Kathleen Cooke
Kathleen Cooke
Co-Founder & Media Executive, Cooke Media Group & The Influence Lab/Influence Women
Los Angeles, CA, USA
About the Presenter
Kathleen Cooke is an award-winning producer, actor, global speaker, writer, and co-founder of the multi-award-winning media production company Cooke Media Group and the nonprofit The Influence Lab.
She is the Founder and Global Director of Influence Women, an initiative of The Influence Lab, with chapter groups in U.S. cities and an online chapter serving women internationally. IW offers career development, connections, and support to women involved in film, television, music, and the arts industries.
She has served on the boards for the National Salvation Army, Hollywood Prayer Network, 4WordWomen, Oral Roberts University, and Courage For Life. Kathleen was awarded a National Congressional Leadership Award in 2022 in Washington, DC, for leadership and is the author of “Hope 4 Today: Stay Connected to God in a Distracted Culture.” She has appeared on top national and international radio, podcast, and television shows, including CBN and TBN, and her articles have been published in multiple magazines. Kathleen is an international speaker at media, leadership, and women’s conferences and was honored in 2024 and 2025 as one of 50 women chosen to speak at a UK/U.S. special forum on global affairs at Windsor Castle.
About the Presentation
Topic: Influencing Culture: Lessons from Changing Hollywood from the Inside
What if the most powerful way to change culture isn’t from the outside—but from within? Join us for a compelling conversation as Dr. Richard (Rick) J. Goossen hosts an engaging Q&A on the strategies, courage, and calling required of Christians working in media, entertainment, music, and the arts, and in leadership who want to change the culture.
Kathleen will share her experience mentoring and guiding Christian women—producers, directors, writers, actors, and executives—who are using their gifts to shape stories, elevate truth, and bring light to one of the world’s most influential industries.
You’ll discover the vision behind The Influence Lab and its initiative, Influence Women, which is equipping and connecting Christian leaders to steward their influence with excellence and purpose. In an era where media shapes belief and identity, The Influence Lab is mobilizing and empowering professionals to change the narrative—leveraging today’s digital platforms to reflect truth, inspire hope, and demonstrate the relevance of faith in every sphere of culture.
This session will challenge and encourage you to see Christians working in the media industry as media missionaries, with a calling to change what we see on our screens toward a Biblical worldview and to lead with conviction, influencing culture for lasting impact.