SPEAKING

Most talks inform a room. The best ones activate it.


In her interactive and immersive keynote talks, Kara Pecknold invites audiences to see the stories shaping their organisation, question the systems holding them in place, and step boldly into what comes next. With grounded, real-world stories drawn from her career at the intersection of design, sustainability, and systems change, including leading regenerative design at frog and building The Field Trip Co., Kara doesn't just inspire, she activates.

Organisations like TEDx, SAP and Lufthansa have trusted Kara to spark clarity and courage in their leaders and teams. Her talks leave audiences energised, aligned, and equipped to turn complexity into clarity, ambition into action, and vision into structure.

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“I was facing one of the hardest calls I'd had to make as a leader. Shutting down a side of the business that had been the heartbeat to who we were. The right decision, but not an easy one. My team was unsettled, and I was unsettled. But Kara's session changed that.

In that room, I found the space to think clearly, connect with other leaders, and get honest about the kind of leader I needed to be in that moment. Not just what to decide, but how to show up. And I left with one thing above everything else: clarity.

And from that point, I was able to right the ship, move forward with confidence, and set us on the path we needed to be on.

If you're carrying a big decision or navigating uncertain terrain, get in the room. Kara is exceptional, and so is the company you'll meet that day. 

Highly, highly recommend.


Amit Patel
Founder
Experience Haus

PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • A woman with long dark hair and glasses giving a presentation in a room with shelves and banners in the background.

    Design is the Center of Change

    TEDxVancouver

  • A woman with long hair, wearing a denim jacket, white pants, and sneakers, sitting on a stool and speaking into a microphone during a panel discussion. There are water bottles on the floor beside her and a plain wall in the background.

    Becoming a Next Economy Designer

    Space10 Mexico

  • A woman in a floral dress standing on a stage with a microphone, presenting at an event. The background features a large projection screen displaying presentation slides titled "The Business of Designing Change" by Kara Pecknold, a creative director. The slides include logos and additional text related to design and social change.

    The Business of Designing Change

    Design for Society Belgrade

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