When MaRS CEO Ilse Treurnicht stepped away from the organization, everyone who thought they knew what MaRS was about had an opinion on who should follow in her footsteps. They were all wrong.

Women in Technology, Startups & EntrepreneursKaren Schulman DupuisJune 9, 2016Comment

Be a Yes Woman.

Saying “yes” isn’t about always agreeing — it’s about choosing courage over comfort and reclaiming space for our voices.

Dialogue, Leadership, Mentoring, Startups & EntrepreneursKaren Schulman DupuisNovember 8, 2013Comment

Bustle.com: the worst case of mansplaining…ever.

“Nah, there’s no gender bias in VC.” Globe & Mail, Upstart Business Journal, Bitch Media — this one got a lot of traction.

Opinions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, VCs, Women in businessKaren Schulman DupuisAugust 13, 2013funding, Startups, VCComment

It’s time to disrupt the conference model

One of my favourite ideas that I still need to see come to fruition. Never say never.

A lost leadership opportunity

If you’re old enough to remember Donglegate, I’m sad to say that things really haven’t changed that much.

You can’t be what you can’t see

When girls and women don’t see what they may be or become as scientists, developers or leaders, goals and vision boards don’t happen. That’s a future that we don’t want to see become reality and one that our world community cannot afford to let happen.

Here’s a smattering of my favourite writing over the years.