Erica Farmer
AI strategist and future skills expert Erica Farmer helps organisations build confidence with AI through practical, human-first approaches.
Why book Erica Farmer for your next event
- Erica Farmer translates complex AI concepts into practical insights teams can understand, trust and start using immediately.
- With 25+ years in learning and development, Erica brings real experience from brands like British Gas, Specsavers and Virgin Care.
- Audiences leave with confidence, shared language and people-first AI use cases they can apply straight away.
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AI, future skills and human-first technology for the modern workplace
Erica Farmer is an AI strategist, keynote speaker and learning expert with more than 25 years of experience in learning and development and apprenticeships. She has worked with organisations such as LV=, British Gas, Specsavers and Virgin Care, helping teams build skills for the future of work. Through her TEDx talk “Reforming Education through the Digital First Mindset”, her LinkedIn Learning courses and the podcast “AI for the Average Joe”, Erica makes AI practical and accessible. Her keynotes and workshops translate complex technology into clear, people-first insights audiences can use immediately.
Erica Farmer – AI Speaker and Future Skills Expert
Erica Farmer is a keynote speaker, AI strategist and learning expert with more than 25 years of experience in learning and development and apprenticeships. She has worked with organisations such as LV=, British Gas, Specsavers and Virgin Care, supporting the development of people, skills and future-ready workplaces.
Her work focuses on artificial intelligence and the future skills organisations need to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital world. Erica explores how AI can support people in their work and how organisations can build the confidence and capabilities required to adopt new technologies successfully.
Human Collaboration with Technology
A central theme in Erica’s work is the collaboration between people and technology. She believes AI should strengthen human capability and open new opportunities for learning, creativity and productivity.
Erica explores these ideas in her TEDx talk “Reforming Education through the Digital First Mindset.” In the talk, she highlights how education and workplace learning must evolve to prepare people for a digital-first future.
Her keynotes and workshops focus on the human skills that work alongside technology, helping organisations create environments where people and AI can thrive together.
Making AI Simple and Practical
One of Erica’s strengths as a speaker is her ability to make complex technology easy to understand.
Through her podcast “AI for the Average Joe,” she breaks down AI concepts into simple and relatable explanations. The goal is to make artificial intelligence less intimidating and more useful for everyday work.
Erica also shares her expertise as a LinkedIn Learning instructor, where she teaches professionals how to understand and work with AI in practical ways.
Across her speaking engagements, Erica translates complex ideas into insights that resonate with leaders, operational teams and people functions.
Recognised Voice in AI and Skills
Erica’s work in AI and skills development has earned recognition across the learning and technology community.
She is an advisory member of the AI in Work & Skills Forum, contributing to discussions on how artificial intelligence is shaping work and capability development.
She also serves as an AI strategist and board member for a leading European learning and teaching assessment organisation.
In 2025, Erica was shortlisted as Best AI Speaker in the Speaker Awards, highlighting her impact as a presenter and thought leader on AI and future skills.
What Audiences Gain
Erica’s sessions are designed to create real change in how people think about and use AI.
Audiences leave with:
Greater confidence and willingness to engage with AI
Clear people-first use cases they can apply immediately
Reduced anxiety and resistance toward new technology
A shared language for discussing AI within teams
Whether delivering a keynote, workshop or keynote with breakout sessions, Erica creates engaging experiences that turn complex technology into practical insights and actionable ideas.
Keynotes
Keynote by Erica Farmer:
Empowering Teams with Future Skills and AI Insights
Are you struggling to keep up with AI advancements and future-proof your workforce?
Keynote Speaker Erica Farmer specializes in bridging the gap between complex AI concepts and practical business applications. Her dynamic keynotes offer actionable insights on leveraging digital learning, fostering leadership mindsets, and building collaborative teams in a tech-driven world.
With over 20 years of expertise and a passion for empowering organizations, Erica equips leaders and teams with the tools needed to embrace AI and future skills confidently. Book Erica Farmer for your event and transform uncertainty into innovation, ensuring your organization stays ahead in today’s fast-paced digital landscape.
Key Takeaways:
- Gain practical strategies to leverage AI for business success and innovation.
- Learn how to simplify complex AI concepts into actionable business solutions.
- Discover the tools needed to future-proof your workforce with digital learning.
- Foster leadership mindsets and build collaborative, high-performing teams.
Keynote by Erica Farmer:
How To Take a People-First Approach To AI Implementation
AI is advancing fast, but people’s confidence and capability to use it productively haven’t kept up. And that’s killing your business. This is because you are not engaging people as people. You are engaging them as tech users.
It’s time to book a talk that actually changes behaviour.
After seeing leaders go AI first instead of people first, I realised that resistance to AI is really about confidence and capability, and that people need support to identify their own AI Dividend.
So are you ready to move beyond AI hype and actually help your people use AI with confidence, courage and impact?
Erica Farmer helps HR, L&D and business leaders engage people as people, not as reluctant tech users. She is an international keynote speaker and practitioner in AI and future skills who believes the real AI advantage isn’t productivity alone, it’s happier, more resilient people who know how to partner with AI in ways that genuinely improve their work and lives.
Drawing on 25 years’ experience across some of the UK’s largest brands, Erica brings a grounded, human-first perspective to AI adoption. After repeatedly seeing organisations go AI first instead of people first, she recognised that resistance to AI is rarely about the tools; it’s about confidence, capability and fear of being left behind.
That’s where the AI Dividend™ Approach comes in.
Through high-impact, interactive keynotes, Erica reframes AI away from fear, overwhelm and abstract potential, and towards clarity, confidence and practical human capability. Her talks help leaders and teams identify their own AI Dividend — the tangible benefits AI can bring to their roles, wellbeing and effectiveness — while also supporting organisational productivity and innovation.
Erica Farmer Speaker Reel 2024 - AI and Future Skills
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Reforming Education through the Digital First Mindset - TEDx - Erica Farmer
Watch Erica Farmer in action!
