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Katica Roy          

CEO & Founder of Pipeline; Award-Winning Gender Economist & Gender Equity Advocate; Programmer & Data Scientist

Katica Roy is an award-winning gender economist and a former Global 500 executive. She is the CEO and founder of Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that uses advanced technology to enable companies to realize the economic opportunity of intersectional gender equity. Pipeline was the first to launch a gender equity app on Salesforce's AppExchange. The company, backed by both Accenture and Workday, has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2019 and has appeared on Fast Company’s lists of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023 and 2020, Next Big Things in Tech in 2021, and World Changing Ideas in 2022.

Roy has been interviewed by outlets including CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, and NBC. Her ability to discuss complex topics has led her to interview prominent figures like President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senators Booker and Gillibrand. She has spoken on over 100 stages worldwide at major events including SXSW, CES, and Web Summit, offering insights on gender equity, the future of work, AI, and the intersection of gender equity and climate change.

Her articles have been published by the World Economic Forum, Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, and Bloomberg, earning more than 2.9 billion impressions. Roy's accolades include the 2019 Stevie Entrepreneur of the Year—Gold Award and the 2020 Colorado Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2022, she was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Influencer for gender equity. She is a member of Fast Company’s Impact Council, Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, and an advisor to the US Small Business Administration’s National Women’s Business Council. Roy continues to contribute to a range of platforms, providing visionary perspectives that drive substantial dialogue and action in the industry.

Speech Topics


Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Revenue

The Future of Revenue is about utilizing artificial intelligence to enable employers to make decisions to maximize the potential of their workforce. When 96% of CEOs say gender equity is one of their top 10 priorities while only 22% of employees say that gender diversity is regularly measured and shared, the leaky workforce pipeline is not being addressed and leaving financial returns on the table. So how do employers identify the cracks in the workforce pipeline and improve their financial performance?

In this talk, Katica Roy, explains how she’s built a robust, data-driven platform using advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to ensure equitable decisions and eradicate bias in human capital decisions that leads to improved financial performance for the organization, as well as growth for the individual.

Fix the Leaky Talent Pipeline

Many believe gender equity is a social issue, but the economics tell us it is a massive, trillion dollar opportunity. In fact, every 10% increase in gender equity boosts company revenue by 1-2%. Companies that want to do right by all their stakeholders—employees, customers, investors, and communities alike—need a plan to fix the leaky pipeline of women and other under-resourced talent cohorts. Learn why it pays to prioritize gender equity in the workplace.

Why We Need Men in the Gender Equity Conversation

When we make it all about women, we leave behind the other approximately 50% of the conversation: men. Men not only play a sizable role in the gender equity conversation, they also play a critical role in the solution, as they lead over 90% of Fortune 500 companies, are the decision-makers in 90% of venture capital deals, and hold more than 70% of board seats. Enough with shaming and sidelining men, it’s time to welcome them into the dialogue. After all, equity is not a zero-sum game. Its benefits extend to all genders.

The Economic Impact of Gender Inequity to your Country, Region, State or Industry

Using geographic and industry-specific data, this customized talk demonstrates how gender inequity constricts the economic pie for everyone—not only women. Learn how gender equity benefits your community and discover how grassroots, together with grass tops, efforts can bend the arc of history toward inclusion.

Gender Equity Cuts Through Nearly Every Facet of the Economy

Is Social Security a gender equity issue? What about immigration, healthcare, and international trade? The truth is, gender equity runs through nearly every facet of our society and economy. By closing the gender equity gap in the United States, we can unlock $3.1 trillion in economic potential. From education to innovation, student loan debt to Social Security, and poverty to healthcare, a common thread exists in the effort to improve performance: gender equity.

Engineering Equity into The Future of Work

The problem businesses have with gender equity is not awareness, it’s execution. 96% of CEOs list gender equity among their top priorities, but only 22% of employees say that gender diversity is regularly measured and shared. To unlock the massive financial gains of gender equity, companies must use artificial intelligence to augment (i.e. de-bias) human decisions. The Future of Revenue depends on it: every 10% increase in gender equity boosts company revenue by 1-2%. Learn how to embed gender equity into the employee lifecycle to ensure every talent decision is not only free of bias, but also made in the company’s financial best interest.

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