CEO business leader Karen Blackett OBE joins our speaking team

1st Oct 2019

Karen Blackett OBE, is UK Country Manager for WPP and Chairwoman of MediaCom UK & Ireland.

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Karen is a renowned and proven business leader with a track record in creating vibrant cultures, energising teams and consistently delivering business growth and success.

Some of her recent assignments include Amazon, Barclays, BNY Mellon, Odgers Berndtson, Channel 4 and the Civil Service. 

An experienced keynote speaker, Karen is a well-known voice within the media and corporate world. Her style is forthright and engaging and provides the audience with a dynamic insight into the vast marketing and commercial acumen she has constructed as a leader in her field.

Her main keynote topics include:

  • Influence & Leadership: Creating an Exceptional Culture
  • Unlocking and Understanding the Consumer
  • World-Class Leadership
  • Future-proofing your Business in the 21st Century / Talent is Everywhere, Opportunity is Not

To see Karen’s full bio information go to her main bio page HERE

To book Karen Blackett OBE to speak worldwide contact Jane Farnham at Great British Speakers 0044 1753 439 289 [email protected]

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