Tarja Stephens

Tarja Stephens is an internationally recognized Executive AI Advisor and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, change management, and talent development. A Finnish-American business leader and entrepreneur, she empowers CEOs and executives to lead successful AI transformations by focusing on the people who bring technology to life.

As the founder of Leaders of the Future, a global leadership network, and Managing Partner at AI Opportunity Agency, an executive advisory group guiding leaders in the practical integration of AI into leadership and culture, Tarja has collaborated with global organizations to redefine workforce strategies and build future-ready teams. Her human-centric approach aligns innovation with workforce readiness and personal intelligence, fostering ethical integration and inclusive innovation that empower leaders to shape the future.

A sought-after speaker at global forums including the World Economic Forum week in Davos, the United Nations, and international leadership forums, Tarja brings a human lens to technology’s most complex challenges. Her keynotes explore how exponential change is reshaping leadership and highlight the rise of personal and invisible intelligence as the new superpowers defining the leaders of the future.