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

Feather Hickox

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Executive Member

Rebrandly

Vice President Marketing

Quartzy

Recruited to lead marketing for a Y-combinator-backed software and e-commerce startup focused on solving the laboratory inventory management problem for life sciences researchers in academic labs, biotech startups, and pharmaceutical companies. 

 - Responsible for driving the majority (90+%) of new customer acquisition through inbound channels, events, and digital campaigns. 
 - Recruited top talent for key roles in product marketing, demand generation, and content creation. Spearheaded strategic initiatives to increase conversion rates, improve the prospect experience, increase e-commerce sales, engage new customers through onboarding, and automate the lead routing, scheduling, and follow-up process. 
 - Key contributor to pipeline and revenue growth. Revenue is projected to grow by 50% in 2023.
 - Member of executive leadership team, collaborated on strategic planning, OKR-setting, company culture and employer brand.

Vice President of Marketing

Duetto

Led marketing for Duetto, the #1 ranked analytics platform for Hotel Revenue Management. Recruited as part of a new leadership team to create a modern marketing engine. 
 - Led all aspects of marketing including demand generation, product marketing, brand, content, events, and field marketing. 
 - Repositioned Duetto to emphasize advanced automation capabilities, ease of use, and time-to-value for customers. 
 - Launched thought leadership and PR campaigns that gained 10x the media coverage of our biggest competitor. 
 - Built a global marketing team, implemented ABM strategies, and re-launched events post-COVID.

Cognizant

Responsible for driving growth and awareness for Cognizant Digital Business in North America, including demand generation, marketing operations, industry events, social programs, PR and strategic communications.

I led the team responsible for solutions marketing, packaging, and campaign strategy across AI & Analytics, Digital Engineering, Customer Experience, and IoT practices and served as interim CMO for the $4B division during a leadership transition. 

I also served as an executive sponsor for Diversity & Inclusion, and launched the first-ever “Inclusion’s Role in Tech” conference, now being repeated 2x annually in the U.S.

Head of Marketing, North America - Cognizant Digital Business

FICO

Responsible for defining and operationalizing global marketing campaigns focused on repeatable sales plays supported by data, target accounts, TAM analysis, ABM, and demand generation. Oversaw the launch of the FICO Decision Management Platform - now ranked as the leader in the Forrester Wave for AI Decision platforms. Led the process to package and launch 60+ analytics solutions representing $600M in company revenue.

Senior Director, Global Integrated Marketing

Promoted to lead the Industry Solutions Marketing team responsible for collaborating with Product and Sales to define, package, price, and launch new analytics-powered solutions. Owned product marketing, sales enablement, industry thought leadership, analyst and public relations, and global campaigns across FICO’s software business for the Banking, Fintech, Retail, Healthcare, Insurance, Automotive, and Telco industries. Solution areas spanned the financial services customer lifecycle, including marketing, customer acquisition, customer management, fraud detection, and collections and recovery.

Senior Director, Industry Marketing

Selected to lead marketing for the Retail and Healthcare industries, focused on marketing services, customer experience, and advanced analytics. Highlights include the launch of Retail Action Manager and the Medication Adherence Score, FICO’s CEO delivering the opening keynote presentation at the NRF Big Show, press coverage in the WSJ and NYT, and participating in M&A due diligence and the post-acquisition integration of the marketing automation technology company Entiera.

Director, Retail Industry Marketing

Led the modernization and digital transformation of the marketing function, implemented marketing automation, and launched digital demand gen programs. Created a first-of-its-kind kind Decision Management community for data scientists and analytics software users, which was featured at the Salesforce Dreamforce conference. Relaunched the FICO website and public digital properties as part of the company rebranding from Fair Isaac to FICO.

Director, Web Channel

Napastyle

Recruited to lead e-commerce for a $50M online and direct mail retailer and media company led by celebrity chef Michael Chiarello. Spearheaded e-commerce partnership with the Food Network, launched SEO / SEM campaigns and managed P&L.

Director of Ecommerce

Restoration Hardware

Part of the founding team that grew the RH e-commerce business from $0-$150M.
Spearheaded digital marketing programs that became the core of the e-commerce growth strategy.
Responsible for email marketing, SEM/SEO, online advertising, partnerships, and website merchandising and management.

Director of Online Marketing

Senior Marketing Manager, Ecommerce

eCommerce Manager

Webmaster

B2B Marketing Leader | Enterprise SaaS | Brand Builder and Growth Marketer | Culture Catalyst

Accomplished integrated marketing executive with 20 years of experience driving growth in competitive global markets. Especially adept at spearheading transformative marketing and GTM strategies and initiatives that grow revenue and profit, increase market share, expand the customer base, and build world-class brands. 

Professional highlights include: 
• Led integrated marketing transformation at Quartzy that facilitated a 30% increase in sales. 
• Spearheaded GTM strategy that helped hotel tech startup Duetto scale to $40M despite Covid shutdowns.
• Launched 25 new Digital Business offerings for a $4B division of Cognizant.
• Drove marketing strategy at FICO that generated a 40% increase in qualified leads and increased marketing’s contribution to sales by 50%.

Key areas of expertise include: 
• B2B SaaS & enterprise marketing
• Go-to market strategy
• Strategic growth initiatives
• Inbound & outbound demand generation
• Product marketing, positioning, pricing & packaging
• Data-driven decision-making
• Branding, social media & content marketing
• Strategic communications, PR & thought leadership
• Marketing operations, martech management
• Sales Enablement
• Team development & leadership
• Campaign strategy, development & execution
• Integrated multi-channel marketing

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