Karen Clark Cole
Keynote Speaker: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Expert; Cultural Transformation & Digital Innovation Leader; Co-Founder of Blink UX
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Karen Clark Cole Biography
Karen Clark Cole serves as a council member of the National Women’s Business Council, advising the President of the United States, Congress, and the Small Business Administration on policy initiatives that impact women entrepreneurs across the nation. As the co-founder and former CEO of Blink UX, the first UX design company in the United States, Cole spent 25 years shaping the future of UX design.
Under her visionary leadership, Blink grew to five offices and achieved $40 million in annual revenue, delivering groundbreaking work for clients from startups to Fortune 50 companies. In 2019, Cole successfully led Blink to an acquisition for over $100 million, cementing her legacy as a leader who transforms industries.
Cole is a thought leader in cultural transformation, digital innovation, and user-centered leadership, with a deep belief in the power of design to bridge the gap between technology, people, and purpose. An influential speaker, Cole captivates audiences with her compelling talks on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.
Her popular keynotes inspire audiences to embrace bold risk-taking, create transformative cultures, and build sustainable growth through design-thinking leadership. In addition to her corporate achievements, Cole is the founder of the Heaven on Earth Animal Retirement Sanctuary, where she integrates her passions for animal welfare, human health, and climate solutions.
Cole also serves as chair of the board for St. Margaret’s School in Canada, where she is driving vital financial and cultural transformations. Cole’s academic journey includes executive education at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and ongoing PhD work in values-driven leadership at Benedictine University. Her mission is to inspire leaders to think beyond what’s possible and step boldly into the future with courage, resilience, and compassion.
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Karen Clark Cole Speaking Topics
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 Clark Cole shares how to create a cultural framework, drawn from real-world experience, that helps organizations unlock creative thinking, foster meaningful collaboration, and improve the bottom line.
Audiences walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to build environments where ideas can truly thrive and people leave at the end of the day feeling valued and ready to give it their all.
Learn how to be fully present and live on the edge of impossible, where great ideas are born.
In this high-energy keynote, Karen Clark Cole shows audiences how sometimes, knowing too much can be a liability, and create fear and worry.
Karen walks audiences through methods to better trust your gut, and train how to recognize good fear from bad, allowing audiences to more confidently take a big leap into the unknown.
How do I book Karen Clark Cole to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Karen Clark Cole for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Karen Clark Cole, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Karen Clark Cole or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Karen Clark Cole for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Karen Clark Cole, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Karen Clark Cole are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Karen Clark Cole, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Karen Clark Cole speak about?
Karen Clark Cole is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Female Leadership, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, User Experience (UX), Animals & Wildlife, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Business Leadership, Business, Small Business, Business Growth and Technology.
Where does Karen Clark Cole travel from?
Karen Clark Cole generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Karen Clark Cole?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Karen Clark Cole for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Karen Clark Cole for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Karen Clark Cole or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Karen Clark Cole is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Female Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Karen Clark Cole for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Karen Clark Cole generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lori Cheek, Barbara Corcoran and Ginger Menown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Karen Clark Cole for an upcoming event.
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Karen Clark Cole Speaking Topics
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Leading by Design
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.
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Building a Culture of Innovation
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 Clark Cole shares how to create a cultural framework, drawn from real-world experience, that helps organizations unlock creative thinking, foster meaningful collaboration, and improve the bottom line.
Audiences walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to build environments where ideas can truly thrive and people leave at the end of the day feeling valued and ready to give it their all.
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Embracing the Unknown
Learn how to be fully present and live on the edge of impossible, where great ideas are born.
In this high-energy keynote, Karen Clark Cole shows audiences how sometimes, knowing too much can be a liability, and create fear and worry.
Karen walks audiences through methods to better trust your gut, and train how to recognize good fear from bad, allowing audiences to more confidently take a big leap into the unknown.
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How do I book Karen Clark Cole to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Karen Clark Cole for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Karen Clark Cole, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Karen Clark Cole or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Karen Clark Cole for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Karen Clark Cole, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Karen Clark Cole are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Karen Clark Cole, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Karen Clark Cole speak about?
Karen Clark Cole is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Female Leadership, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, User Experience (UX), Animals & Wildlife, Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Business Leadership, Business, Small Business, Business Growth and Technology. -
Where does Karen Clark Cole travel from?
Karen Clark Cole generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Karen Clark Cole?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Karen Clark Cole for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Karen Clark Cole for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Karen Clark Cole or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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