Kate O'Neill, professional global keynote speaker

As a globally recognized keynote speaker and thought leader, I deliver transformative insights at the intersection of technology, business, and human experience. My talks inspire and equip leaders to navigate digital transformation while creating meaningful human experiences at scale.

Selected speaking engagements demonstrate impact across sectors:

- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION
    - United Nations: Multiple keynotes on data-driven innovation and human experience
    - World Government Summit (Dubai): Future of work presentation to world leaders
    - Amsterdam's Future-Readiness Initiative: Strategic city transformation
- FORTUNE 500 & ENTERPRISE
    - Executive keynotes for Google, IBM, Adobe, Microsoft, Cisco
    - Digital transformation strategies for Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Charles Schwab
    - Innovation workshops for HCA Healthcare, Northwestern Mutual
- SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE
    - Tech Innovation: Talks at Google series, Etsy Engineering Day
    - Academic Leadership: Guest lectures at Cambridge, Harvard, Yale
    - Industry Events: INBOUND, O'Reilly Strata + Hadoop World London

Speaking topics include:

- • The Tech Humanist Approach to Digital Transformation
- • AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation
- • Future-Ready Leadership in a Tech-Driven World
- • Creating Meaningful Human Experiences at Scale

Available for keynotes, executive workshops, and strategic advisory sessions. Past audiences have included C-suite executives and senior leaders from Fortune 500 companies, tech innovators, and global organizations committed to responsible digital transformation.

Professional Keynote Speaker

The Tech Humanist Show

The Tech Humanist Show is a multi-format program exploring how data and technology shape the human experience. Available as both a podcast and video series, the show features in-depth conversations with influential thinkers and leaders in ethical AI, privacy, and emerging technology. Distinguished guests have included Dr. Rumman Chowdhury (former Twitter Director of ML Ethics), David Ryan Polgar (Founder of All Tech Is Human), Dr. Safiya Noble (author of "Algorithms of Oppression"), and Yanis Varoufakis (former finance minister of Greece and author of “Technofeudalism”), among other visionary voices shaping the future of technology and humanity.

Creator, Host, Executive Producer

KO Insights

KO Insights is a premier strategic advisory firm transforming how global organizations navigate the intersection of technology and humanity. We specialize in human-centric digital transformation, AI ethics, and meaningful innovation at scale.

Our expertise delivers measurable impact through executive advisory services, transformative keynotes, and strategic workshops. We help organizations harness emerging technologies while prioritizing meaningful human experiences and responsible innovation.

Select client engagements showcase our impact across sectors:

- Guided a FORTUNE 50 TECH GIANT in developing ethical AI frameworks and human-centric product strategies
- Partnered with a GLOBAL CONSUMER BRAND LEADER to revolutionize their digital customer experience across 100+ markets
- Led digital transformation strategy for a MAJOR HEALTHCARE NETWORK, focusing on patient experience optimization
- Advised a LEADING SMART CITY INITIATIVE on human-centric IoT implementation
- Facilitated strategic innovation workshops for MULTIPLE FORTUNE 100 EXECUTIVE TEAMS

Our client portfolio includes Fortune 100 corporations, global tech leaders, prestigious universities (including Harvard, Cambridge, Yale), major healthcare institutions, government agencies, and the United Nations. We've worked with recognized brands such as Google, IBM, Adobe, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's, delivering transformative insights that drive both business success and human benefit.

We share our insights globally through books, articles, and thought leadership collaborations with major organizations. My upcoming book "What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast" (2025, Wiley and Thinkers50) continues this tradition.

Founder & CEO / Chief Tech Humanist (Expert Consultant/Advisor, Author, Speaker)

Professional Global Keynote Speaker

Leading Authorities, Inc.

BigSpeak Speakers Bureau

Keppler Speakers

London Speaker Bureau

Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve

Have consulted on strategy projects for Fortune 500 clients, including go-to-market consumer strategy for a new pharmaceutical device, as well as providing expert input on trends for client projects from time to time.

Consulting Strategist / Member of "TalentBank" Panel of Experts

Deep Focus

Stepped in temporarily to lead strategy definition for a client roster including household-name consumer brands and global organizations.

Strategy Consultant

Known globally as the "Tech Humanist," Kate O'Neill is a leading voice on AI ethics, responsible tech, and human-centric digital transformation. As a sought-after expert, she advises Fortune 500 leaders and speaks at high-profile events worldwide on navigating our tech-driven future while prioritizing human experiences.

Kate's unique blend of "Strategic Optimism" and tech expertise has made her an in-demand consultant for organizations facing complex challenges in emerging technologies, climate change, and rapid digital transformation. Her insights help businesses innovate responsibly, balancing technological advancement with human values.

Career highlights:

- Author of six books, including the forthcoming "What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast"
- Shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award
- Featured expert on BBC, WIRED, NPR, and other major media outlets
- Pioneering roles: First content management position at Netflix, built Toshiba's first intranet

With over 25 years of cross-functional expertise in technology, strategy, and innovation, Kate has consistently been at the forefront of digital industry practices. Her work spans from data analytics and IoT to AI and machine learning, always with a focus on creating meaningful, scalable human experiences.

Recognized as "Technology Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Strategist of the Year," Kate continues to shape the global conversation on how businesses can thrive in the digital age while making a positive impact on humanity.

For more information, visit: http://www.koinsights.com/about/about-kate-oneill/

Latest book available for pre-order at: 
https://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-Next-Human-Friendly-Decisions/dp/1394296428/

Kate O'Neill

Mastercard

Lead Information Security Engineer working with many groups inside Mastercard to provide bespoke deployment for test environments such as secured malware detonation, experimental software testing and development, etc. Full stack infrastructure as code deployment for fast iteration. Development, building, and operation of Capture the Flag (CTF) environments for government scale Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) and CTF competitions.
    • Utilized IaC tooling (Packer, Terraform, Ansible) to deploy competition and evaluation environments at scale, with events exceeding 1000 virtual machines across multiple geographically distinct regions, targeting traditional on-premise and cloud workloads
    • Packer template construction for deployment to VMC on AWS, vSphere, and AWS environments for quick efficient redeployment of servers to test environments, CTFs, etc saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in development, implementation, and operational costs
    • Broadcom Aria Operations Suite deployment, configuration, and integration for constructing views and reports based on whole environment metrics and datasets
    • Design, plan, build and operate national and international CDX competitions for governments and financial, power, and telecom sectors to practice cooperation in the face of massive threat actor attacks and mitigation at an unprecedented scale
    • Developed custom Cyber Security challenges that emulate realistic medium-sized enterprise infrastructure with realistic weaknesses to train and evaluate security professionals

Lead Information Security Engineer

GRIMM Cyber

Security Engineer working with various teams on multiple projects, with primary focus on crafting CTF style educational tools for training, cloud platforms focused on self-training, IT / Security conferences running CTF competitions, and open range style cyber resources for educational purposes. 

In addition, performed active roles in both security assessments and penetration testing with project management and cooperative work with clients.

    • Packer, Ansible and VMWare build automation
    • CTF Challenge research and design
    • Docker build automation and deployment
    • GCP Security Assessment
    • Cryptocurrency phone app security assessment
    • Burp Suite based web page security assessment
    • Deployment to VMWare Learning Platform, Cyber Ranges, vSphere, etc

Security Engineer

BLW SecOps LLC

Senior Linux and IT security engineer, 24/7 on-call and primary troubleshooter for diverse systems. Manage
system and application configuration and proactive IT security hardening while working with development
team for improved client experience, efficiency, PII and server security.

• Linux System troubleshooting, patching, configuration, security auditing and hardening
• Production and Testing environment configuration management for Dev team
• Evidence and artifact data acquisition and documentation for ISSO during federal security audits
• Application testing and troubleshooting, system performance testing, and reliability monitoring
• OpenVPN Access Server installation, configuration and maintenance
• AWS Server build and Twiki application installation and maintenance

Owner

Elemica

Senior Unix and security devops engineer in a project to evolve the company to cloud based infrastructure in AWS from legacy physical server based environment. Managed infrastructure and code base with Chef and Git / GitHub. Facilitated close collaboration with developers for all phases of code production, testing and deployment.

• Versioning and deployment via Chef, Git / GitHub, Chef Test Kitchen, and Jenkins
• Infrastructure management in AWS including IAM, CloudFront, EC2, Route 53, and others
• Cloud based monitoring and alerting using Sumo Logic, CopperEgg, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail

Senior Development Operations Engineer

Black Hills Corporation

Enterprise IT and physical security engineer working in NERC / FERC regulated environments. Managed electronic and physical security across two states. Attained channel partner status for Ocularis and Pro-Watch saving thousands of dollars per year in maintenance and support.

• Enterprise wide security using ArcSight, Nexpose, RedSeal and others
• Physical security installation and maintenance including Ocularis, Pro-Watch and Ocularis X
• NERC / FERC audit compliance including documentation, proactive hardening and monitoring

Corporate IT Security Analyst II

Denver Public Library

Unix Administrator and Security Engineer working with IT support group. Rebuilt the entire Unix server environment using Solaris Zones. Managed all PCI DSS audits for the library with 100% compliance. 

• Solaris (with Zones), SLES, and RHEL security and administration
• Managed Apache 2.2 with Drupal webservers and dev / stage / production environment
• Implemented organization wide security and audit structure based on SANS training

Associate Information Technology Systems Administrator

I solve IT problems through learning, understanding, and automation of critical business processes.

Versatile and tenacious problem solver with broad, holistic experience managing/administering security for servers, cloud infrastructure, applications, firewalls, networks, and personal devices. Security and Unix focused with excellent troubleshooting skills including problem solving in service of securing systems. Proactive facilitator and excellent communicator with over eight years of remote project management and team effort coordination connecting resources across the world.

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