Demi Clark

Demi Clark is a leadership speaker, women’s empowerment advocate, and business leader who has done everything from swinging a hammer to leading thousands of team members in publicly traded companies. She challenges individuals and organizations to set boundaries, own their power, and find the spark that drives extraordinary performance.

Leading from the Field to the Boardroom

Clark’s career spans hands-on operational roles to senior leadership positions in major organizations, giving her a grounded, authentic perspective on what it takes to lead effectively at every level. She works with employee resource groups, businesses, and trade associations to help individuals and teams discover their strengths and take ownership of their professional growth. Her philosophy centers on being, as she puts it, unshakeable — setting boundaries and pursuing goals with confidence and resilience.

Empowering People to Own Their Spark

Clark’s keynotes resonate with audiences seeking practical inspiration grounded in real-world leadership experience. She brings energy, authenticity, and a no-nonsense approach to topics that matter in today’s workplace. Her keynotes deliver empowering presentations on women’s leadership and setting boundaries that drive success, finding and owning your personal and professional spark, building resilience and confidence in high-pressure environments, and the leadership practices that empower individuals and transform team performance.

No One Approved Your No: How to Take On Your Year/Career/Goal w/Boundaries!

In our personal and professional lives, it’s easy to say “no, I can’t do that.  SHE or HE can, but not me.”  We distance ourselves from big goals because it’s safe to dismiss our power. Demi Knight Clark learned this early in life – how to be smaller to “fit in” to male-dominated spaces in construction and technology.  Her incredible journey – from summitting mountains to Guinness World Records and leading a construction company & trade nonprofit – teaches the journey from “no” to “yes with boundaries”!  It’s about training muscle memory from the “no” and unpacking those whys – and how to navigate the boundaries when you’re ready to say yes to your goals or team challenges.

From Fearless to Unf*ckwithable: Stop Auditioning

Women welding engineering know how to throw sparks, & it comes with a “fearless” moniker.  Demi Knight Clark built a career on being cleaner, stronger, faster, better as she rose through the ranks of leadership & entrepreneurship.  She understands the challenges women+ face when climbing the ladders, & it’s time to set paradigms free.  It’s not about being “fearless,” but channeling that natural, innate fear of ignition by transforming it into determined, force-of-nature “unf*ckwithable” energy.  This energy helps create healthy boundaries, be curious about opportunity & harness goals.  We’ll never be 100% ready – it’s about learning your cues to calculate risks on when to jump.  Demi not only ignites an audience – in-person and virtually – with her energy and memorable stories, she punctuates hard-learned lessons with tactics that can be used to quickly adapt to the forces of change impacting your organization. This presentation is perfect for audiences navigating uncertainty, new regulations, unparalleled market forces, or looking to accomplish audacious goals. Give your group the necessary boost to come together as a team and innovate quickly and confidently.

Igniting Negotiations for Women+ – Creating Sparks of Mentorship, Sponsorship & Launched Career Trajectories

Women+ must have a “high moxie level” to negotiate and advocate for themselves.  Organizations need to identify & cultivate these cultures so it doesn’t sit on the shoulders solely of women+. Drawing on a distinguished career in construction & entrepreneurship, Demi Knight Clark facilitates the discussion on mentorship, sponsorship & negotiation tactics for women+ & allies.  It takes both sides of the table!  When is sponsorship appropriate (getting women+ in the room) vs. mentorship (tactical career training & help?)  How can women+ use the resources around them & “scale their squad” to launch longer-term career trajectory conversations and negotiations?  In this discussion/facilitation, your team from both sides of the fence will be able to come together with a plan – and a psychologically owned, safe space to discuss even the scariest of needs. Through compelling storytelling, case studies & an action plan, Demi Knight Clark will inspire & ignite the sparks that matter in you or your team!