Kara Pecknold is a designer and sustainability leader with over 25 years of experience who guides global organisations through transformation and systems change. She uses design as a strategic tool for impact by embedding sustainable principles into products, services, experiences, and culture. From Fortune 500s to social enterprises, Kara has helped teams strengthen collaboration, broaden perspectives, and translate insights into meaningful action. Her work with executives and emerging leaders has reshaped departments and business lines. Grounded, strategic, and deeply human in her approach, Kara brings a unique blend of analytical rigour and empathetic presence to every engagement, enabling teams to not only respond to complexity but transform within it.

She hails from Vancouver, Canada but now lives in Munich where she has been a VP of Design at frog. She holds a master’s degree in Design from Emily Carr University and loves to spend time doing yoga, walking in nature and enjoying good food.

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