Anna Baird

Fusing data intelligence and employee engagement, Anna Baird powers her talks with 15 years in consulting and technology to help “make data loveable” again in an era of rapidly advancing technology and concern about the place for people in the adapting working world. She is engaging, cites digestible examples and brings the crowd on the journey of mind shift from dreading data education to embracing the ability to be that much more informed and empowered.

Anna’s work at Google includes her advisory work for CXOs and Boards around transformation and particularly through culture of innovation. She has also spearheaded significant initiatives for Google Cloud to educate and build cloud skills amongst students, corporate professionals and founders. Published on YouTube and a featured speaker spanning from South Africa to Saudi Arabia, all throughout Europe and across North America, Anna is known for her storytelling and approachable frameworks to grow innovation and data literacy muscles.

Anna has held multiple roles in Google in an Executive Advisor capacity for Innovation, Ethical AI and Work Transformation. Anna’s previous roles have included an Executive Advisor role at LinkedIn and a number of Director roles in consulting. She is also a Guest Lecturer for a number of Executive Education programs.

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