People first.
AI second.Always.

We're a strategic AI consultancy that starts with people -their concerns, their capabilities, their culture -and builds outward from there. Because AI transformation only works when the people it affects are part of shaping it.

AI is the biggest shift in how we live and work that we'll see in our lifetime.

Right now, decisions about its future are being shaped by a narrow group of people. That's a problem.

We exist to make sure AI's benefits are shared, its risks managed, and its opportunities open to everyone -especially those whose voices have previously been left out of technology's development. We believe anyone can learn to use and build with AI. And we believe the organisations that put people at the centre of adoption will be the ones that get it right.

Where do you want to start?

We're learning practitioners

We don't just advise on AI -we build our own AI products, test our own hypotheses, and put our frameworks through real-world use. When we tell you something works, it's because we've tried it ourselves. It's what makes our advice different from most consulting firms.

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consulting + training

Strategic consulting and training

We work with leadership teams to design people-first AI strategies -starting with the human dimensions that most consultancies skip. Our proprietary SPAN™ and STACK™ frameworks are research-backed, practice-informed, and built on 20+ years of communications and change management expertise. We work with teams to build genuine AI capability and confidence, so your AI adoption plan actually sticks.

product studio

Idea Junkies Studio

Our product studio, building voice-first AI tools for solopreneurs and micro-businesses - the people who need AI capability the most and but are priced out of enterprise subscriptions. We build on proprietary technology developed in-house, and everything we learn feeds back into our consulting and training.

community

The AI Suite

A learning community for professionals, founders, and business owners who believe AI capability shouldn't be gated behind enterprise budgets. Honest guidance, practical resources, no hype. Free to join, with a paid tier for deeper access. Find out more →

Trusted by leaders who take AI seriously

"
Working with Laura and the team at Idea Junkies was a fantastic experience. The professionalism, ease of understanding and ability to take a sometimes-complex product offering…and create a simplistic approach to growth was a breath of fresh air.
- Kev Strong, Digital Marketing Consultant
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We brought Laura in at a point where we knew sustainability and circular design were central to who we are, but we hadn't properly articulated what that meant -either internally or in how we presented ourselves to the market. Laura facilitated conversations that pushed us to define what sustainability meant for our practice. We worked towards a set of principles that would shape which projects we pursued and how we approached them.
- Dan Martin, Sustainable Design Consultant
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Having participated in many workshops, I can honestly say this one was thoughtfully tailored to our team's needs and facilitated with such professionalism. I was genuinely impressed. Hopefully we can now take it to the next level internally.
- Learning and Development Lead, InsureTech Scaleup

Advisory and partnership work with DCMS, BEIS, Digital Catapult, UnLTD, Newcastle University, and others.

The person behind the work

Laura Richards is a qualified AI and Machine Learning developer, an Associate Lecturer at Newcastle University, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. She spent almost twenty years in strategic communications and public affairs before learning to build AI applications on maternity leave - with twins.

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Every project starts
with a conversation

No pitch deck. No obligation. Just an honest discussion about where you are, where you want to be, and whether we're the right fit.

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