SCIENTIST | SPEAKER | AUTHOR
The AI Neuroscientist
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Meet Sarah Baldeo, a dynamic and executive and serial entrepreneur, with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in neuroscience, AI Engineering, technology, corporate strategy.
Sarah's keynotes illuminate the intersection between neuroscience grounded in her thesis work, tech innovation, and change management.
To date Sarah has spoken
Meet Sarah Baldeo, a dynamic and executive and serial entrepreneur, with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in neuroscience, AI Engineering, technology, corporate strategy.
Sarah's keynotes illuminate the intersection between neuroscience grounded in her thesis work, tech innovation, and change management.
To date Sarah has spoken on more than 1400 stages globally - from Canada, the USA, UK, EU, Singapore, & Malaysia.
In 2025 Sarah was named to the Leading Women to Watch List (curated by Forbes Futurists), a finalist for the 2025 Women in AI North America Awards, & nominated for the 2025 Women of Influence RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards.
Professional Journey:
Sarah has an impressive investor track record of founding and successfully exiting two consulting firms and assisting three companies in going public. As a former Partner at CGI, a globally recognized IT and business consulting services firm, Sarah led initiatives in innovation technology, digital, and cloud transformation. A constant creative disruptor, she has designed applications for Uber and Google in biometrics and collaborated with major banks on digital identity.
Current Roles:
- CEO, IDQ Advisory Group: Leading a boutique IT firm since 2010.
- Previous Executive Roles: Canada News Wire, Ceridian, FinancialForce, TransparentBusiness, Insurance Search Bureau, CGI, and Deloitte Canada.
A Lifelong Learner:
- PhD Doctoral Candidate at Middlesex University, UK
- Executive MBA, University of Toronto
- Neuroscience Degree, York University
- Certifications from Princeton, MIT, Ryerson, and University of Illinois
Leadership and Community Involvement:
Sarah has chaired the Professional Background Screening Association, contributed to the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce, and engaged with initiatives like RBC's Women in Identity. She served on the University of California Advisory Board for Leadership and completed a term on the CivicAction ELN Executive Committee.
Advisory and Mentorship:
- Mentor since 2022: Women’s Infrastructure Network
- Advisory Board Member 2023-2024: Napice, a learning platform for engineers
- Board of Directors 2023-2024: Cyber Security Global Alliance
Creative Ventures:
Sarah's creative side has seen her act on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Fox, and appear in national TV commercials for brands like Autotrader and BNN Bloomberg.
A proud Torontonian, Sarah is dedicated to enhancing accessibility and equity in the global economy. Sarah currently travels from Chicago & Miami.
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Since 2006, Sarah Baldeo has spoken on conference stages around the world - from executive workshops to audiences of 40,000+. Her work is built around making complex ideas in AI, neuroscience, technology and change clear, relevant and actionable for diverse audiences.
Sarah has delivered more than 1,400 talks and seminars across North Amer
Since 2006, Sarah Baldeo has spoken on conference stages around the world - from executive workshops to audiences of 40,000+. Her work is built around making complex ideas in AI, neuroscience, technology and change clear, relevant and actionable for diverse audiences.
Sarah has delivered more than 1,400 talks and seminars across North America, Europe and Asia. In 2023, she delivered her first TEDx talk in Toronto, Ballistic Interruption: The Neuroscience of Resilience.
She is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Authors Guild of America.
Sarah is also a recurring neurotechnology expert on national and international media, with appearances across CTV, CBC, BBC, NBC, Global News and SiriusXM. She regularly guest lectures at universities including the University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Calgary and UCLA.
Best-selling author
Delivering keynotes since 2006
Best-selling author
Sarah Baldeo’s 100 Ways To Future-Proof Your Brain has reached tens of thousands of readers since its June 2025 release, with more than 100 book-tour and speaking stops across North America, including Barnes & Noble and Indigo.
Selected for the CBC News Tuesday Book Club, the book has also been featured in conversations across CTV, CBC an
Sarah Baldeo’s 100 Ways To Future-Proof Your Brain has reached tens of thousands of readers since its June 2025 release, with more than 100 book-tour and speaking stops across North America, including Barnes & Noble and Indigo.
Selected for the CBC News Tuesday Book Club, the book has also been featured in conversations across CTV, CBC and BBC, bringing its central question to national audiences: How do we upgrade the human brain to thrive with AI - without outsourcing the thinking that makes us human?
Drawing on neuroscience research, Sarah’s own work, and insights from researchers around the world, the book presents 100 practical ways to strengthen cognition, resilience and human performance in an increasingly AI-powered world.
100 Ways To Future-Proof Your Brain is available through major retailers including Barnes & Noble, Indigo, Walmart, Target and Amazon.