Karen Schulman Dupuis

Strategic Innovator | Business Designer | Operational Catalyst Social Design

  • Southwestern Ontario ON

Building resilient, emotionally intelligent organizations where business design, digital innovation & equity collide.

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Biography

Karen is a senior leader in strategy, operations, technology, and marketing communications, with 20+ years of experience building organizations that can adapt, perform, and sustain trust through change. She operates at the intersection of business design, digital innovation, and equity—translating complexity into practical operating systems: service delivery redesign, workflow improvement, OKRs, and cross-functional execution.

Her MA research on women’s career disruption and resilience informs her approach to building equitable, emotionally intelligent organizations capable of navigating disruption and digital transformation. She has led multi-million-dollar national initiatives across public and nonprofit sectors, supported agencies and advocacy organizations with operating model and performance redesign, and brings a strong systems lens to AI adoption, organizational change, and gender equity—backed by the market-facing clarity of a seasoned marketing and communications practitioner.

Industry Expertise

Media - Online
Advertising/Marketing
Social Media
Internet
Information Technology and Services
Program Development
Women
Training and Development
Corporate Training
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Marketing Communications
Digital Media
Women in Technology
Process Design & Deployment
Operational Management
Sales Effectiveness
Community Management Learning and Development Strategies
Customer Engagement
Social Business
Program Management

Education

Rotman School of Business

MBA for Managers

Business

2015

Media Appearances

How Working on Multiple Screens Can Actually Help You Focus

WIRED Magazine  print

2014-07-07

Profiled in print magazine and online July 2014 edition of WIRED Magazine article: How Working on Multiple Screens Can Actually Help You Focus

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How I survived the dot-com bust and became a social media expert

Globe & Mail  online

2013-08-26

A special to the Globe & Mail Careers section, on how I became the Manager, Digital Communications at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.

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Event Appearances

Business Design

Jump on the Brand-Wagon: Leverage Social Media to Be a Thought Leader and Business Generator  Canadian Bar Association/Ontario Bar Association

2015-04-15

What The F*&k Are You Doing?

FITC Women’s Make and Mix 2015  Mozilla Canada

2015-04-11

How To Be A Yes Woman Without Saying Yes To Everything

Boost your career and brand through the power of purposeful networking  WCT Toronto @ MaRS Discovery District

2014-04-24

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$500 to $3500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
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