Dr Kate Barker

Global Advisor, Future of Work Lead & Executive Coach at NEOM

Speaker

• Global Future of Work Consulting Leader
• Chief Futurist and Future of Work Expert
• CEO & Board Advisor, External Advisor to BCG, McKinsey and EY
• International Award-winning Keynote Speaker
• Adjunct Faculty at Harvard Business School, MIT & Duke Corporate Education

Dr. Kate Barker is a Global Future of Work Consulting Leader, and a recognised authority in innovation, and people/technology advancements.

Recently ranked,

• Most Iconic Women Leader, Shaping the Modern Industry 2023.
• Global Top 10 voices on Future of Work 2022
• Global Top 10 Executive Coaches.

As an international Strategic Advisor, Kate’s career spans three decades, working to advance Fortune 500 companies and Governments around the world by applying leading strategies from her ‘Future of Work’ insights, leadership & innovation, human-centric organizational cultures and innovative digital workforce transformation. Kate has earned successful partnerships with Boards, C-Suite executives, international royalty and government leaders, and the highest level 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 Futurist-City, NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
• Strategic Advisor to His Highness & Deputy Prime Minister (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• Global Consulting Partner, Future of Work at PWC (Singapore, Asia)
• Managing Partner – Global Transformation Ernst & Young (New York, USA).

Dr. Kate is a globally recognised Keynote Speaker on Future of Work, Workplace Technology innovation & Leadership in the Digital Era and publishes on topics like technology disruption, Innovative Workplace Strategies, and WorkforceTransformations at Executive Leaders Summits & Roundtables globally.

Kate has led real-world results with clients such as Microsoft, SAP, Amazon, Deloitte, Aramco, GE, CITI, Virgin, and Google and is a senior advisor to BCG, EY & McKinsey &Company. With a strong academic background including a DBA on Future of Work, MBA, Masters in Organisational Psychology, and Bachelor of Business, Dr. Kate has invested 14 years in academia, to bring credible evidence-based leading-edge insights to her clients. A seven-time marathoner, Kate loves to cook, dance, and sing… despite her complete lack of talent at all three.