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Keynote Speaker
Erica Farmer
Co-Founder & Business Director, Quantum Rise Talent Group, Podcast host
Popular talks
- The AI Fire Hydrant: What Organisations Must Do Next to Stop the Pressure Building
- Identify Your AI Dividend: Future Proofing People, Not Just Performance
- How to Drive a People-First AI Implementation: Building AI Adoption That People Will Actually Follow
- AI as Your Wellness Ally: Using AI to Reduce Overwhelm, Not Add to It
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Talks
Popular talks by Erica Farmer
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The AI Fire Hydrant: What Organisations Must Do Next to Stop the Pressure Building
AI is helping people produce work faster, but many organisations still operate with the same meeting rhythms, approval processes and management capacity, creating more output without guaranteed productivity gains. Erica explores how leaders can redesign the surrounding “pipework” of work, remove organisational bottlenecks and strengthen human-AI collaboration, helping teams turn…
AI is helping people produce work faster, but many organisations still operate with the same meeting rhythms, approval processes and management capacity, creating more output without guaranteed productivity gains. Erica explores how leaders can redesign the surrounding “pipework” of work, remove organisational bottlenecks and strengthen human-AI collaboration, helping teams turn individual AI gains into better decisions, stronger performance and more sustainable productivity.
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Identify Your AI Dividend: Future Proofing People, Not Just Performance
The AI Dividend™ explores what becomes possible when organisations stop treating people simply as AI users and start supporting them as humans navigating change. Erica shows how AI can create personal value through more time, headspace, confidence, motivation and wellbeing, helping organisations build trust, psychological safety and meaningful engagement so…
The AI Dividend™ explores what becomes possible when organisations stop treating people simply as AI users and start supporting them as humans navigating change. Erica shows how AI can create personal value through more time, headspace, confidence, motivation and wellbeing, helping organisations build trust, psychological safety and meaningful engagement so their people can thrive with AI rather than simply tolerate it.
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How to Drive a People-First AI Implementation: Building AI Adoption That People Will Actually Follow
Successful AI implementation requires more than the right technology or a strategy on paper. Erica explores how organisations can put human experience, communication and behaviour change at the heart of adoption, building the trust, capability and momentum needed to reduce resistance, strengthen confidence and turn AI from a top-down mandate…
Successful AI implementation requires more than the right technology or a strategy on paper. Erica explores how organisations can put human experience, communication and behaviour change at the heart of adoption, building the trust, capability and momentum needed to reduce resistance, strengthen confidence and turn AI from a top-down mandate into something people can genuinely engage with and use well.
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AI as Your Wellness Ally: Using AI to Reduce Overwhelm, Not Add to It
AI can be more than a productivity tool; it can support healthier and more sustainable ways of living and working. Erica explores how AI can reduce friction, create structure, support better habits and free up mental energy, helping people improve focus, resilience and day-to-day effectiveness while ensuring that new technology…
AI can be more than a productivity tool; it can support healthier and more sustainable ways of living and working. Erica explores how AI can reduce friction, create structure, support better habits and free up mental energy, helping people improve focus, resilience and day-to-day effectiveness while ensuring that new technology reduces overwhelm rather than becoming another source of pressure.
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Activating Leadership, AI and Psychological Safety: Creating the Conditions for AI Adoption to Succeed
Successful AI adoption depends not only on tools, policy and investment, but on whether people feel safe enough to experiment, ask questions, make mistakes and learn. Erica gives leaders practical ways to build trust, clarity and psychological safety, helping managers reduce anxiety, role-model confident AI use and create a culture…
Successful AI adoption depends not only on tools, policy and investment, but on whether people feel safe enough to experiment, ask questions, make mistakes and learn. Erica gives leaders practical ways to build trust, clarity and psychological safety, helping managers reduce anxiety, role-model confident AI use and create a culture where people feel able to engage meaningfully with new technology.
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Empowering Women to Lead with AI: Ensuring Women Shape the AI Future, Not Just Work Inside It
As AI reshapes work and leadership, Erica explores how women can engage with it from a position of confidence, influence and visibility, using technology to amplify their strengths, voice and impact. The keynote addresses the risk that uneven AI confidence could widen existing progression gaps while empowering women to play…
As AI reshapes work and leadership, Erica explores how women can engage with it from a position of confidence, influence and visibility, using technology to amplify their strengths, voice and impact. The keynote addresses the risk that uneven AI confidence could widen existing progression gaps while empowering women to play an active role in shaping the future of work and leadership.
Biography
About Erica Farmer
Erica Farmer has over 25 years of learning and development and apprenticeships experience with some of the UK’s best-known brands, including LV=, British Gas, Specsavers and Virgin Care.
Erica’s area of specialism is AI, future skills and human potential. A TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor and AI Strategist, she is passionate about making 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.
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 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.
Erica hosts the AI for the Average Joe podcast, making the complex simple, and serves as an advisor to the AI in Work and Skills Forum. She is also an AI Strategist for one of Europe’s leading learning, teaching and assessment organisations.
In 2026, Erica was recognised as an HR Top Mind by HR World and shortlisted in HR Magazine’s Most Influential list. She was shortlisted at the Speaker Awards in 2025 and highly commended at the same awards in 2026.
Erica is also the author of her first book, AI for HR Professionals, released in 2026.
Whether helping organisations future-proof their workforce, create psychologically safe environments for AI adoption or empower women to lead in an AI-driven world, Erica brings together strategic insight, commercial understanding and a people-first approach to technology.
Testimonials
What clients say about Erica Farmer
“We asked Erica to keynote at our annual European sales and marketing conference in Cologne, Germany, as she stood out in the market as an engaging people first expert AI speaker, and that was exactly what we got. The session was very dynamic and interactive, keeping the audience fully involved throughout which landed exceptionally well. We've received only positive feedback, and the overall impression is excellent."
"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."
“Erica Farmer didn't just speak about the future of HR on PowerToHR 4 - she brought it into the room. With powerful insights, bold energy, and a clear understanding of where people leadership is heading."
“Erica not only delivered on everything that was promised but truly exceeded expectations. Both our guests and our team left the session feeling inspired and with a much clearer understanding of how to use AI, whether they were complete beginners or already somewhat familiar with it. The session struck a great balance between being informative, engaging and enjoyable. Erica created a comfortable and open environment that encouraged participants to ask questions, explore tools themselves and really engage with the content in a hands-on way.”
How to book Erica Farmer
Answers on fees, availability and booking process.
How do I book Erica Farmer for a keynote speech?
You can book Erica Farmer through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Erica's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
What are Erica Farmer's speaking fees?
Erica Farmer's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Erica tailored to your event.
What topics does Erica Farmer speak about?
Erica Farmer speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurs, Future of Work. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Erica to align the content with your delegates and goals.
Is Erica Farmer available for international events?
London Speaker Bureau can book Erica Farmer for events worldwide, subject to Erica's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Does Erica Farmer deliver virtual or online keynotes?
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Erica Farmer is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
How long is a typical keynote by Erica Farmer?
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Erica can accommodate.
Can Erica Farmer tailor the keynote to our industry and audience?
London Speaker Bureau will brief Erica Farmer on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Erica can offer.
What languages does Erica Farmer present in?
Erica Farmer delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
What makes Erica Farmer a strong fit as a keynote speaker?
Erica Farmer's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurs, Future of Work. To get a clear sense of Erica's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
What kind of events can Erica Farmer speak at?
Erica Farmer can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurs, Future of Work is relevant. Details of Erica's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Does Erica Farmer offer workshops, panels or fireside chats in addition to keynotes?
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Erica Farmer is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
How far in advance should we book Erica Farmer?
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Erica Farmer, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Erica's current availability for your dates.
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