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Workplace culture influencer.
5 books.
400+ keynotes and talks.
25 years of tech industry experience.
10 years of thought leadership on making workplaces better.

Karen Catlin is an acclaimed workplace influencer, speaker, and author who helps organizations create better workplaces through everyday actions that build inclusion, engagement, and belonging.

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 better workplaces where everyone could do their best work and thrive.

Karen’s books include:

She also writes a weekly newsletter, 5 Ally Actions, to share ideas curated from the week’s news and her interactions with clients, audience members, and subscribers from around the world. If you’d like to learn along with Karen and 40,000+ others, please subscribe at betterallies.com.

In addition to speaking about allyship, Karen coaches women to be stronger leaders and men to be better allies for members of all underestimated, overlooked groups.

Karen Catlin’s clients include

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