Barbara Nicholls
Speaking Invitations

Speaking about
data, AI and change.

I speak to boards, leadership teams and founders about data, AI, systems and what it takes to make change work in practice. I accept a small number of invitations each year, in person or online.

I · Topics
  • What boards should do about AI

    What to fund, what to leave alone and the questions boards need to ask this year.

  • Why systems struggle as businesses grow

    What happens to data, tools and operating models as a business grows from £5m to £50m, and the decisions that help it keep working.

  • When to hire and what to buy

    For founders making early decisions about their team, tools and technology investment.

II · How I speak

Plain language, real examples and a clear view. I would rather leave a room with three decisions people can act on than a deck nobody opens again.

  • Prepared for your audience

    I read the brief, ask about the room and shape the session around the decisions your people are actually facing.

  • Practical over theoretical

    Stories from work I have led in regulated organisations, with the numbers and the mistakes left in.

  • Comfortable being questioned

    Panels, fireside chats and boardroom Q&A included. I am happy to take the hard questions live.

III · The Invitation

Tell me
about your event.

Availability is planned a few quarters ahead. Share the audience, format and what you'd like people to take away. That helps me assess the fit and suggest a useful shape for the session.

About you
Availability

Pick a date between today and 2029.

Audience
The brief

Goes directly to the speaking desk. A personal reply follows within a few working days.

IV · Another way

If the details are still loose, or you would rather just start a conversation, send me a message instead.

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