Ida Byrd-Hill is a futurist, an urban economist, Leadership Detroit XX graduate and CEO of Automation Workz (formally Automation Workz Institute).  Automation Workz is an assessment and reskilling firm assisting corporate leaders achieve success by preparing front-liners to migrate into technology training – network engineering, cybersecurity, software programming, data analytics and diversity economic/market strategy. 

Ida has 30+ years of business experience in HR, Executive Search, Finance, Technology and Wealth Management known for her startup sales expertise in African American markets. She grew her wealth management firm from 0 to 620 million AUM with a 40 million annual mortgage portfolio. She placed 72 diverse executives in technical legal specialties.

Ida Byrd-Hill is a graduate of University of Michigan – Ann Arbor with a BA Economics and Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University with an MBA specializing in People Management/Strategy. She is author of 8 books, including Invisible Talent Market-Solving the Talent Shortage Without Outsourcing and Visas. Ida Leadership Detroit XX Graduate.