Because every innovative client, company and conference deserves a spark

Tania Katan is a powerhouse, a dynamic force of nature who co-created the viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress. Her unconventional way of formulating ideas led to the groundbreaking bestseller, Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life (Penguin Random House, February 2019).

A potent keynote speaker, Katan is highly sought after to teach both people and companies of all stripes how to generate imaginative innovations and breakthroughs.  Some of the organizations that have been impacted by her talks include Fortune 500 companies, leading tech firms, universities, and major conferences including: CiscoLive!, Expedia, S.H.E. Summit, Amazon, Talks at Google, Business of Software, Uber, Etsy, Humana, TEDx and Comedy Central Stage.

Katan’s transformative work has also appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Time, BuzzFeed, CNN, Adweek, Mashable, ReadWrite and Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, among others. When you’re ready to find inspiration where others see only limitations… It’s time for Creative Trespassing™ with Tania Katan!

I Dare You

Because every innovative client, company and conference deserves a spark

Tania Katan is a powerhouse, a dynamic force of nature who co-created the viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress. Her unconventional way of formulating ideas led to the groundbreaking bestseller, Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life (Penguin Random House, February 2019).

A potent keynote speaker, Katan is highly sought after to teach both people and companies of all stripes how to generate imaginative innovations and breakthroughs.  Some of the organizations that have been impacted by her talks include Fortune 500 companies, leading tech firms, universities, and major conferences including: CiscoLive!, Expedia, S.H.E. Summit, Amazon, Talks at Google, Business of Software, Uber, Etsy, Humana, TEDx and Comedy Central Stage.

Katan’s transformative work has also appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Time, BuzzFeed, CNN, Adweek, Mashable, ReadWrite and Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, among others. When you’re ready to find inspiration where others see only limitations… It’s time for Creative Trespassing™ with Tania Katan!

I Dare You

What qualifies me to work with you?

Inspirational Speaker. Career Creativity Expert. Bestselling Author. Co-Creator of #ItWasNeverADress. CEO of Creative Trespassing™.

For over a decade, Tania’s been successfully sneaking creativity into Fortune 500 companies, leading tech companies, TED Talks, arts organizations, universities, marketing conventions and innovation summits to teach people and companies the skill of generating creative breakthroughs. She even helped create the internationally viral women’s empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress for software company Axosoft. As a consultant, she teaches businesses the creative principles, tools and strategies necessary to connect people to purpose, purpose to action, and action to truth.

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As the Curator of Performing Arts for Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Katan created innovative programs like Arm Wrestling for Art and Lit Lounge that—in addition to terrifying the board of the directors—increased museum attendance, revenue, earned media, and employee engagement threefold.
From contemporary art, Katan made the audacious leap into technology as the Brand Evangelist for Axosoft, where she co-created the internationally viral campaign, #ItWasNeverADress, a social movement that has inspired over 50 million people worldwide to see, hear and celebrate women for the cape-wearing badasses they are.
Now, Katan travels the world speaking, teaching workshops, and helping human beings experience the breakthroughs necessary to spark a creative revolution at work and in life. She has keynoted at some of the leading conferences and companies in the world, including CiscoLive!, Expedia, Uber, S.H.E. Summit, Amazon, Etsy, Talks at Google, Business of Software, Humana, TEDx, Comedy Central Stage, and many more.
Katan’s transformative work has also appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, TIME, BuzzFeed, CNN, Adweek, Mashable, Money Magazine, Forbes, NPR, ReadWrite and Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, among others.
Katan is the co-founder of the Italy-based program, Topography of Memory. She holds a B.A. in Theater, is a graduate of Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program, is a certified anti-bias and diversity trainer, and a proud board member of the Museum of Walking.

What qualifies me to work with you?

For over a decade, Tania’s been successfully sneaking creativity into Fortune 500 companies, leading tech companies, TED Talks, arts organizations, universities, marketing conventions and innovation summits to teach people and companies the skill of generating creative breakthroughs. This well-tested method is call: Creative Trespassing™. Katan has even helped create the internationally viral women’s empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress for software company Axosoft. As a consultant, she teaches businesses the creative principles, tools and strategies necessary to connect people to purpose, purpose to action, and action to truth.

Read My Full Bio

As the Curator of Performing Arts for Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Katan made a name for herself within the arts and culture sector nationally, by creating innovative programs like Arm Wrestling for Art , Lit Lounge, and Good ‘N Plenty Artist Award. By turning the museum on its head (giving away art, money, and resources) Katan managed terrify the board of the directors, while simultaneously increasing museum attendance, revenue and employee engagement threefold.
From contemporary art, Katan made the audacious leap into technology as the Brand Evangelist for Axosoft. During her time there, she started a scholarship for need-based students going into STEAM fields, played a key role in bringing siloed team members together, and co-founded #ItWasNeverADress, a social movement that has inspired over 50 million people worldwide to see, hear and celebrate women for the cape-wearing badasses they are.
Now, Katan travels the world coaching, speaking, and inspiring. A potent keynote speaker, Katan is highly sought after to teach both people and companies of all stripes how to generate imaginative innovations and breakthroughs.  Some of the organizations that have been impacted by her talks include Fortune 500 companies, leading tech firms, universities, and major conferences including: CiscoLive!, Expedia, S.H.E. Summit, Amazon, Talks at Google, Business of Software, Uber, Etsy, Humana, American Express, HubSpot, World Domination Summit, TEDxScottsdale, TEDxNCSSM, and Comedy Central Stage. Katan’s transformative work has also appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, HuffPost, Time, BuzzFeed, CNN, Adweek, Mashable, Money Magazine, Forbes, ReadWrite and Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, among other national and international media outlets.
Katan is the co-founder of the Italy-based program, Topography of Memory. She holds a B.A. in Theater from Arizona State University, is a graduate of Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program, is a certified anti-bias and diversity trainer,  and a proud board member of the Museum of Walking.