Dr Kate Barker

Dr Kate Barker is an award winning, globally recognised Executive Advisor, Consulting Leader, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Board Member and an authority in Leadership & Digital Transformation in the age of GenAI. Featured in CBS, CNBC, FOX and CNN, Dr Kate’s career spans three decades, working to advance Fortune 500 companies and Governments around the world have confidence in their future, to stay competitive and minimise risk. By applying leading strategies from her ‘Future of Work’ insights, leadership for the 21st century, digital transformation, human-centric organizational cultures and innovative D&I strategies, Dr Kate has earned successful partnerships with C-Suite executives, international royalty and government leaders and the highest level as an Executive Coach and in furthering some of the most significant industry trends that impact the future of work. She has garnered respect in a multitude of roles, Chief Futurist for the $500B Future City 2050, NEOM in Saudi Arabia, as a Executive Strategy Advisor to His Highness (UAE), or as leading global Consulting Partner at PWC (Asia) and Ernst & Young (USA). Kate has been a regular feature on Leadership + EDI + Future of Work and also regularly publicly addresses and publishes on topics like Digital Transformation, Leadership Development, Diversity & Inclusion and Future of Work at CXO Summits & Executive Roundtable globally. Dr Kate was invited to attend Harvard’s Women in Leadership Program and recently completed her DBA in Leadership in the GenAI era. Fusing post graduate studies in psychology, leadership and business with an intuitive understanding of how society responds to the new digital era, Dr Kate is both a dynamic engaging speaker and insightful expert advisor. Dr Kate has led real-world results with clients, Microsoft, Virgin, GE, Unilever, HSBC, PepsiCo, Amazon, Deloitte and Google and is a senior advisor to EY & McKinsey & Company. A seven-time marathoner, Dr Kate loves to cook, dance and sing… despite her complete lack of talent at all three.