Suzanne Knight

Suzanne Knight

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Toronto, Ontario

Future Of Work Leader | AI Driven Success | Innovation & Transformation Expert

  • Videos
  • Expertise
  • Women's Leadership
  • Women Of Influence
  • Business Growth
  • Personal Growth
  • Resilience & Change
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Peak Performance

SUZANNE KNIGHT BIOGRAPHY

Suzanne Knight, MBA, MA, is an award-winning expert, keynote, and TEDx speaker, renowned for injecting humour, storytelling, and practical advice on topics including leading and navigating transformational change, the future of work, and cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, and the metaverse.

With a distinguished career as a global consultant and corporate executive, Suzanne has guided over 50 companies in 14 countries to anticipate and adapt to change so they can thrive, rather than just survive. As an instructor at York University’s Schulich ExecEd business school, she has been imparting knowledge on change management, leadership, and communicating for impact for over a decade.

Suzanne’s inspiring TEDx talk, “How to Juggle 10 Balls at the Same Time,” leveraged her corporate transformation experience to help women, parents, and anyone struggling with their schedule embrace agility to be happier, achieve balance, and flourish as an individuals or family.

In 2023, a social impact organization that uses AI and human connection to help professional women avoid or navigate career interruptions. Her goal is to solve for pay and gender equality, one woman at a time. In her corporate life, Suzanne was an Executive Advisor for Canada’s Women in Retail program and developed the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategy for North and Latin America for a Consumer Goods company.

Before embarking on her portfolio career, Suzanne held significant executive leadership roles: Vice President of Transformational Services, overseeing a portfolio affecting over 100,000 employees, Head of Organizational Effectiveness and Change at Philip Morris International (Canada), Deputy Head of Deloitte’s Transformational Change consulting practice, and leader of the Modernizing Services portfolio for the Ontario government.

Suzanne holds an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and an MBA in Finance and Strategy. Her contributions and impact have been widely recognized, with accolades such as being named on The Peak’s Emerging Leaders List (under age 40) and Digital Media Zone’s 2023 Women of the Year.

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Innovation vs. Bureaucracy: Suzanne Knight Of mBolden On Strategies for Fostering Innovation Inside Big Business
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Speak Your Mind Unapologetically

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Leading Through Change: Real Talk & Lessons from Those Who’ve Been There (with Suzanne Knight)

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Understanding Your Customer’s Journey - Suzanne Knight - Conversations That Matter

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Suzanne Knight Related Content

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Innovation vs. Bureaucracy: Suzanne Knight Of mBolden On Strategies for Fostering Innovation Inside Big Business

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Suzanne Knight, MBA, MA is an award-winning expert on transformational change and the future of work. CEO and founder of mBolden human capital consulting firm, Suzanne works with organizations around the world helping them anticipate and adapt to change so they can thrive, rather than just survive.
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Articles & Magazine Feature

I offered my home to displaced Ukrainians and Walmart Canada is helping, too

Walmart Canada

By Suzanne Knight, Walmart Canada Vice President, Transformation Services Everything became real the moment I saw their faces. It was a Ukrainian couple with a young child asking for help on a video call. They were among the millions of Ukrainians who fled their homes when their country became a warzone in late February.
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The DMZ's Women Founders Summit, in partnership with The Firehood, awards $100,000 CAD in funding to women-led tech startups

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Suzanne Knight, Vice President of Transformation Services at Walmart Canada
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Suzanne Knight Topic Presentations

Never Waste A Good Crisis: in Times of Change, Embrace the Opportunity for Transformation

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Change management. We are beyond the time of stability. External forces, including the economy, environment, population growth and movement, and political forces are in constant motion. Problems that used to be simple, or maybe complicated, are now complex or chaotic. Accept the chaos. Lean into it. Use it as the opportunity to transform not just for what is needed now, but build the muscle to anticipate and adapt. This includes recognizing stakeholder profiles: who are champions versus resistors and how should they be engaged? What is constructive versus destructive resistance? How can teams and organizations become resilient to adapt to challenges as they arise? Suzanne shows how to future-proof your organization by leading through complexity, stabilizing chaos, and calming the waters.

Unblock Your Team: Embrace New Ways of Leading To Drive Clarity, Value, and Employee Engagement

Micro-innovations: the Next Big Thing Could Be Small

The Next Big Thing: Retail Trends and Technologies That are Reshaping How Customers Shop

Unleash Agility: Transform for A Dynamic World

Suzanne Knight Speaking Testimonials

The speaker’s speech delivery was very clear and well prepared. The speaker participated in the rehearsal the day before the conference to avoid any potential errors, and communicated with a panel to discuss the panel session. The presentation materials were submitted on time and contained useful insights & info based on her expertise, together with adequate visual aid to help the audience’s understanding. The speaker’s interview was also very precisely written, providing sources for more background information.

Ashley Park

Manager, Media Business Department
ChosunBiz

We invited Suzanne Knight as a keynote for one of our VIP client events. She was funny, engaging and her tips, real stories and education woven throughout her keynote, left our clients feeling like work, life, balance was possible and left excited to put her insights to work. A few of my clients even booked her for their own events following this. We can’t wait to work with her again!

ERIN BRECKBILL

Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Peter & Paul’s Hospitality Group

Thank you very much for your participation in our event. Your presentation and discussions were most insightful throughout the entire program. Also, we are receiving rave reviews on your speech regarding how retail industry should adapt to AI technology. It was an honor to meet you in person, and we hope to invite you again in another lucrative opportunities in future.

Consumer and Retail Forum 2024

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible contribution to TEDxEtobicoke. Your journey and story have not only inspired everyone in the audience but have also empowered them to take action and strive for greatness in their own lives.

TEDxEtobicoke Lead Organizer

  On behalf of the entire Alumni Engagement team, we would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your contribution to CONNECT ’24, our annual Alumni Forum. Your discussion and insights were incredibly informative, engaging, and elevated the event. We appreciate the time and effort you put into preparing for the panel and for sharing your knowledge with us. Your expertise and perspectives on how to navigate in a dynamic world were invaluable. The feedback we received from attendees highlighted the immense value they gained from your session. Your contribution had a significant impact on the overall success of the event. Thank you again for your participation and...

Schulich Schulich of Business - Alumni Forum

I’ve seen Suzanne in action a couple of times, across a range of transformational topics and events. Each time she brings a strong enthusiasm for change, and a keen eye for practicality and usefulness in her recommendations.

Hannah Yardley

Chief People and Culture Officer at Achievers

Suzanne Knight Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Suzanne Knight Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

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