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AI Strategist · Keynote Speaker · Author · Founder of Wonder & Wander
The AI strategist who makes
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For leaders who refuse to leave their humanity at the door.
20+ yrsOnly HCD practitioner at CDO level in AI
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Sarah explains from Bali — where she's Wonder Conducting on school holidays with her kids.
Rather than teaching you one specific tool, Wonder Conductor gives you the capabilities to stand at the front — wand in hand — and conduct your entire AI orchestra.
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The Rooms She’s Been In
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Chief Design Officer
ASB Bank
Led NZ's landmark CX transformation — called "the new Air NZ of design"
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CBA's First Intrapreneur
Commonwealth Bank
Co-founded Wired for Wonder inside one of Australia's largest institutions
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Head of Change & Communications
NAB
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Innovation Ambassador
Microsoft
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MBA Course Co-Author
RMIT Online
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Keynoted on 6 Continents
500+ events delivered
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30,000+ Leaders Impacted
Australia, NZ & globally
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TITAN Women In Business — Gold
Outstanding Female Entrepreneur 2025
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Three-Time Published Author
Fourth book forthcoming
The Third Intelligence
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Diploma in Neuropsychology
+ NLP Master Certification
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The Flights Club
Steve Hui, The Points Whisperer
"Working with Sarah to advance how we use AI across the business in a structured, professional way"
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1,000+ Leaders Through International Retreats
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Hosted transformational retreats across Australia, Bali, and beyond — before retreat was a business model
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In the AI education space
The rare intersection of human-centred design mastery, C-suite executive experience, and AI strategy — no one else brings all three
What People Say
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We’re working with Sarah Pirie-Nally, AI coach, to advance how we use AI across the business — in a structured, professional way that genuinely improves our service to clients, not just for the sake of it.
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Newsletter sent to 6,000+ business owner members
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Sarah produces a world-class event. Wired for Wonder is incredible.
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The Origin
She Also Used to Sell Apples From a Red Card Table.
Sarah grew up on an orchard in Hobart. On weekends, she and her siblings would set up a little red card table out the front and sell bags of apples and bunches of flowers to people walking past.
People stopped because they could already see it. Smell it. They knew they wanted it before a word was said.
She’s been putting good things on tables ever since. The tools have changed. The principle hasn’t.
About Sarah
The Human Edge
in an AI World
Sarah Pirie-Nally is one of Australia’s most recognised voices at the intersection of human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
She was undiagnosed neurodivergent for most of her life — which she now understands shaped her worldview, her frustration with the status quo, and her lifelong drive to campaign for the underdog and see systems differently.
She was CBA’s first intrapreneur. She became Chief Design Officer of ASB Bank, leading what was called “the new Air NZ of design.” She has keynoted on six continents, written three books, and built AI systems that run real businesses.
She signed Commonwealth Bank as her first client on day one of going out on her own.
She also used to sell apples from a red card table in Hobart. Both things are equally true. That’s the whole point.
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- ✦Build AI systems that run your business while you sleep
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The mindset framework that makes every AI tool work better. 3 modules, self-paced.
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Design the life you love with AI-powered clarity and momentum.
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The operating system for your family — rhythms, rituals, and AI-powered systems.
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Electrifying, evidence-based keynotes for conferences and leadership summits.
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Sarah’s keynotes are not presentations — they are experiences. Drawing on neuroscience, philosophy, and real-world AI strategy, she creates moments of genuine insight that stay with audiences long after they leave the room.
She has spoken everywhere from Antarctica to Fiji. If you can get her there, she will show up fully.
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AI Strategist · Keynote Speaker · Author
Inspiring audiences across 6 continents
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The Wonder Mindset
AI Strategist · Keynote Speaker · Author
Inspiring audiences across 6 continents
Where human intelligence meets AI
Wonder Conductor — 4-week sprint to AI mastery
Design the life you love with AI
The Wonder Mindset
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A free live workshop for leaders and founders who want to start using AI — without the overwhelm. Every month, Sarah runs a practical, no-jargon session covering real tools, real use cases, and real results.
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