Caroline Criado Perez.
Caroline Criado Perez is a writer, broadcaster, and feminist campaigner.
Caroline's Sunday Times bestseller Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (2019) has sold over a million copies, been translated into over 30 languages, and won multiple awards including the Royal Society Science Book Prize and The Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. Her first book, Do It Like a Woman (2015), profiles pioneering women from around the world. She is currently working on a new book about women and fertility and writes a regular newsletter that goes out to 65,000 subscribers.
Caroline won the inaugural Unwin Award (2025) for authors whose work contributes to the world, the Liberty Human Rights Campaigner of the Year award, and Finland's HÄN award for promoting equality. Named an OBE in 2015, she holds honorary doctorates from the University of Lincoln, the University of Westminster, and The Open University. Her podcast Visible Women was named one of The Guardian's 20 best podcasts of 2022.
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From car safety to medical drugs, from public policy to AI, the world has been designed for only 50% of the population. Caroline’s bestselling expose of the worldwide gender data gap has sold nearly a million copies worldwide and continues to influence policy, product design and research globally. Hear first hand from Caroline about the findings from her book as well as her on-going research as she explores what it takes to create a world that works for everyone.
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Data has never been more important for future-proofing your organisation. As AI becomes ever more integral to our lives, advances in this emerging technology, from Chat GPT to cutting-edge medical diagnostics, the opportunities are greater but so are the pitfalls. Since the release of Invisible Women in 2019, Caroline’s groundbreaking research has birthed new organisations, shaped governmental and corporate policy and inspired a generation of product designers. Hear what she’s discovered from working on the frontlines and learn practical tips on how your organisation can leverage the transformative power of accurate data.
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AI is entangled in every aspect of our lives, from the workplace to healthcare. Trillions are being invested in the promise that it will make things faster, smarter and more accurate. But artificial intelligence can only ever be as good as the data we feed it, and thanks to the gender data gap, most AI models have been trained on skewed data which leads to skewed decision-making, missed opportunities and poorer outcomes. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this talk Caroline lays out the possibilities and pitfalls of this new tool, identifying key lessons from the past and crucial steps for the future, that will enable us to harness the promise of AI for everyone.
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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.
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Caroline Criado Perez’s work focuses on data bias, inequality, systems design, and how gender gaps in data shape outcomes in organisations, technology, policy, and everyday life.
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She is typically engaged for keynote-style sessions across conferences and public-facing events, including corporate, government, and international institutional settings, spanning a wide range of sectors and industries.
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Beyond keynote presentations, she contributes to panel discussions, moderated conversations, and policy-focused forums examining data bias, inequality, and the real-world consequences of evidence gaps. She brings a research-driven perspective to discussions on systems change, institutional decision-making, and how organisations and governments can respond more effectively to structural bias.
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Her work is particularly relevant to organisations examining decision-making, inclusion, data-driven systems, AI, and how design choices impact people, performance, and fairness.
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She engages with a wide range of audiences, from senior leaders and policymakers to professionals, practitioners, students, and public audiences, across corporate, government, academic, and international institutional settings.
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She engages with a wide range of audiences, from senior leaders and policymakers to professionals, practitioners, students, and public audiences, across corporate, government, academic, and international institutional settings.
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She adapts her content to reflect the audience, sector, and institutional context, emphasising the most relevant data, examples, and implications while maintaining a consistent focus on evidence, systems, and real-world outcomes.
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Caroline's work examines data, systems, and design choices that operate at a global scale, making it highly relevant across countries and cultures where policy, technology, and institutional decisions shape outcomes and equality.
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Pricing for Caroline is influenced by factors such as event location, format, and time commitment. Speaking Office ensures fee consistency across all enquiries, whether via speaker bureaus or direct clients, so that pricing remains aligned and non-competitive across channels. Accurate and up-to-date pricing can be provided once event details are shared, ensuring alignment with both the client’s requirements and Caroline’s long-term positioning.
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Speaking Office aims to respond promptly to all enquiries regarding Caroline, typically within one business day. Response times may vary slightly depending on event complexity and time zone, but all enquiries are handled with care and attention.
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Caroline is available for virtual and hybrid events, as well as in-person engagements, depending on availability and event requirements. Speaking Office can advise on the most appropriate format based on audience, objectives, and technical considerations.
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Advance booking is recommended for Caroline, particularly for peak periods and international events. While shorter lead times can be accommodated, early enquiry allows for greater flexibility and planning.