Carly Woods

Big energy. Real business experience. AI your audience can use.

Gold Coast, Queensland. Available nationally and internationally.

Business experience. Practical education.

Carly Woods is an AI keynote speaker, business operator, author and founder of Ethical Edge Solutions and the Automate to Dominate® Method. She has educated and supported hundreds of businesses, mainly Australian SMEs. Drawing on more than 20 years in business and operations, Carly explores what it takes to turn AI interest into changes that make everyday work easier. She is a 2026 Gold Coast Bulletin Women of the Year Awards finalist in Entrepreneurs, Innovation & Tech. Her sessions combine energy, humour, audience participation and practical demonstrations, with time for the human questions behind adoption.

Carly is leading an AI research project with Southern Cross University. Her work brings the questions business owners face into the conversation about practical AI adoption and workforce capability.

How to work with Carly

Keynotes & conference conversations

Practical AI adoption, human potential and the reality of running a business. Live demonstrations, audience participation, panels and fireside conversations, in person or online.

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The Automate to Dominate® Method

Supported learning for service-business owners whose marketing, follow-ups, admin and delivery still depend on them. Organise, Automate, Dominate, starting with one useful change.

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Implementation through Ethical Edge Solutions

Carly founded Ethical Edge Solutions for business process mapping, AI systems and implementation. Custom operational work is scoped separately from speaking and Method learning.

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Stage experience & evidence

Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce, BNI Queensland, Tech Verge and Business Lismore are part of Carly’s broader speaking and training record.

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Awards & recognition

2026 · Finalist · Entrepreneurs, Innovation & Tech
Gold Coast Bulletin Women of the Year Awards
2026 · Winner · Most Innovative AI Business Automation Solutions Provider, Gold Coast
Global Tech Insider Awards
2026 · Finalist · Information Technology Category
Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards
2025 · Winner · Most Innovative Female Led Tech Consultancy
APAC Business Awards
2025 · Winner · Client Service Excellence Award
APAC Business Awards
2025 · Finalist · Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards
Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards
2025 · Finalist · Women of the Year Awards, Tech Category
Gold Coast Bulletin
2023 · Winner · AFR Fastest Growing Companies 2023
Australian Financial Review
2022 · Winner · Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards
Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards

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Share your date, location, audience and the outcome you want people to leave with. Carly will confirm fit, availability and a tailored proposal.

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carly@ethicaledgesolutions.ai