A 2022 nominee for the DMZ Women of the Year award, a 2020 and 2021 nominee for the RBC Women of Influence Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and named one of BetaKit’s 30 (then 40, then 80) Women in Canadian Tech Worth Following, KSD (aka Karen Schulman Dupuis) is routinely called a force of nature. She is a speaker, writer, designer, teacher, mentor, and a student of systems thinking & social innovation.

Karen Schulman Dupuis, also known as KSD (she/her), is an interdisciplinary senior leader at the forefront of leadership, strategy, operations, and marketing. A technologist by trade, Karen's expertise lies in digital and social media, sales, business development, marketing and communications, product design and management, education, and operations.

Her human-centred approach and award-winning communication skills have garnered recognition, including nominations in 2020 and 2021 for RBC Women of Influence Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards the 2022 DMZ Women of the Year.

KSD is a passionate champion of women in their leadership and careers, and she believes that diversity and inclusion is a growth strategy and a leadership competency.

Karen’s purpose is to authentically connect with others, leading with empathy and integrity towards discovering opportunities for positive impact. What do you want to work on together?