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Maliha Khan

Maliha Khan is a marketing strategist, educator, and founder of Khanect the Dots LLC, where she helps brands bridge the gap between strategy and execution.

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Maliha is known for her warm, story-driven delivery that blends humor, honesty, and hard-won lessons from entrepreneurship. Her talks connect strategy to real-world action—helping audiences walk away inspired and equipped with practical frameworks they can apply right away.

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She’s been featured on stages from Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) to Digital Women KC, Central Exchange, Content Marketing World, and Global Entrepreneurship Week. She continues to lead the conversation on what she calls The Messy Middle of modern marketing and leadership. She's also known as the queen of reverse-engineering. 

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Signature Talks

Leading with Courage: Owning the Messy Middle

Every great idea hits turbulence between vision and reality. In this powerful keynote, Maliha explores what it means to lead through uncertainty—how courage, clarity, and strategy can guide you through the messy middle when the path ahead isn’t clear.

Authentic AI: Human-Centered Content in the Age of AI

AI is rewriting the rules of marketing—but what happens when your brand starts to sound like everyone else’s? In this session, learn how to use AI intentionally without losing your voice, values, or vision. Explore how tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Descript can help you maintain consistency, creativity, and authenticity in your brand storytelling.

Design Smarter, Not Harder: Unlock the Potential of Canva AI

Discover how to design faster and think smarter with Canva’s newest AI-powered features. From Magic Write to Magic Switch, Maliha shows how to turn prompts into polished visuals while keeping creativity and brand consistency at the core. Whether in a keynote or workshop setting, participants learn practical ways to save time, scale content, and design with strategy—not just style.

Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution

Most great ideas don’t fail from lack of vision—they fail in the Messy Middle. In this talk, Maliha introduces her Strategy-to-Execution Scorecard to help teams diagnose where they’re stuck—caught in strategic paralysis or tactical chaos—and find the clarity and focus to turn ideas into impact.

It's like you have a Ferrari and you're driving it at 35mph – not knowing it's a Ferrari. That's how I felt about Canva after Maliha's workshop on AI and Content Creation at CEX.

Shane W.

Your session was so informative and helpful! Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful insights on Canva and for making me laugh out loud several times during your presentation!

Jamie R.

It was a very useful presentation! I'm a novice Canva user & your info showed me how I can save tons of time & have better output. Your style was very engaging too.

Carey P. 

Workshops & Trainings

Mastering Prompt-Writing
Learn how to craft prompts that consistently deliver high-quality, on-brand results.

Canva’s Magic Studio
Explore Canva’s newest AI features and discover how to design faster—without losing your creative spark.

Presentations in Canva
Build visually engaging decks that communicate ideas with clarity and confidence.

Authentic AI for Teams
Use ChatGPT, Canva, and Descript intentionally to scale content while keeping your brand voice consistent.

Content Repurposing with AI
Turn one idea into multiple assets across platforms without starting from scratch.
 
Message Mapping
Create a unified story framework that keeps every team member aligned and on message.
 


Building Buyer Personas
Understand your ideal customers so you can speak to what truly motivates them.

Defining Your Brand Voice
Uncover the tone, language, and personality that make your brand distinct.
 
Strategic Planning for Marketing Teams
Transform your big goals into clear, actionable priorities with measurable outcomes.
 
Customer Journey Development
Visualize the full path from awareness to conversion and identify gaps in engagement.
 
Campaign Planning & Execution
Plan smarter, execute faster, and measure what matters most.

Leading Through the Messy Middle
A mindset workshop for navigating uncertainty with courage and clarity.

One of the best sessions where I walked out with tangible knowledge and tools that will impact my work life —real, tangible knowledge and tools.

Lead with AI: Mastering Prompt-Writing for Women in Leadership

Central Exchange

Notable Speaking Engagements

  • YourMembership.com's Xperience Conference — "How to Amplify Engagement at Your Event"

  • Content Marketing World — Facilitated and Presented at the Nonprofit Forum

  • Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX) —  Co-led “Leveraging AI for Content Creation” with Rich Brooks

  • Digital Women of Kansas City MiniCon — "Designing Smarter Not Harder: Unlocking the Potential of Canva AI"

  • Central Exchange Kansas City — "Lead With AI: Mastering Prompt-Writing for Women in Leadership"

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week KC (Upcoming) — "Authentic AI: How to Stay Human in the Age of Automation"

  • MAICON (Marketing AI Conference) — Moderator, Applied AI Track

  • EAG Advertising’s Small Business Miracles Podcast — Guest Speaker

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