Business & association events
The AI Time Trap
Practical adoption when the person learning AI is also running the business.
AI keynote speaker · Australia & international
Big energy. Real business experience. AI your audience can use.
Carly Woods brings humour, live demonstrations and the reality of running a business to the AI conversation. A keynote that gets the room involved and gives people a practical next step.
Planning sooner? Enquire about remaining 2026 dates too.
Recent rooms Carly has spoken to
BNI Queensland DnA Summit · 2026
Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce · 2026
Tech Verge · Featured keynote · 2026
Business Lismore · 2026
“I loved how fast-paced it was. 100 people in the room with completely different challenges and Carly still made it relevant for everyone. That's hard to do.”
“I walked in thinking I'd struggle to keep up. I walked out having already made two videos and a couple of posts. I was genuinely wowed by what I could actually do.”
See more audience feedback and Carly’s full speaking history
Featured keynote · The AI Time Trap
Using AI. Still Doing Everything.
Your people know AI can help. So why are they still doing the same work themselves? Carly explores the gap between trying a tool and changing a working day. Through real business examples and audience participation, she shows how to choose a useful starting point, account for the effort of adoption and make room for customers, creativity and growth.
Best for: Business conferences, industry associations, SME leaders and teams navigating AI adoption.
Ask about this keynoteWhat your audience takes away
- 01
Spot one repeated task worth changing and map the whole job before choosing a tool.
- 02
Calculate time returned after setup, checking, corrections and ongoing maintenance.
- 03
Understand how habits, trust, ownership and business context affect adoption.
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Choose a small, safe experiment and decide whether to stop, improve or expand it.
Feel the energy in the room
Laughter. Participation. A useful next step.
Carly makes space for the questions people are afraid to ask. Expect relatable business stories, live examples and an audience that gets involved. The fun has a purpose: helping people feel confident enough to try.
Live speaking, Southern Gold Coast Chamber footage and attendee feedback. Open video
Find the right conversation for your room.
Innovation & future of work
From Suitcase to Scale
Digital twins, live demonstrations and the decisions behind useful AI.
Leadership & teams
AI That Works for Your People
Confidence, ownership and human judgement as AI becomes part of everyday work.
Simple to brief. Easy to share.
45–60 minute keynotes, panels and fireside conversations. In person or virtual.
Tell Carly your audience, event date and what you want people to leave thinking or doing. You will receive a recommendation on fit, availability and a quote. Travel requirements are confirmed with your event brief.
Everything your committee needs.
Bio, featured talk, audience feedback and stage footage in one shareable speaker kit. Save the current version as a PDF whenever you need it.
Open speaker kitLet’s make your next event one they talk about.
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