Not your usual AI talk. Bold, grounded, and human-led.

A former HR exec turned tech founder who blends psychology, strategy, and AI to help leaders stay human in a world of rapid change.

Keynote speaker Annie Johnson, reflecting on AI, leadership, and human-centred work in a styled professional setting.

Annie’s story began with a quiet rebellion and a stubborn curiosity to change the way things work.

Annie Johnson, Keynote speaker featured in M2 Woman Journey to Excellence.  Thought leader on AI, HR and leading through change.

Annie is a bold, human-first voice in the design of modern work. With a background in psychology, two decades in senior HR and executive roles, and real world experience building an AI product designed to rebuild HR from the inside out.

She’s fiercely curious and unafraid to challenge the status quo. She’s led major technology transformations across multiple industries for international and local organisations. She is not only a strategist, she is able to translate what is needed at every layer across an organisation, bringing people, process and systems together as a humming machine to support the goals a business sets itself.

Annie blends sharp strategic thinking with warmth, honesty, and just the right amount of rebellion. She’s not here to follow trends. She’s here to change the game.

Read more about her journey in the M2 Woman Journey to Excellence issue.