Fiona Passantino

Fiona Passantino is a TEDx speaker, award-winning author, and founder of the School for AI-Human Skills who specialises in making artificial intelligence accessible and practical for non-technical professionals. A 2026 AI4ALL Legacy Award finalist recognised for her contributions to AI education and ethical leadership, she authored *AI-Powered Professional*, which won the Goody Business Career Award 2025, and *The Handbook for Post-Covid Engagement*, winner of the 2023 UK Business Book Award. Host of the *Working Humans* podcast and drawing on her background in stand-up comedy, Fiona delivers energetic, humour-filled keynotes that transform complex AI governance and workplace integration challenges into actionable strategies. Audiences leave her sessions with practical tools to navigate regulation, strengthen communication, and build more connected, creative cultures where people and technology work better together.

When Fiona Passantino founded the School for AI-Human Skills, she set out to solve a problem most organisations were barely beginning to articulate: how to prepare people, not just systems, for an AI-driven future. Recognised as a finalist for the 2026 AI4ALL Legacy 'Woman of Influence in AI' Award, she has established herself as one of the leading voices helping non-technical professionals navigate artificial intelligence with confidence and clarity. Her work combines rigorous expertise with an unusual gift for making complex technology feel approachable, drawing on her background in corporate communications and stand-up comedy to deliver sessions that are as engaging as they are practical. Through keynote speaking, training, and her *Working Humans* podcast, Fiona explores how people can thrive in rapidly evolving workplaces shaped by new technologies, always with a focus on preserving the creativity, connection, and human elements that make work meaningful.

Fiona's credibility rests on decades of experience working with some of Europe's largest and most complex organisations in communications and HR, combined with growing international recognition for her contributions to AI education, inclusion, and ethical leadership. Her latest book, *AI-Powered Professional: Awareness and Integration Guide for Non-Technicals* (2025), won the Goody Business Career Award and offers a richly illustrated, down-to-earth roadmap for integrating AI into daily work life. She is also the author of two previous award-winning titles in her Comic Books for Executives series, including *The Handbook for Post-Covid Engagement*, which won the 2023 UK Business Book Award. A TEDx speaker who regularly headlines international conferences for major multinationals and organisations including the European Commission, Fiona has been named the face of the AI4ALL International Women's Day campaign in Amsterdam. Her podcast, *Working Humans*, extends her reach further, creating a space where leaders and professionals can explore the intersection of technology, leadership, and workplace culture with honesty and curiosity.

Fiona equips audiences with the tools and confidence to embrace AI without losing sight of what makes work meaningful. Her sessions are known for being highly practical, energetic, and immediately applicable, whether she's speaking on AI-powered leadership, deskless AI for frontline workers, or the future of embodied AI and quantum computing. She helps leaders understand emerging compliance challenges, including her recent work on AI governance and future iterations of data protection regulation, ensuring organisations stay ahead of both technological and legal shifts. Through her training programmes, keynote talks, and advisory work, Fiona inspires teams to see AI not as a threat, but as a partner in building more connected, creative, and joyful workplaces. Her approach is warm, human, and grounded in the belief that technology should serve people, not the other way around.