Dr. Karen Sutherland is a multi-award winning educator and author who has worked in the field of strategic communication for more than 25 years.

As a Certified AI Consultant and Director of Dharana Digital Marketing Agency, Dr Sutherland specialises in using AI for strategic marketing and communication.

She has worked with a range of communication agencies and teams to safely, ethically and effectively integrate AI into their workflows.

In addition to designing and delivering training and workshops globally for over a decade, her research spans AI in strategic communication.

Her latest book, 'AI for Strategic Communication,' , Palgrave Macmillan, published in March 2025 has already been adopted across 20+ countries and has been accessed more than 16k times.