How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-07-23 · 74 min · 14,279 words

#301: Julie Bornstein – Founder & CEO, Daydream – People skills matter most

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Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. Today, we have Julie Bornstein on the show. She's the founder and CEO of Daydream, which is an AI-powered fashion search engine. But online shopping isn't new to Julie. She's been at the forefront of retail for decades, leading big brands like Nordstrom and Sephora through the e-commerce revolution. Through every shift that Julie and her team has made, the thing that she keeps coming back to is this. People skills matter most, especially

in the age of AI. Enjoy this conversation with David and Julie and I will see you at the debrief. You know, I didn't realize this, but I I guess it's been almost a year. Sent you. You almost to a day since you launched Day Daydream.

That's right. The longest year of my life. The longest, so longest year in your life. H how do you feel about where you're at right now? I mean, as most entrepreneurs feel, you know. It's never enough, um, there's still so much to do. But I think it's been really exciting. We've learned a ton in the first year, and I feel like we're still just at the beginning.

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