Karen Catlin

Karen Catlin is a highly acclaimed author and speaker on inclusive workplaces. She has published four books: "Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces," "Belonging in Healthcare," "The Better Allies Approach to Hiring," and "The Better Allies Way." She also emails a roundup of 5 Ally Actions to over 40,000 newsletter subscribers every week.

Previously, Karen spent 25 years building software products and serving as a vice president of engineering at Adobe. During that time, she witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears and focus on creating more inclusive workplaces.

Karen has delivered talks at hundreds of events. In addition to speaking herself, Karen is determined to bring more diversity to speaker lineups at tech industry events. To support this goal, she coauthored the book "Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking" with Poornima Vijayashanker.