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Subject Matter Expertise & Professional Speaking

Sharing Knowledge, Facilitating Learning, and Advancing the Profession

Effective consulting requires more than expertise—it requires the ability to create understanding, facilitate meaningful conversations, and help people translate complexity into action.

Karen brings experience as a subject matter expert, facilitator, and professional speaker, sharing insights across academic, professional, and international communities.

Her speaking engagements reflect the same capabilities that support Volante Consulting engagements: simplifying complexity, connecting diverse perspectives, and helping individuals and organizations move toward practical solutions.

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Featured Professional Contributions

  1. 01

    University of Texas at Dallas (UTD Dallas)

    Subject Matter Expert / Guest Speaker

    Sharing professional experience and practical insights on navigating complexity in modern organizations, including:

    • Diversity and inclusion.
    • Leading through volatility and uncertainty.
    • The evolving role of Artificial Intelligence in the future of work.
  2. 02

    Project Management Institute Dallas Chapter (PMI Dallas)

    Speaker / Subject Matter Expert

    Sharing perspectives and practical experience with the project management community on:

    • Diversity.
    • Change management.
  3. 03

    Project Management Institute Fort Worth Chapter (PMI Fort Worth)

    Speaker / Subject Matter Expert

    Sharing perspectives and practical experience with the project management community.

  4. 04

    CiviCom — San Francisco

    Speaker / Professional Contributor

    Sharing perspectives and practical experience on organizational transformation within nonprofit organizations, including navigating change, building alignment, and creating sustainable capability.

  5. 05

    Amsterdam Innovation Summit

    Speaker / Professional Contributor

    Sharing perspectives and practical experience on building a sustainable culture of innovation, including creating environments where people, ideas, and organizations can continuously adapt, collaborate, and evolve.

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Speaking, facilitation, and workshop inquiries are welcome.