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Karen
Walker

Iconic fashion designer and businesswoman

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Karen Walker is a designer, entrepreneur, businessperson, storyteller, marketer, brand and icon.

For more than 30 years she's nurtured and built her brand and business which are known for their clever design, adventurous collaborations, imaginative storytelling and constantly redefining approach to retail.

Globally, Karen's influence has seen her consistently ranked in The Business of Fashion's powerhouse BoF 500, reflecting her position as on the world stage.

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Karen Walker was an incredible guest speaker at our recent corporate event. As both a renowned fashion designer and a motivational speaker, she brought a truly unique and refreshing perspective. Her talk wasn't just about creativity; it was a masterclass in resilience, innovation, and building a powerful brand. Karen has a remarkable ability to connect her journey in the fashion world to universal business principles, inspiring our team to think differently about their own challenges. Our attendees left with a renewed sense of purpose and practical lessons on turning creativity into tangible success. We couldn't have asked for a more engaging or impactful speaker Barfoot & Thompson

Karen was amazing to work with, she was very well prepared, professional and extremely engaging. Everyone enjoyed hearing her story!

Barfoot & Thompson

People were riveted by Karen Walker! She had a fantastic ability to engage, be approachable, down to earth, connect on an individual basis and even provide individual advice too. She was also incredibly entertaining.

Wairarapa Chamber

She was such an articulate amazing speaker with such an incredible story.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

It was such a pleasure to work with Karen and have her involved in our women's leadership event. Not only was Karen incredibly understanding, adaptable, and agile when the event changed from a face-to-face format to a virtual format, the advice, stories, and lessons she shared with our audience were timely, engaging, and practical. Her presentation provided tangible advice and inspiration at a time when it was truly needed, and her messages resonated with our audience because they were relatable and honest. I highly recommend engaging Karen for your event as she contributed greatly in making our event a success.

Women & Leadership Australia New Zealand
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