Katie Ferrigno
Katie empowers audiences to lead, create, and connect more bravely and authentically by revealing the power of being fully human in work, life, and leadership.
Katie Ferrigno is a global marketing leader, speaker, and multi-dimensional creative whose leadership style has redefined what it means to succeed in modern business.
Throughout her advertising career, she has led breakthrough strategy and storytelling in the ever-changing landscape of social media for some of the world’s most iconic brands, like Neutrogena, Verizon Business, Ulta Beauty, Dos Equis, and countless small businesses in the New York Metro area.
A two-time business owner, Katie brings both corporate and entrepreneurial insight into every room she enters. Her path—marked by resilience, reinvention, and a fierce dedication to authenticity—has inspired students, teams, and leaders alike. Katie is living proof that being strategic and being human aren’t opposites; in fact, they’re your greatest advantage.
After hearing Katie speak, people take bolder action. They lead, create, and connect with more heart. They walk back into their work lives with renewed clarity on how to be human in a way that’s not soft, but strong.
Because her talk doesn’t just inspire. It changes the way people see what’s possible; for themselves, and for the people they lead.
Katie Ferrigno is a global marketing leader, speaker, and multi-dimensional creative whose leadership style has redefined what it means to succeed in modern business.
Throughout her advertising career, she has led breakthrough strategy and storytelling in the ever-changing landscape of social media for some of the world’s most iconic brands, like Neutrogena, Verizon Business, Ulta Beauty, Dos Equis, and countless small businesses in the New York Metro area.
A two-time business owner, Katie brings both corporate and entrepreneurial insight into every room she enters. Her path—marked by resilience, reinvention, and a fierce dedication to authenticity—has inspired students, teams, and leaders alike. Katie is living proof that being strategic and being human aren’t opposites; in fact, they’re your greatest advantage.
After hearing Katie speak, people take bolder action. They lead, create, and connect with more heart. They walk back into their work lives with renewed clarity on how to be human in a way that’s not soft, but strong.
Because her talk doesn’t just inspire. It changes the way people see what’s possible; for themselves, and for the people they lead.
Work in Progress: We're all just figuring it out
Format: 40 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Rising mid-level managers
- Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Owners
We’ve been taught that the more senior you become, the more put together you have to be - that you have to be the one with all the answers. But this couldn't be more untrue. It's choosing to go first, it's being the one to fuel...
Be the Leader You Wish You Had
Format: 40 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Rising mid-level managers
- Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Owners
The audience will leave with:
- Renewed permission to lead like a human - like the leader they wish they had when they started out
- Confidence in self
- Simple tactics for connecting with and...
Lead Like a Human
Format: 40 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Emerging and mid-level leaders
- Women in leadership
- Creative and marketing professionals
- Corporate teams going through transition
- University and early career audiences
- Leadership retreats
The audience will leave with the ability to:
- Create psychological safety at...
The Leadership Skill No One Teaches: Being Human
Format: 40 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Emerging and mid-level leaders
- Women in leadership
- Creative and marketing professionals
- Corporate teams going through transition
- University and early career audiences
- Leadership retreats
The audience will leave with:
- Permission to be themselves
- Perspective on...
The Future of Work Is Deeply Human
Format: 40 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Emerging and mid-level leaders
- Women in leadership
- Creative and marketing professionals
- Corporate teams going through transition
- University and early career audiences
- Leadership retreats
The audience will leave with the ability to:
- Reconsider how they lead and...
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