In this powerful keynote, Teresa invites audiences to rethink their approach to problem solving, unlocking not only solutions but untapped creativity, bold innovation and lasting efficiency. Based on her book, Solving Problems in 2 Hours, Teresa draws on 17 years of experience working in leadership roles and consulting for tech organizations. Through engaging stories and real-world examples, Teresa will demonstrate how the biggest breakthroughs often come from rethinking the problem itself. Audiences will learn how to recognize blindspots, challenge their assumptions and turn obstacles into opportunities for growth.

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In this inspiring keynote, Teresa shares her remarkable journey navigating the world of technology across product management, engineering, user experience and design. Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons, she’ll take you on a path to achieving mastery in these dynamic fields, revealing the moments of growth hidden inside every challenge. With over 17 years experience as a leader, author and changemaker in technology, Teresa unpacks the skills that lead to success: resilience, continuous learning and problem-solving. She’ll share how setbacks became stepping stones and how moments of doubt became opportunities for growth. Her message is clear. You don’t have to have it all figured out to make an impact —you just have to begin. This isn’t just a talk about women in tech - it’s a call to action for anyone ready to lead with courage, growth and confidence.

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Senior leaders and teams spend most of their time solving problems —But what if there was a way to solve business problems faster, smarter and with greater impact? Join Teresa Cain, bestselling author of Solving Problems in 2 Hours: How to Brainstorm and Create Solutions with Two-Hour Design Sprints, for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed to help your team think differently, act quickly and solve problems together. In this workshop your team will learn how to:

Break down barriers to collaboration and tap into stakeholder and executive buy-in.
Use Teresa’s 2 Hour Design Sprint method to solve an organizational problem, opportunity or new product feature together during the workshop.
Learn and apply Teresa’s problem-solving framework to unlock creativity and efficiency on future problems.

Length: 2 Hours, Half-day or All day

Format: In-Person or Virtual

Ideal Group Size: This workshop is best suited for groups of 10-20 participants for maximum engagement and collaboration. However, larger teams (up to 50 participants) can be accommodated. For large-scale events or company-wide sessions, consider booking Teresa for her keynote sessions.

Outcomes and Takeaways: In just 2 hours your team will walk away with:

A two hour method to solve problems faster and more creatively.

Templates and tools to apply these techniques beyond the workshop.
Real live practice during the session to solve or explore a real problem, product feature or opportunity for your organization
Practice techniques the team can apply immediately and leave with a framework and templates to continue solving problems after this session.

Cost: Your investment is flexible based on number of participants

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This 1 hour power session is designed to deliver big results in a short time. If you’re ready to give your team a faster, smarter way to solve problems, this is the session that delivers. This interactive, hands-on one hour power session gives your team the essential tools to think differently, act quickly and solve smarter together using Teresa’s Rapid Problem Solving method, an approach to get stakeholder alignment and solution quickly with teams. In this workshop your team will learn how to practice problem solving in a condensed, fast focused process to unlock creativity, reduce complexity and gain stakeholder buy-in faster.

Length: 1 Hour

Format: In-Person or Virtual

Ideal Group Size: 10-20 participants

Outcomes and Takeaways: In just 60 minutes your team will walk away with: