Bring Bold Ideas and Innovation to Center Stage

Great leadership doesn’t happen by chance – it’s well designed with extreme care and intention. Karen Clark Cole, a proven entrepreneur and industry pioneer, shares a powerful framework for driving innovation, sustainable growth and employee retention through user-centered leadership. In this insightful keynote, Karen reveals how continuous feedback, radical collaboration, refinement and iteration can create an environment where creativity flourishes and employees feel empowered to contribute their best work and produce big ideas.

Innovation isn’t just about having bold ideas – it is about creating a culture where those ideas can take root, grow, and drive real impact. In this fully customizable keynote, Karen shares proven leadership strategies drawn from real-world experience that help organizations unlock creative thinking, foster meaningful collaboration, and stay agile in the face of constant change. Audiences walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to build environments where people and ideas can truly thrive.

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In this high-energy keynote, Karen Clark Cole takes audiences on an unforgettable ride – from growing up in a small Canadian city building hot rods to founding and successfully selling the first UX company in the U.S. for over $100 million. With bold storytelling and sharp business insights, Karen explores the victories, failures, and relentless pursuit of what others deem impossible.