Keynotes + Workshops
Clear, energetic learning experiences that make AI practical, relevant, and less intimidating for real people doing real work.
I help leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs move beyond AI overwhelm to make smarter decisions, build useful systems, and turn their expertise into action.
A closer look at how Whitney brings practical ideas, clear thinking, and human-centered AI to the room.
Every experience is designed to help people understand what matters, practice on real work, and leave with something they can actually use.
Clear, energetic learning experiences that make AI practical, relevant, and less intimidating for real people doing real work.
Human-centered programs that help organizations decide where AI belongs, build capacity, and create workflows people will use.
Hands-on sessions where ideas become working websites, assistants, assessments, and other useful tools—in the room.
The question is rarely “Which AI tool should we use?” It is “What are we trying to change, and what belongs in human hands?” True Traction™ begins there.
Whitney L. Barkley makes emerging technology feel human—and helps people do something meaningful with it.
She brings more than a decade of experience across marketing, communications, entrepreneurship, education, and community development to the questions organizations are asking about AI right now.
As founder of Speakerazzi®, Whitney has taught entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, corporate teams, and educators how to move from curiosity to capability. Her work sits at the intersection of self-awareness, story, strategy, and systems—because lasting adoption is never only about the technology.
Features, interviews, podcast appearances, and published stories exploring practical AI, entrepreneurship, personal branding, and the human thinking behind the work.
A conversation about helping entrepreneurs make sense of AI and use it in practical ways.
Read the feature →Whitney shares her path into AI, the evolution of Speakerazzi®, and why human insight must remain at the center.
Read the interview →Whitney reports on how West Dayton business owners are using AI to build capacity, create content, and compete.
Read or listen →Watch Whitney share her perspective on AI, entrepreneurship, and bringing human insight to emerging technology.
Watch the conversation →Hear Whitney discuss her work, perspective, and approach in this featured conversation.
Watch the conversation →Watch another conversation featuring Whitney’s ideas, experiences, and point of view.
Watch the feature →“Think before you automate.”THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND EVERY TRAINING, SYSTEM, AND BUILD
Bring Whitney in for a keynote, workshop, training series, or strategic conversation that helps your audience understand AI and use it with intention.