The AI we deserve
Your audience discovers why their “smart” systems make dumb decisions about human worth, and what they can do about it.
Perfect for Technology conferences, executive leadership events, innovation summits
Your audience is living in a world where algorithms decide their worth.
Are you going to tell them the comfortable lie or the liberating truth?
I don’t deliver feel-good keynotes about innovation. I deliver wake-up calls about the AI systems that are quietly limiting human potential while executives applaud “technological progress.”
Here’s what your audience faces right now
America’s AI Action Plan promises workforce transformation, but Microsoft just mandated AI use for workers while putting “the onus on employees to learn AI tools” instead of providing training. Translation: you’re responsible for mastering the technology that might replace you.
Only 39% of workers using AI globally have received company training. Only 25% of companies plan AI training this year. Meanwhile, Microsoft ties AI performance to reviews while 45% of executives refuse to invest in AI tools for their teams.
The brutal math: companies demand AI mastery but won’t teach it. They profit from AI efficiency while workers scramble to stay relevant.
When I take your stage, your audience won’t just feel inspired. They’ll leave empowered and equipped to use AI intentionally and strategically, and they’ll understand what’s at stake with each click.
The speaker who changes everything
Your attendees are drowning in AI hype while being force-fed systems that systematically exclude them. They need more than motivation. They need revelation. I’m the speaker who makes your audience realize:
- The hiring AI that “improves efficiency” screens out their best talent based on zip codes and names.
- The customer service bot that “enhances experience” only understands privileged voices.
- The loan algorithm that “reduces bias” digitizes decades of discrimination at scale.
- The medical AI that “improves diagnoses” misses life-threatening conditions in women and underrepresented groups.
- The education AI that “personalizes learning” steers underrepresented kids away from STEM careers.
Most speakers tell your audience what’s possible. I show them what’s probable if we don’t act now, what they can dotoday, and what’s possible when we do.
Signature presentations
Digital monsters at the gate
How AI bias destroys talent and profit
I expose the hidden algorithms limiting your organization’s potential and provide the framework to fight back.
Perfect for Hr conferences, diversity summits, business leadership events
The algorithm made me Jensen Huang
A personal journey through AI bias
Using my viral story of AI bias, I reveal how algorithmic discrimination affects everyone, even CEOs.
Perfect for Women in tech events, diversity conferences, innovation forums
From excluded to inclusive
Rewriting the code of human possibility
The Black girl who built computers from junkyard scraps shows the next generation how to ensure AI amplifies their dreams instead of limiting them.
Perfect for Graduation ceremonies, youth conferences, educational summits
What your audience walks away with
- Revelation
- How AI bias personally affects them and their organizations.
- Protection
- The ETHICALENS framework to audit any AI system for dignity violations.
- Activation
- Specific actions they can take today to prevent algorithmic discrimination.
- Motivation
- The righteous anger needed to demand better from technology leaders.
- ROI
- Clear business case for why ethical AI isn’t just moral, it’s profitable.
The audiences who need this message
- Technology leaders drowning in AI hype but ignoring human impact
- HR professionals unknowingly using biased AI hiring tools and algorithms
- Healthcare executives deploying AI that misdiagnoses based on demographics
- Financial services perpetuating digital redlining through “smart” loan systems
- Belonging, diversity and inclusion teams fighting bias while AI undermines their work
- Students and graduates entering a world where algorithms will judge their potential
- Government officials regulating AI without understanding its human cost
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What event organizers say
“Yvette is a trailblazer who brings every ounce of her passion, experience, and knowledge to her audience. She can hype the crowd, dive deep into technical discussions, or zoom out to explore the future with a dynamism that leaves her mark on any stage. Whether speaking on entrepreneurship, innovation, or tech adoption, she will also shine a light on 'who's not in the room' and spark action and change.”
“I've encountered many leaders in my role as a Jungian Depth Coach. Yvette's dedication to uplifting her community stands in a class of its own. Her impact extends far beyond her professional achievements – she has an extraordinary gift for recognizing potential in others and creating opportunities where none seemed to exist. Whether developing leadership programs for women in technology, mentoring emerging professionals, or championing inclusive initiatives, Yvette's commitment to helping others become the best version of themselves is unwavering. Yvette's authentic leadership and tireless dedication leaves a lasting positive impact on everyone fortunate enough to work with her.”
“Yvette has a personal and human approach that sets her apart. Her perspective during NY TechWeek was exactly what the fractional leadership space needs more of.”
Why book me now
The window is closing. AI systems are calcifying into permanent barriers. Every month we wait, bias becomes harder to root out.
Your audience needs someone who’s lived this battle, studied the systems, and built the solutions. I don’t just critique the problem. I arm your audience with weapons to win the war for their digital dignity.
The code is watching. Help me show it what human potential really looks like.
Book Yvette, transform your audience, change the world
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