Fiona Passantino's biography
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- Award-winning author of AI-Powered Leader and AI-Powered Professional
- Founder of the School For AI-Human Skills
- Host of the Working Humans podcast and blog
Fiona Passantino helps working professionals cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and turn it into a practical, everyday advantage.
Fiona is the author of AI-Powered Leader (2026) and AI-Powered Professional (2025), both award-winning titles, and hosts the podcast and blog Working Humans. A TEDx speaker and founder of the School for AI-Human Skills, she was named a finalist for the 2026 AI4ALL Legacy Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to AI education, inclusion, and ethical leadership.
Fiona's work focuses on the professionals who feel left behind by the pace of technological change. Drawing on her books, school, and 15 years spent embedded in corporate communications working for some of the largest international companies in Europe, Fiona translates complex AI concepts into clear, human-centred guidance that applies directly to leadership, communication, and workplace culture. Also trained in standup comedy, she brings a dry wit and high energy to every session.
Audiences leave Fiona's sessions with a clearer understanding of how AI tools fit into their specific roles, a set of communication strategies for leading teams through technological change, and, ultimately, the confidence to fully engage with AI.
For organisations looking to build genuine AI literacy from the inside out, Fiona brings the knowledge, the track record, and the ability to make the subject genuinely compelling.
Fiona's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
The AI-Powered Professional
Most professionals know AI is changing the way they work. Far fewer know how to actually use it well. AI-Powered Professional is Fiona Passantino's hands-on, in-company intensive designed to close that gap. Covering everything from how the AI brain works and responsible use, to multimodal tools, voice-activated workflows, AI agents, and even building your own tools with VibeCoding, the session blends theory with practice in a high-energy format. Teams leave with usable skills, not just awareness.
AI Leadership: The AI Integration Roadmap
AI adoption is happening whether leaders plan for it or not, but without a deliberate strategy, the results are inconsistent at best. This session with Fiona Passantino gives leadership teams the framework to take ownership of that transition. Covering the EU AI Act's implications, organisational AI maturity, data readiness, and how to build an AI Center of Excellence, the session equips executives and managers at every level to lead confidently through the shift to an AI-powered organisation.
AI-Powered With Microsoft Copilot
Most organisations use Microsoft 365 every day without realising how much AI capability is already built in. This in-company intensive from Fiona Passantino closes that gap, giving teams a hands-on grounding in Microsoft Copilot across the full suite, from prompting and voice-activation to in-app agents, multimodal output, and VibeCoding within the Microsoft environment. Structured for all skill levels, the session moves from how the AI mind works to practical workflows teams can apply to their work the very next day.
Advanced AI For Technical Professionals
Aimed at professionals who are already using AI and want to go further, this session with Fiona Passantino teaches participants to build and run their own AI-powered tools without needing to be a full-time developer. Using natural language with tools including GPT-5, Lovable, Cursor, and LM Studio, participants design web apps, scripts, and custom chat interfaces, and learn to download, fine-tune, and host models locally. Participants leave with a working prototype and a locally installed model.
AI-On-The-Go: Deskless Professional Training
Not every professional works at a desk yet most AI training is designed as if they do. AI-On-the-Go: Deskless Professional Training is Fiona Passantino's half-day intensive built specifically for workers in the field, on the road, in retail, and on the factory floor. Using voice-activated AI and multimodal tools accessible on a smartphone, the session covers AI for communication, administration, verification, and hands-free learning. Teams leave with practical, immediately usable skills that fit the way they actually work.
Why we recommend booking Fiona
Fiona translates AI into operational advantage, drawing on two award-winning books and her School for AI-Human Skills to equip leaders with communication strategies that build genuine literacy across teams facing rapid AI adoption pressure.
I want to say thank you so much for your contribution to our event. We have received many incredibly positive words of feedback from the attendees regarding your session. It has been a fantastic experience working together, your expertise and professionalism has been highly appreciated.
P. Nelder
Dealer Capability Manager, Leadership and Culture, John Deere
It was a great experience; we all learned from your talk. We've received fantastic feedback from customers on your session. Thank you once again for the valuable insights you brought for our audience.
M. Lowe
Marketing Manager, Barry Callebaut UK&I
Thank you again, Fiona absolutely nailed it (as moderator of our event). The way she held the room, brought her humour in just the right doses, and made space for everyone to feel seen and comfortable… It really set the tone for the evening. So many people told me afterwards how comfortable and open the space felt!
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