Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is an AI Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Bestselling Author ranked the #4 Influencer in Voice AI by Voicebot.ai.

With hands-on experience with Fortune 500 customer AI projects, Dr. Bajorek moves beyond the hype to find revenue boosting opportunities for companies. Most recently as the VP of Data and Analytics, she found a $13M revenue AI product opportunity for a Fortune 1000 customer in their customer service backlog data. As CEO of Clarity AI, she creates strategic AI roadmaps with companies to align company goals with upskilling, strategy, and fiscal ROI to future-proof companies.

With 10+ years of technical expertise, she has held senior roles at Microsoft-acquired Nuance, OneReach.ai, VERSA Agency, and Netavox, consistently delivering transformative AI solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Her groundbreaking research and thought leadership have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Adobe XD, and at prestigious events including CES, VentureBeat, and Voice Summit.

As a highly requested speaker, she has spoken on stage at CES, VentureBeat, and FOX4 among others. Her Amazon instant bestselling book, "Your AI Roadmap: Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy" (Wiley, 2025), complements her international podcast featuring AI leaders from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and beyond.

Dr. Bajorek holds a PhD in the field of Conversational AI from the University of Arizona and an MA in Linguistics from UC Davis. Based in Seattle, she recharges by hiking Pacific Northwest trails, playing the guitar, and working out with her corgi Luna.

ai expert. keynote speaker. bestselling author

Joan Palmiter Bajorek

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