Advocate for Women in Tech
Karen Catlin Consulting

Karen Catlin is a leadership coach, an advocate for women in the tech industry, and co-author of "Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking." A sought-after public speaker herself, Karen regularly gives talks at leading tech companies, conferences, and universities. In 2014, she delivered a TEDx talk: "Women in Tech - The Missing Force." In 2015, she was invited to lead workshops at GHC on “How to Give Your First Lightning Talk,” and she has been a panelist at GHC in prior years. Karen is on the Board of Directors of The CLUB, an incubator of women leaders. Through Brown University Women's Launch Pad, she mentors young women about to start their careers. Formerly, Karen was a vice president at Adobe Systems in the office of the CTO. In 2015, the California State Assembly honored her with the Wonder Women Tech Innovator Award for outstanding achievements in business and technology and for being a role model for women. Karen holds a degree in Computer Science from Brown University.