“[Karen] is entertaining, knowledgeable and able to customize what she knows to the audience needs. She is a strong presence online and off, fully dedicated to embracing her own vulnerability and helping others realize their potential.”
“Karen was a vital part of the success at Explode Conference. Her tone and presence got the audience’s attention and got them fired up before our first speaker even stepped on stage.”
“Karen is able to craft a story and tell it to the right people in the right way at the right time. More than that she’s able to make that story relatable and valuable — she turns ideas and experiences into actions and opportunities.”
WOMEN IN [EVERYTHING]
business, technology, leadership, life…
These talks are deeply personal. I want to help 20 year-old women find their 40 year-old voice, and encourage 40+ year-old women to embrace their power. These keynotes aren’t just for women, and they aren’t filled with meme-quality quotes and empty platitudes. They are entertaining, resonant, and filled with purposeful actions. Attendees walk away with tangible steps and insight on how to build resilience, own their value, find their voice, and show up like a true ally.
“It is truly unique to have someone speak with honesty and transparency. Karen speaks with true credibility, legitimate authority, and is as real as a person gets. When you walk away from one of Karen’s talks you are transformed, inspired, and feel like you’ve just made a new friend. If you’re goal is to engage your audience in thought-provoking dialogue, you must consider Karen for your event.”
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
leadership is more than a checklist
Our organizations and teams deserve leaders that are willing to go beyond stated missions, visions and values. Are you brave enough to take an unvarnished and vulnerable look at who you are as a leader? This isn’t about saving face. It’s about finding grace.
“Karen spoke at the Remarkable Women of Business event...[she] has the rare ability to deliver a challenging personal story (one that really resonated with me) with a sharp twist of humour that keeps her audience engaged and amused in equal measure. I would not hesitate to hire her again!”
SOCIAL & DIGITAL MEDIA
training, trends & workshops
Applying 20+ years of experience in teaching and designing curricula in corporate and college settings, I help guide entrepreneurs, and traditional enterprises to strategically, effectively, and sustainably use social media platforms and tools to build their brands, drive sales and promote growth.
Popular subjects include (but aren’t limited to):
Business Model Canvas (and a specially designed BMC for Social Media)
Digital Marketing & Strategy
Social Media 101 (including all leading platforms)
Social Media & your industry
“I have worked with Karen as both a colleague and a customer over the past six years and have been very impressed with her content knowledge about how to use social media to enhance the presence of thought leaders, company brands, and drive business development. She is professional, engaging, and simply fun to hang out with as she knows all the latest cool trends that we need to be aware of.”
I’VE HAD SOMETHING TO SAY
2020
#SpeakAid2020 (Global)
Keynote + Workshop
International Women’s Day 2020 (Waterloo)
Keynote + Workshop
2019
International Women’s Day 2019 (Waterloo)
Keynote
Disrupt Yourself (Waterloo)
Workshop
Thriving Leadership
Podcast Guest
How Women’s Careers Are Disrupted
Podcast Guest
Success in the City (Hamilton)
Women in Leadership Panelist
2018
Amazon Canada (Toronto)
Inaugural Women in Tech event
Speaker + Panel
SheWorx Roundtable (Toronto)
Keynote
Marit Collective (Waterloo)
Talk the Walk Series
Panelist
Broad Conversations Radio Show (Hamilton)
Guest
2017
Remarkable Women of Quinte (Belleville)
Keynote
Women’s Business Network (Peterborough)
Keynote
TechKW (Waterloo)
Speaker
Community Builders of Canada (Toronto)
Panelist
NORCAT (Sudbury)
Social Media for Startups
Keynote + Workshop
2016
Canadian Women in Entrepreneurship (Toronto)
Government of Canada Panelist
Rotman School of Management (Toronto)
Panelist
Full Stack Toronto [FSTO]
Closing Keynote
IWD2016: Change the Ratio (Waterloo)
Closing Keynote
Fireside Conference (Toronto)
Speaker
Year of Code Waterloo
Eureka Gala
Closing Keynote
Explode Conference (London)
Master of Ceremonies +
Panelist Moderator
NORCAT (Sudbury)
Social & Digital Trends
Keynote + Workshop
NORCAT (Sudbury)
Startup101
Keynote + Workshop
2015
Ontario Bar Association (Toronto)
Jump on the Brand Wagon
Speaker + Panelist
FITC Women (Toronto)
Speaker
NORCAT (Sudbury)
Social Media Trends
Keynote + Workshop
2013-2014
New Business Networking Radio
You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get
Podcast Interview
Women in Communications and Technology (Toronto)
Keynote
MaRS Green Energy Hackathon (Toronto)
Host + MC
MaRS Advanced Energy Centre Launch (Toronto/Washington DC)
Host + MC
Mesh Marketing Conference (Toronto)
Panelist
Mesh Marketing Breakfast (Toronto)
Panelist
Edelman Canada (Toronto)
Real-time Marketing
Panelist
Social Media Week (Toronto)
DemoPit
Curator
Social Media Week (Toronto)
Is Canada Falling Behind in Innovation? Panel
Curator + Moderator
Tweetstock 8 (Brantford)
Speaker
Canada 3.0 (Toronto)
Women in Technology
Panelist
Podcamp Toronto
Community & Activism
Panelist
Talk Is Cheap Conference
Centenniel College
Panelist
2011-2012
Emerging Leaders (London)
Closing Keynote
PodCamp (Toronto)
Women in STEM
Panelist
Desire2Learn (Waterloo)
Mobilize Conference
Panelist
International Women’s Forum (Stratford)
Panelist
Ignite Waterloo
Speaker
Tweetstock7 (Brantford)
Panelist
Ignite Parents (Stratford)
Speaker
Ignite Stratford
Curator + Host + Speaker
Marketplace Conference (Waterloo)
Social Media Idol Winner
SHAMBA Foundation Education Seminars
How to Broaden Your Donor Base Through Social Marketing
Keynote