Katica Roy

Katica Roy is an award-winning gender economist and a former Global 500 executive. She is the CEO and founder of Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that uses advanced technology to enable companies to realize the economic opportunity of intersectional gender equity. Pipeline was the first to launch a gender equity app on Salesforce's AppExchange. The company, backed by both Accenture and Workday, has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2019 and has appeared on Fast Company’s lists of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023 and 2020, Next Big Things in Tech in 2021, and World Changing Ideas in 2022.

Roy has been interviewed by outlets including CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, and NBC. Her ability to discuss complex topics has led her to interview prominent figures like President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senators Booker and Gillibrand. She has spoken on over 100 stages worldwide at major events including SXSW, CES, and Web Summit, offering insights on gender equity, the future of work, AI, and the intersection of gender equity and climate change.

Her articles have been published by the World Economic Forum, Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, and Bloomberg, earning more than 2.9 billion impressions. Roy's accolades include the 2019 Stevie Entrepreneur of the Year—Gold Award and the 2020 Colorado Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2022, she was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Influencer for gender equity. She is a member of Fast Company’s Impact Council, Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, and an advisor to the US Small Business Administration’s National Women’s Business Council. Roy continues to contribute to a range of platforms, providing visionary perspectives that drive substantial dialogue and action in the industry.