Caroline knows first-hand what it takes to accomplish change. From her first campaign to get a female historical figure on Bank of England banknotes, to getting Twitter to introduce a “report abuse” button on tweets, to getting the first statue of a woman (Millicent Fawcett) in Parliament Square, London, Caroline has worked with leading politicians, activists and NGOs and knows her way around the corridors of power. Hear her story and learn the secret to identifying problems, building coalitions, and delivering meaningful change.
What Caroline Explores
In this talk, Caroline examines how campaigning for change involves:
- Starting with the Problem You Can’t Ignore
- Caroline’s campaigns began with noticing everyday injustices — like the lack of female representation on UK banknotes after Elizabeth Fry was removed.
- Build Coalitions, Not Echo Chambers
- Successful change requires allies — journalists, politicians, citizens, institutions. Enlisting these partners means making evidence your first and loudest ally.
- Using Data to Humanize, Not Dehumanize
- Caroline shows that data isn’t cold — it tells human stories. Invisible Women is a data-driven book, but the data is made accessible and understandable to a wider audience. That fuels evidence-driven change.
- Having the Courage to Keep Going
- When the banknote campaign went public, Caroline received an avalanche of abuse. Rather than being cowed, Caroline used that experience to push for change — campaigning for platforms like Twitter to take online abuse seriously.
Why Book Caroline Now
We are living in a time of rapid digital transformation, AI expansion, global economic uncertainty, and a push for social equity — all of which make inclusive, accurate data more critical than ever.
Caroline’s keynote addresses the need for data-driven campaigners and shows how to make meaningful change in your own community.
Learn how to spot and correct biased data:
- As AI tools and machine learning systems are adopted more widely, they rely heavily on historical data — much of which underrepresents or misrepresents women.
- Organisations using biased data to train AI risk baking inequality into algorithms, whether in hiring, healthcare, finance, or customer service.
- Fixing the gender data gap ensures AI works fairly for everyone.
Design resilient and inclusive systems:
- Climate change, economic instability, and conflicts disproportionately affect women, but gender-disaggregated data is often missing in disaster response, policy planning, and resource allocation.
Build workplaces that foster talent and deliver sustainable results
- Despite progress, pay gaps, underrepresentation in leadership, and barriers in tech and STEM remain. Gender-specific data on recruitment, retention, promotion, and pay is necessary for effective action. And, in 2025, investors, regulators, and employees are demanding data-driven transparency around gender equality.
- In 2025, markets are saturated — but underserved groups (including women) represent untapped opportunities. Accurate gender data allows organizations to design products, services, and policies that will answer real needs and win customer loyalty.
Why Audiences Choose Caroline
Caroline’s presentations have fundamentally shifted how scholars, policymakers, and practitioners think about data, evidence, and knowledge creation. Her speaking engagements consistently receive praise for making complex research accessible while maintaining intellectual rigor.
Through her keynotes and presentations, Caroline helps audiences understand that inclusive approaches to data are not merely matters of fairness, but essential components of accurate understanding and effective action.
Her ongoing commitment to rigorous inquiry and engaging communication continues to illuminate new dimensions of how knowledge is constructed and how it might be made more complete.
What Audiences Are Saying
It was a fantastic event. The talk itself could have continued for another hour!eBay
An eye opening presentation and I know that our employees gained a lot from taking the time and listening in on it. J.P. Morgan
Caroline was fantastic and the feedback from our team has been glowing!…It was an eye opening conversation for so many on our team.
MIO Partners
We absolutely loved hosting Caroline. She was superb, engaging and left our audience with the facts and data they need to address gender bias in both their personal and professional lives.
Trouble Club
Speaking Engagements
Caroline accepts a limited number of keynote presentations each year, focusing on opportunities to address leading organizations and institutions who are working to make the world a better place.
Each presentation is thoughtfully prepared for the specific audience and context, ensuring relevance and depth appropriate to the questions being explored.
To enquire about booking Caroline please contact Michael at [email protected]