Data & AI Leader/Entrepreneur/Podcast Host/Speaker

Dr. joan palmiter bajorek

TOPICS - • Artificial Intelligence • Change

• Entrepreneurship • Finance • Future of Work

• Innovationm• Personal Development

• Professional Development• Resilience • Technology

Dr. joan palmiter bajorek - PROGRAMS

  • Future of Work

I lost my job in an AI layoff, then I closed my first $100k contract: Stories of AI and Entrepreneurship

From Layoff to 22 Income Streams: My Journey and Yours in the Age of AI

Your AI Roadmap: 3 Steps to Build Resilience and Wealth in the Age of AI

AI Will Take Your Job, So What's Next?: Future-Proof Your Career and Income

Feeling Layoff Anxiety? 3 Steps to Future-Proof Your Career and Income

From Fear to Fortune: How to Move Beyond Anxiety to Fiscal Returns

Maximize Your Modern Career: Personal Branding and Data-Driven Networking

AI, Careers, and Financial Freedom: The Roaring 2020s


  • Tools-Based

Intro to ChatGPT: 5X Productivity with Effective Prompt Engineering

AI in Marketing: 5 AI Tools for Efficiency and Productivity

Beyond ChatGPT: 3 Powerful AI Tools for 10x Growth



  • AI Landscape

Why is AI Taking Off Right Now? Technical Trifecta Explained for General Audience

Intro to AI: Hardware, Data, Investment, and AI's Horizon

Multimodal and Large Language Models: Exploring AI and Data of the Future

Agentic AI: Unpacking Agents for Business Use Cases

AI Landscape: Intro to AI for Non-Technical Audiences

“Joan is an incredibly talented, dynamic speaker who is equally engaging in massive conference halls and intimate workshops alike. Her passion for her work shines through in her presentations, and her content is reliably entertaining, refreshingly human, and tangibly useful.”

-Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist, Amazon Alexa


“Joan was a speaker for Deutsche Telekom’s virtual Mobile World Congress session, and it was a pleasure working with her. Her lively and engaging presentation style immediately captivated the audience. Joan has a gift for explaining complex topics with clarity, using connecting storytelling that makes the information relatable and memorable. What stood out most was her ability to spark insightful discussions. I highly recommend Joan for any speaking engagement where you want to energize and connect with your audience”

-Reghu Ram, SVP, Fintech Products at Deutsche Telekom


"Joan is a phenomenal speaker. She’s engaging and connects so well with her audience. I’ve seen her speak to both large and small groups, and her charisma and presence are apparent regardless of the context. I’d highly recommend working with her if you’re looking for an innovative, informative speaker."

-Stephanie Blucker, Sr. Content Design Manager, Microsoft365 Copilot and Apps

Dr. joan palmiter bajorek - Biography

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is an Entrepreneur, Investor, AI Influencer, and Bestselling Author, ranked the #4 Influencer in Voice AI by Voicebot.ai. She is the CEO of Clarity AI building custom AI solutions for scaling companies. She is the host of the "Your AI Roadmap" podcast, featuring top AI builders from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Upwork, Adobe, Intuit, and more. 

Recently featured in Forbes, her debut book, "Your AI Roadmap: Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy," was published by Wiley in Jan 2025. The instant Amazon bestselling book explores resilience in the time of AI via personal brand, networking, and wealth building toward financial freedom.


As an AI builder, Dr. Bajorek has 10+ years of technical experience in data and AI development for Fortune 500 clients, she has held senior roles at Nuance (acquired by Microsoft for $16B), Netavox, and VERSA Agency. As a VP of Data and Analytics, she found $35M upsell opportunities via AI product creation. She has been in 2 large-scale AI layoffs and been resilient through entrepreneurship and 22 income streams. She has closed six-, seven-, and soon eight-figure contracts. She has invested in 12 startups and advises companies like CleanAI, Agria, and enterprise.


As a public speaker, Dr. Bajorek has spoken at CES, Voice Summit, FOX4, and VentureBeat. Her work is featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Fox Business, Adobe XD, Cambridge University Press, and UXmatters, and at Google i/O. She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of California, Davis and a PhD in the field of Conversational AI from the University of Arizona. She lives in Seattle, WA.

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dr. joan palimter bajorek - MEDIA

Your AI Roadmap is a modern blueprint for your career and income. One part modern careers and one part wealth building, this book is your guide to securing financial success through the volatile and opportunity-filled age of AI.