by Julie Austin | Aug 2, 2025 | Innovation Keynote Speaker
How to future-proof membership organizations with modern revenue, engagement, and innovation leadership Associations were once the dominant force connecting professionals, shaping industries, and delivering value through shared standards, training, and advocacy. From...
by Julie Austin | Jul 21, 2025 | Innovation
A Revolution Beyond Time and Place The Industrial Revolution was more than a transition from plows to pistons—it was humanity’s bold declaration that “enough” would never suffice. As agrarian villages gave way to humming factories, a cascade of inventions redefined...
by Julie Austin | Jul 20, 2025 | Healthcare
Updated July, 2025 I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Rocky Mountain Home Care Conference in Beaver Creek, delivering my keynote, “Turning Your Employees Into Problem Solvers.” The packed ballroom of home‐care and hospice professionals was...
by Julie Austin | Jul 14, 2025 | Inventors, Keynote Speakers
As the keynote speaker at Procter & Gamble’s International Engineering Conference, I was stunned to learn that women make up only 4% of sole patent holders, even though they represented 28.2% of the global STEM workforce in 2024. That’s not a talent gap—it’s a...
by Julie Austin | Jul 12, 2025 | Creativity, Leadership
Why the Disconnect Exists and How Leaders Turn It into Sustainable Innovation As a creativity keynote speaker, I’ve seen the same story play out in boardrooms and break rooms across industries: employees leave a session energized, saying “I have ideas,” while...
