Karen Johnson is a highly accomplished and skilled professional with an impressive multi-faceted background. With a master's degree in city planning from the School of Architecture & Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johnson has an exceptional grasp on urban planning and its impact on communities. She has dedicated her career to understanding and enhancing the way communities engage with each other to improve their lives. Additionally, with her journalistic background, Johnson is passionate about media experiences and how they define the future of news.

Currently, Johnson holds the positions of Head of Product Innovation & Research at Bloomberg News and Director of BHIVE, a digital innovation lab. In this position, she leads the development of people-centered media experiences, defining the future of news in a digital age. Her qualifications extend from her previous experiences at Openbox as the Head of Design Research and UX, where she supervised and facilitated design research strategies and experiential design projects. Her notable experience in digital producing and editing, news reporting, and teaching has contributed to the shaping of her unique perspective in her current position.

Throughout her career, Johnson was shaped by her formal education at MIT, University of California, Berkley, and University of Washington in diverse disciplines such as city planning, management and entrepreneurship, international studies, and journalism. Furthermore, Johnson has honed technical skills across product development, research, design, teaching, and reporting