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AI Strategy Leader
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Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
AI StrategyLeadership CoachingValue Realization
AI strategist who measures what AI returns to the income statement
10 years as VP of Finance inside a growing company
Creator of the Change Advisor Living ROI Calculator
Proven podcast guest with professional remote recording setup
About Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
I spent ten years as a VP of Finance inside a growing company, and now I work as an AI strategist and Certified High Performance Coach. I help leaders put real numbers on both sides of an AI investment, the technology and the people, and build the structure that connects them.
Why Book Naomi Withers as Your Podcast Guest
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Clear, Board-Level Explanations
I bring income-statement language and simple metaphors that help your audience finally understand how AI creates or destroys enterprise value.
Frameworks Listeners Can Use
I bring concrete models like the two-tower bridge and Human ROI so listeners leave with tools they can apply the same day.
Candid, Nuanced AI Conversations
I bring candid stories about what doesn’t work, including investments that lose money, which makes for credible and memorable episodes.
Built-In Episode Promotion
I bring consistent promotion on LinkedIn and X, with custom graphics, to help extend your show’s reach and engagement.
Episode Angles & Topics
✨ AI Enhanced
Why AI Wins on Paper but Not in Earnings
I break down why double-digit productivity gains rarely hit the income statement and how leaders can redesign architecture to capture real returns.
The gap between task-level productivity and enterprise earnings
The $2M deck that died on a shelf and what it reveals
Why clarity must come before AI strategy
How to design workflows and governance that actually move profit
Human ROI: The Missing Line in Your AI Budget
I show how engagement, retention, and coaching can out-return many AI line items and how to put them on the same page as tech spend.
Why only ~20% of employees are engaged globally
How managers explain ~70% of engagement variance
Using a calculator mindset to label what does and doesn’t pay back
Integrating people metrics into AI investment decisions
The 91%: Executives Faking AI Fluency
I reveal what leaders won’t say out loud about AI and how to create cultures where it’s safe to be a beginner.
91% of executives in my own research admit performing a fluency they don't have
How that performance blocks the questions that would build real understanding
Practical ways leaders can admit uncertainty without losing authority
Closing the leader-employee perception gap on AI
From Demo to Boardroom: Defensible AI Numbers
I translate AI claims into numbers a board can question, defend, and approve, grounded in finance.
What a defensible AI number looks like in front of a board
Why benchmarking AI against headcount savings is misleading
The architecture gap: $157.5K a year left on the table in a 100-person company
About a 3.8-month payback at the structurally supported run-rate
What You'll Get From This Interview
Audience Takeaways
Listeners learn how to turn AI from demos into income-statement impact, measure both tech and human ROI, and lead AI change without pretending to be experts.
Hot Topics
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Why AI productivity gains rarely show up in earnings and how leaders can fix the architecture gap.
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Human ROI as a missing metric: connecting engagement, retention, and coaching to AI investments.
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The 91% of executives faking AI fluency and how to create space for real learning.
Why Trust Me
Ten years as a VP of Finance inside a growing company
Certified High Performance Coach
Creator of the Change Advisor Living ROI Calculator
The Ideal Show
Best suited for podcasts on leadership, executive strategy, AI in business, operations, people & culture, and future-of-work conversations that are grounded in the numbers and practical frameworks.
Recent Podcast Appearances
The Leadership Crisis No One Wants to Admit @theonlineprosperityshow
The Online Prosperity Show | Livelong Digital • Jul 15, 2026
Key Achievements
✨ AI
Spent a decade as VP of Finance helping grow a company through mergers, ERP implementations, and people systems.
2025Founded Growth Consultant Services to help leaders build organizations that can actually use AI.
2025Authored 'What Actually Returns: A model for AI and people investment'.
2026Online Prosperity Show host Prosper Taruvinga: "Naomi brought an honest perspective on the pressures leaders carry."
2026Profiled in an Influential Women feature for AI and leadership work.
2026Professional Experience
✨ AI Enhanced
Founder / Coach / Advisor
Growth Consultant Services
Helps founders and leadership teams build organizations that can actually use AI, across technology and workforce investments.
VP of Finance
A growing security industry company
Led finance inside a growing company, overseeing mergers, ERP implementations, and people systems with a focus on measurable value.
Education
✨ AI Enhanced
EMBA
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Business administration, leadership, strategy
Master of AI Engineering (in progress)
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Artificial intelligence engineering
Speaker Topics
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What Naomi Withers Can Speak About:
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Enterprise AI value
AI return on investment
Human ROI
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