Katie Linendoll
- Technology Expert, CBS & CNN Contributor
- Emmy-Winning Producer
- Known as the "Chic Geek"
Travels From
Massachusetts
Event Host & Emcee, Panel Moderator and Keynote Speaker | Katie Linendoll
Katie Linendoll Speaker Biography
As one of the most in-demand technology experts worldwide, Katie Linendoll is recognized by a wide range of audiences for her reporting and frequent appearances as a regular expert contributor for major media outlets including The Rachael Ray Show, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and numerous other outlets including The Weather Channel, CBS Sports Radio, Robert Irvine Magazine, and more.
In addition to frequent live, in-studio media appearances, Linendoll runs her own production company which allows her to shoot, produce, and edit her own tech news stories in some of the most exotic and extreme locations—ranging from a remote community in the Philippines in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan to NASA’s zero-gravity training lab 63-feet underwater off the coast of the Florida Keys. Linendoll’s cutting-edge technology stories have been featured as TV and digital segments and series on The Weather Channel, Popular Science, and Sports Illustrated to name a few.
Linendoll is one of the first women in tech to make significant contributions to the industry, starting her career at the age of 12 when she began coding and earning networking certifications before graduating from high school. Linendoll went on to receive a degree in Information Technology New Media from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Following graduation, she began working behind the scenes in production for ESPN where she won an Emmy Award for her work on SportsCenter and later contributed more than 60 written and digital pieces as a sports tech expert. Following her work at ESPN, Linendoll was nominated for a second Emmy Award for her work as a co-host on A&E’s We Mean Business, a reality show designed to help revamp small businesses across the country.
During her career, Linendoll has hosted more than a dozen shows and series focused on technology and innovation and has also been named a special correspondent at major tech conferences including Comic-Con, CES, E3, Toy Fair, and Maker Faire. She is frequently booked as an emcee and keynote speaker at major corporate events with top international brands including IBM, Dell, Global Semiconductor Alliance, Lenovo, Deloitte, QuickBooks, Intel, Mercedes-Benz, SAS, Kronos, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, The Outdoor Association, Teradata, and GE to name a few.
Linendoll is a Silicon Valley Visionary Award Recipient, which celebrates Silicon Valley leaders in technology, education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Alongside her two Emmy nominations and one win, Linendoll also holds a Guinness World Record for the “Most High Fives in One Minute”.
Linendoll calls Boston home. She leads an active, faith-filled lifestyle as a runner, fitness enthusiast, musician, and avid traveler. She also devotes a large percentage of her time to select philanthropic causes in healthcare and technology notably the Batcole Foundation, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Fund, Brooke’s Blossoming Hope and Bugles Across America.
For more information on Katie Linendoll, contact Executive Speakers Bureau at 901-754-9404.
Emcee & Event Host
With an appreciation for full-range events, from big to small, Katie has experience emceeing for a room of 50 to an arena with 20,000+ streaming globally.
Katie’s ability to keep audiences engaged and energized throughout the entire event makes her the perfect emcee for any tech gathering or conference. In addition, her enthusiasm and expertise sets her apart as a host, leading her to be brought back as a returning emcee for many clients.
Katie has emceed events for a wide variety of clients including the following: Dell, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Quickbooks, Deloitte, Mercedes-Benz, FinTech South, VMWare, Teradata, Kronos, SAS, CJPIA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Global Semiconductor Alliance, and more.
Digital Transformation, Innovation, and the Future
Katie Linendoll puts a spotlight on our present Jetsons era. This high energy audio-visual presentation shares the game changing ways companies have embraced new technologies such as A.I., innovation, data analysis and Web3.
Digitally Resilient
In this dynamic audio-visual presentation Katie shares examples of organizations big and small that turned to tech to stay ahead of the curve and persevere during the past few years making them digitally resilient.
Ignite Your Spark
Katie shares a behind-the-scenes look at how she chases her mission, or as she calls it her “spark,” which is finding game-changing technological innovations to share with the public. She takes the audience along on her journey and then invites them to reflect on igniting their own spark.
Game Changing Future Trends --- Happening Now
In this dynamic audio-visual presentation, Katie shares with the audience some of her most wide-reaching and often viral tech stories she has uncovered for her national audiences. Each story identifies a societal challenge or problem followed by a technological solution – moving the audiences to explore the possibilities.
*Customized Tech Presentations for Any Group*
Katie customizes each presentation for her audiences. Whether it's a discussion on internet privacy, a personal story about the impact of technology or a simple rundown of the latest apps, Katie delivers.
