Erica is a keynote speaker on AI and future skills who believes the real AI advantage isn’t productivity, it’s happier, more resilient people who know how to partner with it. She helps HR, L&D and business leaders go from feeling exposed, overwhelmed and behind on AI to feeling confident, courageous and ready to lead meaningful AI adoption.

Erica is the Founder of EricaFarmer.ai, created to support clients in adopting AI through impactful speaking and practical training. She is also the Co-Founder of Quantum Rise Talent Group and brings over 25 years of learning and development experience from her corporate career with major UK brands including LV=, Virgin, and British Gas.

Erica is the author of AI for People Professionals and hosts the popular AI for the Average Joe podcast show. She also serves as an advisory member of the AI in Work & Skills Forum, translating complex AI concepts into accessible strategies.

Erica specialises in identifying what she calls the "AI Dividend™" - helping businesses discover practical, immediate applications of AI technology that enhance motivation, productivity and transformation, without sacrificing human creativity. Her approach combines technical knowledge with commercial awareness, enabling organisations to implement AI solutions that address real business challenges while upskilling their workforce.

Audiences leave Erica's presentations with clear frameworks for using AI as a thought partner and not just a taskmaster, as well as confidence to experiment with AI tools relevant to their industry, and practical methods to balance technological efficiency with human judgment and creativity.

Erica is the author of ‘AI for People Professionals’ which is being coined as ‘the blueprint for AI in HR’ and is available now from Kogan Page.