Introducing our 2024 HAVEN Keynote Speakers

We’re thrilled to announce the lineup of keynote speakers for this year’s HAVEN Conference! Get ready to be inspired, educated, and motivated by three extraordinary individuals who are at the forefront of DIY, home decor, and lifestyle content creation. Let’s dive into what each of them brings to the table:

Galey Alix

Thursday Keynote Speaker

Galey Alix is a Wall-Street Executive, DIY home renovation expert, globally renowned interior designer, and viral content creator. The driving force behind her weekend design side hustle is changing people’s lives by transforming their spaces. As a finance executive and the CEO of her own company, Galey Alix Design, she works to balance her full-time finance job during the week and transforms homes on the weekends. In order to pull these projects off in 72 hours, it takes months of planning, late nights and an enormous amount of grit.

Tamara Day

Friday Keynote Speaker

Designer and host, Tamara Day, seeks to make the aspirational attainable for her clients and fans of her renovation projects. Tamara restores neglected Kansas City homes on Bargain Mansions. Bargain Mansions, which originated on DIY spent two seasons on HGTV and now has found its home at Magnolia Network, is going into its sixth season. When Tamara is not in front of the camera, she is committed to her family, design business, located in Kansas City. Her style, coined “Laid Back Luxe,” is synonymous with blending glamour, comfort, and family into the spaces she designs – something she personally prioritizes. As a busy mother of four, Tamara believes homes should be both beautiful and low maintenance because life is stressful enough.

Karen Laine

Saturday Keynote Speaker

Karen is a licensed attorney who began practicing law in the 1990s, doing stints as both deputy prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. In 2007, she and her daughter, Mina, began rehabilitating neighborhoods in Indianapolis, one house at a time.  After working on 2-4 houses per year from 2007 until 2014, they were approached by High Noon Entertainment, the same production company who made “Fixer Upper”.  After a phone call, skype interview, sizzle and pilot, HGTV ordered a season of “Good Bones”.  Season 8 premiered August 15, 2023.  Karen is known on the show for turning trash into treasure, landscaping, and having a laugh that you either love or hate. 

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of HAVEN Conference 2024 and hear from these incredible keynote speakers! Tickets are on sale now, so secure your spot for three days of inspiration, connection, and celebration in Atlanta, GA. Join us as we learn, connect, and celebrate the incredible world of DIY, home decor, and lifestyle content creation. See you there! 🌟 #HAVENConference #KeynoteSpeakers #DIYCommunity #GetYourTickets