Tarja Stephens – Strategic Advisor on AI and the Future of Work
We welcome Tarja to our Expert Team. Tarja strengthens our human skills expertise with a strong knowledge of AI, Human Intelligence and their interplay.
Tarja Stephens is a Finnish-American entrepreneur and executive at the forefront of AI transformation and the future of work. With over two decades of international experience in business development, change management, and talent development, Tarja specializes in bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI technology and the human workforce.
Through her organization AI Opportunity at Work, she collaborates with public and private sectors, providing strategic guidance on navigating the transformative impact of AI on employment, skills development, and career mobility.
As a champion for women in AI, she co-founded MiaAI with the mission to upskill one million women in AI and is a founding partner of Women of the Future, a book series showcasing 100 influential women in emerging technologies globally.
As a public speaker, Tarja talks about the importance of balancing human intelligence with AI agent capabilities in future workplaces. She highlights the need to redefine what it means to be “career-ready” as AI integration reshapes how we work, communicate, and collaborate at an unprecedented pace.
