Most AI keynotes are built to impress. Mine are built to activate.

I'm not here to wow your audience with jargon. I'm here to wake them up.

Non-technical leaders leave my talks ready to lead AI adoption efforts.

  • Skip the impractical AI jargon that puts audiences to sleep

  • Connect the audience to real stories of wins and aha moments

  • Connect AI to professional development and career progress

  • Motivate employees to use AI across the workplace and find success

  • Send audiences off with curiosity and drive to learn more

Hi, I’m Nicolle. I’m your ambassador to AI in the workplace:

  • 10+ years of speaking engagements across countless industries

  • Experience speaking across 5 countries

  • 7 years building AI products

  • 4 career changes and a lifetime of upskilling

  • One book published on Upskilling for AI

  • Best piece of feedback from my sessions: “Omg I can’t believe you made this fun” <-

  • Daughter of a magician*

* magic tricks not included in keynote packages

AI Keynote non-technical leaders: Curious Conversations in the Age of AI

Curiosity isn’t just a soft skill: it’s a leadership strategy.

In this high-energy keynote, I show leaders how to turn curiosity into a practical tool for driving AI adoption across non-technical teams.

Attendees learn how to ask better questions, spark team experimentation, and build a culture where AI isn’t just explored, it’s actually used.

Real Talk for Leaders in the Age of AI

Cut through AI hype with clarity, humor, and practical insight.

Nicolle speaks the language of business, not buzzwords, and makes complex tech feel usable and human.

Audiences leave smarter, more confident, and ready to lead in the age of AI.

AI Portland, AI Literacy in the Workplace Talk 2024

“Nicolle was everything I wanted her to be. Her pragmatic approach to AI resonates. She gave the audience permission to be skeptical, but also to explore and play.”

Porto Business School, Alumni Weekend, 2025

“Your talk, Curious Conversations in the Age of AI, was the perfect way to close the first day — inspiring, thought-provoking, and truly aligned with the spirit of the event.”

I’m ready to meet your audience.

FAQs

  • Lead Like It’s 2025: How AI-Ready Leaders Drive Real Change
    Forget future-proofing. This talk gives executives the mindset and tools to lead now—with AI as a strategic advantage, not a tech distraction.

    Audience: C-suite and leadership teams

    Creating Learning Spaces for Real AI Adoption
    Most AI talks focus on tech. This one focuses on culture. This keynote shows how leaders can design environments that encourage experimentation, deepen curiosity, and build momentum for AI adoption across non-technical teams.

    Audience: People managers, L&D leaders, HR, department heads, team leads

    How to Upskill a Workforce for the AI Era
    The future of work is already here—and most teams aren’t ready. This talk maps the essential AI-era skills employees actually need and gives HR and L&D leaders a roadmap for building future-ready capabilities.

    Audience: HR, L&D, workforce development, transformation teams

  • An AI practitioner is someone who works with works with AI. I am an AI practitioner who has spent the past 7 years building AI products for Fortune 500 companies. As a result, I bring practical experience and understanding of AI product development, talent development, and organizational processes to all of my talks.

  • I work across all industries. During our introduction call, we can discuss your audience's industry, function, and learning needs to ensure the keynote topic is tailored to engage your audience.

  • Bookings are currently 3-4 months out. I am booking for Fall 2025 currently.

  • I'm glad you asked. AI literacy for adults and the workplace isn't a household term. Here's a video explainer on AI literacy from my online course AI Literacy Basics: Applying Generative AI in the Workplace

  • At this time I am not offering books with keynotes.

    Participants can learn more about my book for upskilling and career changes here.