- 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 MIT, HULT Executive Education & Duke Corporate Ed.
Dr. Kate Barker is a Global Future of Work Consulting Leader, and a recognised authority in innovation, and people/technology advancements. Recently ranked,
- Global No.1 Chief Future of Work Officer (2023)
- Global Top 10 voices on Future of Work (2022)
- Global Top 10 Women in IT Industry (2022)
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, remote/distributed/flexible/hybrid work 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. Including the 4-day work week in UAE. She has garnered respect in a multitude of roles,
- Chief Futurist for the $500B Futurist-City, NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
- Strategic Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Global Consulting Partner, Future of Work at PWC (Singapore, Asia)
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. Dr Kate has invested 14-years in academia, to bring credible evidence-based leading-edge insights to her clients.
