Sarah B.

About Sarah B.

Most conversations about AI focus on tools, speed, or disruption.I focus on something more fundamental: what happens to the human brain when the world becomes nonlinear.I’m Sarah Baldeo - a neuroscientist, global keynote speaker, bestselling author, and CEO working at the intersection of neuroscience and AI architecture. My work examines how human cognition is changing under accelerating complexity, and how leaders can redesign the way they think, decide, and adapt—before judgment breaks down.For over two decades, I’ve worked with organizations navigating large-scale technological and behavioral change, including Fortune 100 companies, governments, and universities. That experience - combined with my background building AI systems as a coder and developer, shapes a practical, human-first approach to the future of cognition.My newest book, 100 Ways to Future-Proof Your Brain in the Age of AI, explores how the brain can be trained, protected, and expanded in an era of intelligent systems. It has become a national bestseller and is currently being shared with readers through major bookstores across North America and the UK.The book reflects a central belief: The human brain needs to be upgraded - our algorithm rewired. I speak globally on innovation, cognition, and decision-making in high-pressure, fast-moving environments. My keynotes are grounded in neuroscience, informed by real systems design, and focused on helping leaders move from reaction to clarity.I also serve as a national media commentator, translating complex brain science into insights people can actually use - at work, at home, and in moments that matter. I am currently completing my PhD research in neuroscience and AI, focused on how computational systems interact with neural architecture - and how future technologies can be designed to strengthen, rather than fragment, human cognition.Alongside my research, I continue to advise and build, drawing on experience as a former executive at Deloitte and CGI and as a multi-time founder.What Guides My Work• Designing cognition for nonlinear environments• Protecting human agency in automated systems• Strengthening judgment, focus, and adaptive capacityMissionTo help humans consciously build the next version of the brain - before the world forces it upon them.Keynote RepresentationCanada: https://thekeynotecurators.com/ai-brain-science-sarah-baldeo/Media: c••••@idquotient.comAuthor Event Inquiries: t••••••@arcandedgebooks.com

Experience

1. Keynote Speaker

   Nsb National Speakers Bureau

   Nov 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Princeton University

  Online Course Certificate: Buddhism & Modern Psychology, Psychology

  2018 — 2018

• Canadian Payroll Association

  Payroll Compliance Practitioner, Payroll Compliance Legislation

  2009 — 2009

• Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics

  Certifcate, Research Ethics

  2006 — 2007

• University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

  Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Ryerson University

  Course Certificate, Strategic Marketing

  2016

• York University

  Honours BSc, Neuroscience

  2003 — 2007

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Course Certificate, Foundations of Everyday Leadership

  2019 — 2019

• American Psychological Association

  Research Ethics Certification, Fundamental Ethics Certification

  2007 — 2008

• Middlesex University

  PhD, Neuroscience

• VASS

  Certified Sales Executive, Executive Sales Training

  2012 — 2012

Skills

• Market Analysis
• Customer Retention
• New Business Development
• Solution Selling
• Crm
• Marketing Strategy
• Partner Relationship Management
• Client Acquisition
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Consulting
• Customer Negotiations
• Supply Chain Management
• E-Commerce Consulting
• Start-Up Consulting
• Qualitative Research
• Research Design
• Hcm Processes & Forms
• Salesforce.com
• Direct Sales
• HR Consulting
• Human Resources
• Human Capital
• Workforce Development
• Advertising Research
• Recruiting
• Training
• Customer Acquisition
• Sales
• Sales Operations
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Account Management
• Partner Management
• Leadership
• Management
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Saas
• Consulting