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International
Speaker

I picked up a mic in 2018 and kept saying yes. Today that’s over 100 stages across 5 countries, helping people grow and put AI and emerging tech to work.

Grace Ajagbe speaking on stage at DevFest Birmingham 2025
100+Stages spoken on
5Countries
4,500+People trained
9+Years building tech
Around the world

5 countries and counting

United Kingdom
Kenya
Cyprus
United States
Nigeria
On the agenda

What I speak about

From the boardroom to the codebase. Every talk comes from work I’ve done myself, so your audience leaves with something they can use.

01GrowthPersonal developmentConfidence, career growth and saying yes before you feel ready, from someone who started in small rooms.
02BusinessPractical AI in businessHow companies and enterprise teams put AI to work, with a clear roadmap, ready data and proper governance.
03LeadershipAI for leadershipWhat leaders need to know to make good AI decisions, guide their teams and stay accountable.
04TechnicalBuilding AI agentsAgentic workflows, multi-agent systems, RAG and what it takes to run them in production.
05TechnicalSoftware engineering and AIHow AI is changing the way we build software, and the skills that make engineers valuable now.
06TechnicalData for AIGetting data ready for AI: quality, readiness, model evaluation and keeping it secure.
07TechnicalBlockchain, AR and emerging techWhere blockchain, AR/VR and AI meet, from someone who has built in all three.
08CommunityWomen in techBuilding with tech and AI as a woman, and what it takes to rise in rooms that weren’t built with you in mind.
On the record

Some of my talks

2025
DevFest Birmingham

Beyond the AI Buzz: Skills That Will Make You Irreplaceable in an AI World

Birmingham, UKWatch
2023
Manchester Blockchain Alliance

How Blockchain Will Revolutionise AI and AR/VR

Manchester, UK
2024
Birmingham Tech Week

Women and Building with Tech and AI

Birmingham, UK
2022
ETH Kenya

Speaker

Kenya
Apr 2026
AI and Creativity panel

Opportunities and threats of AI for creatives, with an audience of 80+

2026
Tech4Dev

Do You Feel Guilty Using AI at Work?

Jan 2026
Women Techsters Open Day

Why Not Tech? The Answers Might Surprise You

Online
Women in Tech LIVE

Panel discussion, brought to you by Generation UK

Mar 2026
A Future Built by Her launch

Book launch, reading and signing

Birmingham, UK

And many more stages across the UK, Kenya, Cyprus, the United States and Nigeria.

Recent events

On stage lately

Grace giving the Beyond the AI Buzz talk
DevFest Birmingham 2025
Grace speaking on a panel
Birmingham Tech Week
Grace on stage beside the presentation screen
Manchester Blockchain Alliance
Grace presenting How Blockchain Will Revolutionise AI to a full room
Manchester Blockchain Alliance
Grace answering a question on a panel
Birmingham Tech Week
Grace presenting the JORA AR hair try-on product
Niyo Bootcamps
Grace speaking on a four-person panel
Women in Tech LIVE, Generation UK
Grace at the podium, smiling
DevFest Birmingham 2025
Grace leading a session with a small group
Training session
Grace presenting with a colleague
The Exchange, University of Birmingham
Grace speaking to the room during a panel
Birmingham Tech Week
Kind words

What people say

Thank you for sharing your ideas on judgment in AI and the skills that will stay irreplaceable. Many people left your session knowing what to do next and what they need to improve.

“She’s a professional, she can speak so well.”
An attendee

DevFest Birmingham teamFeedback on my talk, 2025

We appreciated your insight on being a Black woman in tech, and on how Black women can build global opportunities in the tech space.

Birmingham Tech Week teamFeedback on my session, 2024

“Your session was not only informative but truly transformational. The feedback from attendees has been phenomenal, and it’s evident that you made a lasting impact on everyone.”
“What a weekend well spent meeting professional women from different industries! Especially, meeting Grace from the tech industry was a life-changing experience.”
A conference attendee

Omotolani AdebowaleChief Operating Officer, Read to Impact · Host, Dream Africa Conference 2024

“The impact of your session went beyond just the live event, it sparked conversations, inspired new thinking, and contributed meaningfully to the growth of our community members. Feedback from participants reflected how valuable and insightful your session was.”

Peculiar OgedeCommunity Manager, Tech4Dev

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How we can work together

KeynotesA focused talk that sets the tone for your event.
Panels & firesidesCandid conversation on AI, careers and leadership.
WorkshopsHands-on sessions where the room builds something real.
Bio for organisers

Grace Ajagbe is an international speaker, AI Solutions Architect and author who has spoken on over 100 stages across 5 countries. With 9+ years building technology across AI, fintech, AR and EdTech, Grace has trained more than 4,500 people in tech and AI and mentored founders at Founder Institute London. Grace is the author of A Future Built by Her and Bootstrapping Your Career Growth in Tech, and is recognised by the UK Government as a Global Tech Talent.

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