discussion hosted by Branch founders Harriet & John. We discuss what the book means for our society and careers. Didn't finish? Come anyway.
Our community WhatsApp group is an additional space to share thoughts, ask questions and keep the conversation going between calls.
BOOK TWO:
Empire of AI by Karen Hao
A veteran AI journalist spent six years reporting on OpenAI, gaining rare access to the people closest to Sam Altman, and what she found was an industry built on exploited labour, stolen resources, and a small handful of companies racing to dominate the future.
This is a window into Silicon Valley's inner circle and a stark reminder that the technology promising to benefit humanity is built on the backs of underpaid workers and drained natural resources, in the Global South and beyond.
Join today
The Branch Book Club is completely free to join. It’s part of our mission to support women through parental transitions and create space for thoughtful discussion around the future of work and the evolving AI economy.
Complete this form, and we will add you to our Book Club WhatsApp community and share invitations to our Zoom meetups.
iS THIS FOR ME?Who joins the Branch Book Club?
Women on maternity leave
Stay connected to the professional world during your leave at a pace that works around your baby
Women returning to work
Build confidence in the evolving AI economy and connect with others on the journey
Working mothers
For those very short on time but keen to think deeply about the changes happening in the world.