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Erica Farmer

Erica Farmer is one of the UK’s leading voices on AI, future skills and human potential. With more than 25 years of experience across learning, development and apprenticeships, she has helped some of the country’s most recognisable organisations, including LV=, British Gas, Specsavers, Virgin Care and many more prepare their people for the future of work.

In Person

£6000 - £7500

Price based on UK delivery

Virtual Event

£5000 - £6000

Categories

Female

Topics

AI Artificial Intelligence Business Employee Engagement Entrepreneurship Equity Diversity & Inclusion Event Hosts & Facilitators Future AI Innovation & Tech High Performance HR Innovation Leadership Personal Development Talent Development Technology Women in Business

A TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Learning instructor and AI strategist, Erica is on a mission to make AI accessible, practical and deeply human. Her TEDx talk, ‘Reforming Education Through a Digital-First Mindset’, was selected as one of a small number of talks to be featured on TED.com, cementing her reputation as a trusted expert helping organisations navigate technological change with confidence.

Known for turning complex concepts into practical action, Erica helps leaders and teams understand not only how AI works, but why it matters to them. Through her innovative keynotes and workshops, she empowers audiences to identify their own “AI Dividend™”, unlocking more time, confidence, creativity and wellbeing through a people-first approach to technology adoption.

Alongside hosting the popular AI for the Average Joe podcast, Erica serves as an advisor to the AI in Work and Skills forum and is an AI Strategist for one of Europe’s leading learning, teaching and assessment organisations. In 2026, she was recognised as an HR Top Mind by HR World and shortlisted in HR Magazine’s Most Influential list, further highlighting her impact across the worlds of people, learning and technology.

A seasoned presenter and award-shortlisted speaker, Erica was shortlisted at the Speaker Awards in 2025 and highly commended at the same awards in 2026. This year, she added author to her growing list of achievements with the release of her first book, ‘AI for HR Professionals.’

Whether she’s helping organisations future-proof their workforce, build psychologically safe environments for AI adoption or empower women to lead in an AI-driven world, Erica brings a rare combination of strategic insight, commercial understanding and infectious enthusiasm.

Her keynotes leave audiences with one clear message: AI isn’t replacing people, it’s creating new opportunities for those prepared to embrace it.

“Like most businesses, we are at the start of our journey with AI and keen to develop our understanding of the potential impact and opportunities AI presents to L & OD across all areas of our day-to-day roles. Erica delivered a keynote speech in the morning and a hands-on interactive session in the afternoon playing with ChatGPT and she went down a storm with the team. Thoroughly recommend this session to any organisation at the start of their AI journey.”
“I met Erica when she was speaking at an event and knew I had to book her for my organisation. I was impressed by her warmth and down to earth approach.”
“I booked Erica for a keynote speech and workshop on AI as part of an emerging leadership programme. The content was practical and engaging, her style upbeat and amusing.”
“I would highly recommend Erica if you’re looking to engage staff in AI and other related skills in your organisation.”
Erica Farmer didn’t just speak about the future of HR and AI – she brought it into the room. With powerful insights, bold energy, and a clear understanding of where people leadership is heading, Erica challenged our audience to think bigger, move faster, and stay credible in the age of AI. Her keynote and fireside chat were a strong reminder that technology is changing fast, but the role of HR has never been more important.  
It was amazing to have you with us so I just wanted to say a big thank you for bringing the energy to our morning and getting the team interacting and opening up.  I was really pleased with the amount of sharing they warmed to and how their examples were all quite personal but allowed the conversation to get them thinking about AI not just as task but as research, thinking time, coaching and practising. A great forerunner for your slot at our Learning at Work week so we will advocate well for you and know that will be a fun session for a wider audience. Thank you for the book, I will have to reserve the right to come back to you with questions!  
Erica delivered an outstanding virtual session for the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, People Policy and Performance in the Age of AI: HR Leadership for Economic Transformation and Poverty Reduction for our annual Special Human Resource Forum. With more than 800 HR professionals, consultants and people leaders in attendance, Erica brought exactly the right combination of energy, credibility and practical insight. She made a complex, fast-moving topic feel relevant to the realities facing HR leaders in Nigeria, connecting the potential of AI not just to efficiency, but to better people policy, stronger performance and wider economic opportunity. It was clear she had done her homework! The feedback has been exceptionally positive. Delegates valued Erica’s ability to challenge thinking without losing the human perspective, and to give people clear, usable ideas they could take back into their organisations and client work immediately. Her delivery was engaging, interactive, tailored and thought-provoking from start to finish. We would wholeheartedly recommend her to any organisation looking for an AI speaker who understands people, performance and the bigger leadership agenda globally.”  

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