Robert Newcombe

Robert Newcombe

Robert is the CEO and Founder of AI-First Consulting, and a sought after AI keynote speaker. He makes AI engaging, easy, and fun—turning complex concepts into simple, practical moves teams can use immediately. An industrial engineer with a decade of teaching and facilitation (Lean Six Sigma, time management, Microsoft 365, and now GenAI/ChatGPT/Copilot), Robert has delivered keynotes and programs for public-sector departments, nonprofits, and SMEs across Atlantic Canada. His sessions are demo-driven, plain-language, and highly interactive.

Robert’s expertise has been featured on some of Atlantic Canada’s most recognized stages, at conferences, professional associations, and within organizations that are shaping the future of work and industry.

Sample of presentations and partners:

• Conferences and Events: SocialEast • Atlantic Security Conference (AtlSecCon) • Digital Harvest • WorkForward (AISC) • EXCHANGE (IONS) • LeanCon (CME)

• Associations and Councils: Engineers Nova Scotia • Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia (WINS) • Digital Nova Scotia • Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) • PMI Nova Scotia • Rural Transportation Association (RTA) • THRSC Atlantic • Atlantic Association of Geomatics & Planning (AAGP) • Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) • Springboard Atlantic • ACEC-NS

• AI Training and Workshops: Government of Nova Scotia (Health and Wellness; Public Works; Natural Resources) • Halifax Partnership • Atlantic Central • KBRS • Davis Pier Consulting • Nautel • Cherubini Metal Works • Atlantic Poultry Inc. (API) • Eden Valley Poultry • JIVE Photographic Productions

Learn more here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertnewcombe/
www.ai-first.ca