Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
About Naomi Withers
Bridging AI and people for real, measurable impact.
I'm Naomi Withers, an AI strategist and leadership coach with a decade of experience as a VP of Finance. I specialize in helping leaders bridge the gap between technology and people, ensuring that AI investments deliver real value.
Why Book Naomi Withers as Your Podcast Guest
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.
Actionable Frameworks, Not Hype
I bring concrete models like the two-tower bridge and Human ROI so listeners leave with tools they can apply the same day.
Honest, 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
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.
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.
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.
From Demo to Boardroom: Defensible AI Numbers
I translate AI hype into numbers a board can question, defend, and approve; grounded in finance, not vendor decks.
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
Why Trust Me
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
Key Achievements
Spent a decade as VP of Finance helping grow a company through mergers, ERP implementations, and people systems.
Founded Growth Consultant Services to help leaders build organizations that can actually use AI.
Built the Change Advisor Living ROI Calculator to model AI and workforce returns using published evidence.
Authored 'What Actually Returns: A model for AI and people investment'.
Featured as a podcast guest on The Online Prosperity Show discussing leadership crisis and AI.
Profiled in an Influential Women feature for AI and leadership work.
Professional Experience
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
Advanced Security
Led finance inside a growing company, overseeing mergers, ERP implementations, and people systems with a focus on measurable value.
Education
EMBA
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Business administration, leadership, strategy
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Actionable, story-rich insights on AI strategist, Leadership coach, AI transformation. Studio-quality video & audio. Available Everyday except Thursday. Happy to share with my audience.
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Available Everyday except Thursday
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