Empowering Women to Innovate: Top Women’s Conference Keynote Speaker

Award-winning inventor, author, and innovation keynote speaker Julie Austin helps women unlock their creative thinking, engineer their own success, and turn disruption into opportunity.

Organizations That Chose Julie Austin for Innovation Keynotes

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A Respected Innovation Expert Serving Women-led Businesses

Whether your audience is made up of corporate leaders, female entrepreneurs, or women navigating career transitions, Julie’s remarkable story of taking a simple idea to a prototype, and ultimately an internationally distributed product, inspires women to tap into their ingenuity, create fearlessly, and conquer relentlessly.

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Why Event Planners Choose Julie Austin as a Women’s Conference Keynote Speaker

You did a great job with my team and I really enjoyed meeting you and hearing your story! Just this week on an Austin recap call your name came up as a ‘Plus’ from the meeting with several remarks of how great it was to briefly disconnect from the work ppts and think differently.

Jessica Walton

Henkel Corporation

Julie was very professional and pleasant to work with. She spent time researching our industry on her own so she could customize her content. She’s truly a creative individual.

Carol Hudler

Mega Conference

Julie was great to work with and I’m pleased she came to our conference. She spoke with the Executive Director before the meeting to learn about our audience and tailored her presentation to our group. We were glad to have her!

Emma Gremel

Conference Planner -Home Care Association of Colorado

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Madeline Sanchez Brown, Louisiana Travel Summit

As a meeting planner, Julie was a pleasure to work with. I appreciated her organization and promptness. Although I wasn’t able to hear her speak, her session received rave reviews. I will definitely recommend Julie for future events!

ASD International Retail Conference

It was a pleasure having Julie speak at our ASD International Retail Conference in Las Vegas. The retail and wholesale small business owners appreciated her topic “Using Innovation for Competitive Advantage”. The interactive creativity exercises helped get the audience involved, and demonstrated that creativity in business is definitely the way to beat the competition at their own game. I would highly recommend her speaking services.

Innovation Topics Tailored for Women in Business and Leadership

Creating Serendipity: How Women can engineer breakthrough success

Innovation and luck rarely happen by accident. In this engaging session, Julie reveals how successful female innovators intentionally create environments where unexpected opportunities can thrive.

Based on her book Creating Serendipity, this keynote demystifies the art of making your own luck. Your audience will learn practical methods to spark new ideas, uncover hidden possibilities, and step out of their comfort zones.

What readers will learn:

The Power of Curiosity: Cultivate questions that lead you off the beaten path.
The Art of Reframing: See how simple shifts in perspective transform obstacles into hidden opportunities.
Building “Luck Infrastructure”: Adopt daily rituals and networking tactics to put yourself in the right place at the right time.

Whether you’re an established innovator or simply someone who wants more “good luck” in your day-to-day, Creating Serendipity equips you with the tools to invite chance, seize surprises, and turn the unexpected into your next big win.

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Brainstreaming: Unlocking the female inventor mindset

Women are natural problem solvers, but traditional brainstorming often leaves the best ideas unspoken. In this high-energy keynote, Julie teaches her inventor-tested Brainstreaming™ techniques to help women stimulate creativity and develop innovative solutions on demand.

This Book is For:

Corporate Teams: Empowering female employees to become star performers by generating ideas that add value.
Female Entrepreneurs: Staying ahead of the competition by generating innovative products, services, or marketing strategies.
Women in Leadership: Overcoming the limitations of traditional problem-solving to lead teams with fresh perspectives.

Brainstreaming prepares your mind for creativity ahead of time, making it different from regular brainstorming. This book is your guide to unlocking innovative thinking and generating breakthrough ideas.

Surviving Disruption: Turning Change Into Opportunity

Women are constantly navigating change—from shifting economic landscapes to career pivots and balancing life’s demands. This keynote provides actionable strategies to help women navigate uncertainty, respond to disruptions, and transform change into new growth opportunities rather than obstacles.

“With the combined virtues of astute research and data, relevant anecdotes and harsh truths forged from personal experience, Julie Austin has come up with the perfect survival manual for any businessperson looking to weather the next storm. Tips and cautionary tales blend seamlessly to offer the reader a confident and comprehensive approach for turning danger into opportunity. Written for not just the corporate CEO but the Mom and Pop Store owner, this book is the beacon in the night, lighting the way.”

– Bill Pruitt, five-time Emmy Award winning Executive Producer of “The Amazing Race”, “Deadliest Catch” and “Eat the World”

What Makes Julie Austin a Leading Innovation Speaker for Women-Led Companies

What topics does Innovation Keynotes Speaker Julie Austin cover for Women-Led companies, businesses and organizations?

Julie’s signature keynotes equip Houston teams with hands-on frameworks to think like inventors and spark breakthrough ideas. Her most requested presentations include:

Brainstreaming: Jumpstart creativity and generate solutions on demand
Surviving Disruption: Twelve strategies to turn change into competitive advantage
Creating Serendipity: Engineer “happy accidents” and uncover unexpected value

Companies and organizations that hear Julie’s keynotes report measurable gains in creative capacity, tighter cross-functional collaboration, and accelerated idea-to-market cycles—delivering a sustained competitive edge.

What makes Julie Austin the leading Innovation Keynote Speaker for Women-Led Companies?

Inventor Credentials: Her patented wrist-worn water bottle Swiggies was a NASDAQ Product of the Year semi-finalist and now sells in 25 countries.
Entrepreneurial Experience: As CEO of Creative Innovation Group, she bootstrapped products without venture capital—giving her presentations real-world credibility.
Customized, Actionable Content: Julie researches each industry to tailor exercises and case studies, so Austin corporations, businesses, and organizations leave with immediately applicable innovation strategies.

Where can Georgia event planners read testimonials about Julie Austin’s keynote presentations?

Meeting planners consistently praise Julie’s energy, customization, and results:

“Your session received rave reviews on our Austin recap call … your name came up as a ‘Plus’ for helping us disconnect from slide decks and think differently.” — Jessica Walton, Henkel Corporation
“She spoke with our Executive Director beforehand and tailored her presentation. We were glad to have her!” — Emma Gremel, Home Care Association of Colorado

All client feedback is available on the Testimonials page of the Creative Innovation Group website.

How do I book Julie Austin for an Innovative keynote in my area?

Submit the inquiry form on the Creative Innovation Group site with your event details.
Email julie@creativeinnovationgroup.com or call (310) 444-7788 with your date, audience profile, and goals.
Julie’s team will follow up promptly to customize your session and finalize logistics.