Keynote Speaker · Author · Futurist

Done Wrong, AI Dumbs You Down.
Done Right, It Sharpens You.

Liz B. Baker transforms artificial intelligence from a passive crutch into a force multiplier for human wisdom and critical reasoning, whether you're leading a classroom, a congregation, or a company.

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Liz B. Baker delivering The AI Thinking Model keynote to the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia
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The 2026 Reality Check

The AI Adoption Paradox: Spending Is Up. ROI Is Down.

It's 3Q26, and organizations are still throwing millions at AI tools. The return isn't following the investment, and the research points to the same missing piece every time.

56%
of global CEOs report zero financial return from AI adoption. [1]
54%
of C-suite executives say AI adoption is creating severe internal friction. [2]
~50%
of AI-driven use cases are projected to miss ROI targets due to weak human-machine collaboration. [3]

“Organizations have spent years buying software licenses, but people were never taught how to think well and collaborate with intelligent systems. True leverage and ROI happen when you configure and use AI as an on-demand coach that sharpens human judgment for every person using it.”

Liz B. Baker
Sources: [1] PwC, 29th Annual Global CEO Survey, January 2026.   [2] WRITER, 2026 AI Adoption in the Enterprise Survey, April 2026.   [3] IDC FutureScape 2026.
Keynote Experience

Signature Topics for High-Stakes Stages

Liz B. Baker delivers research-backed, grounded keynotes across corporate, public sector, higher education, and values-driven stages.

Topic 1

The AI Thinking Model™

The Frame
Unconfigured AI creates cognitive offloading, leading to weak judgment and generic output whether it shows up in a classroom, a congregation, or a boardroom.
The Impact
Learn how to configure and collaborate with AI as an intellectual coach that tests assumptions, surfaces blind spots, and elevates the worker and the work.
Delivered to: state agencies, community colleges, chambers of commerce, and faith networks
Topic 2

Double Your Team Without Adding Headcount™

The Frame
Most organizations are leaving significant AI capability unused, driving a Ferrari like a four-cylinder sedan.
The Impact
A clear, step-by-step roadmap showing how every employee, from executive to admin, can build and manage a team of personal, on-demand, and semi-autonomous AI coworkers starting today.
Delivered to: CPA firms, chambers of commerce, and operations teams
Topic 3

The Human Imperative in High-Tech Futures

The Frame
As algorithms automate routine tasks, uniquely human capacities like ethics, empathy, and strategic judgment become the rarest, highest-value assets.
The Impact
Equip your institution to lead through technological disruption without losing your mission, culture, or integrity.
Delivered to: state government, higher education, and faith-based institutions
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The Book

The AI Thinking Model

Reclaiming Critical Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Published May 2026 · 262 Pages

Most AI books teach prompting. The AI Thinking Model teaches thinking. It reveals how unconfigured AI erodes cognitive capability while providing the exact 3-phase blueprint to build daily habits of critical reasoning, wisdom, innovation, strategy, and ethics across your organization.

“The best practical AI book I've read. I rewrote my own platform settings immediately after finishing it.” Elena Bobkova, AI Governance Auditor
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What Readers Are Saying

Reviewed, Recommended, Reread

“One of the most broadly useful books on AI that I have read… the most researched and systematic approach to AI integration I've seen to date.”

David SwisherEditor, Navigating the AI Fog · τέκτων (tektōn)
★★★★★

“I have been personally recommending this book to colleagues ever since I finished reading it.”

Keith K. SchleicherVerified Amazon Reader
★★★★★

“There wasn't a paragraph without something I could apply.”

Gil PizanoVerified Amazon Reader
★★★★★

“I've seen Liz speak and was inspired. I've read her book and now I am empowered.”

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Track Record

Selected Engagements

50+ keynotes, workshops, panels, and media engagements delivered to state government, enterprise, higher education, and faith-based organizations.

Government & Public Sector

Commonwealth of Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts County of Henrico, Virginia Virginia Governmental Employees Association Working Assembly of Governmental Employees Las Vegas City Employees' Association Organization of SMUD Employees

Enterprise & Professional Practice

Keiter CPAs Dominion Payroll The Main Street Group The A Team Consulting Metropolitan Business League Virginia Forestry Association

Higher Education & Civic

Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia's Community Colleges Brightpoint Community College Virginia Tech Richmond Center, Outreach & International Affairs rvatech DATA + AI Summit Richmond First AI Ready RVA

Nonprofit & Faith-Based

Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) African American Fellowship of Virginia, BGAV Needle's Eye Faith & Work Community International Mission Board EverBless

Creative & Marketing

Belltower Pictures
  • Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts: keynote, statewide annual meeting (April 2026)
  • CBS-6, Virginia This Morning: guest, “Don't Let AI Dumb You Down” (July 2026)
  • Virginia Community College System: AI keynote, Hire Education Conference (November 2025)
  • Brightpoint Community College: keynote, Founders Day Celebration (October 2025)
  • Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV): two statewide engagements (2025–2026)
  • rvatech/ Women in Tech Awards: finalist, Community Impact Award (2025 & 2026)
  • WAGE Assembly: guest speaker, Charlotte, NC (March 2025)
  • Gloo 1st Annual Hackathon: Boulder, CO (October 2023)
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Beyond the Keynote

Looking for Corporate Enablement, Team Workshops, or C-Suite Advisory?

Every stage engagement is built on the same framework Liz uses to advise organizations directly, training every employee to manage and self-audit their own AI tools, so the capability stays with your people long after the keynote ends.

Nimbology

Liz's consultancy for enterprise AI strategy, team enablement, and workforce transformation.

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About Liz

Author, Speaker, Futurist

Liz B. Baker is an author, keynote speaker, futurist, and founder of Nimbology and the Global Institute for AI & Humanity. With two decades of experience at Verizon, TIAA, and MeadWestvaco, Liz sits at the intersection of enterprise scale, human behavior, and technological change.

She is the creator of The AI Thinking Model™, author of The AI Thinking Model: Reclaiming Critical Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, and a founding member of AI Ready RVA. Having delivered 50+ keynotes, workshops, panels, and media engagements to state governments, enterprise firms, higher education institutions, and faith-based organizations, Liz equips audiences to double operational capacity while safeguarding critical reasoning, human agency, and sovereignty.

20+ Years Fortune 500 BFA, VCU Founder, Nimbology Founder, GIAH 50+ Speaking & Media Engagements
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