Kate is an award winning design leader with 18 years’ experience working at the frontiers of creativity and tech, for global clients. She is an entrepreneur, having co-founded the successful digital learning agency, Sponge, growing it from start-up to acquisition in 2019.
Her focus is exploring how new technologies deepen audience connection, and notable productions include; 360 interactive video (Royal Mail), an evocative 6DOF VR experience for journalists (Head Set), and Ekhoes, a location based AR experience using Niantic’s Lightship ARDK (No Ghost).
In 2021, Kate took a Master’s in Virtual and Extended Realities at Bristol UWE, to deepen her knowledge of interactive narrative in virtual reality, and practical skills in XR creation and production. She is currently working as a freelance consultant supporting corporate clients to invest in immersive experiences, and has spoken on panels in the US and remotely about the wonder of virtual reality and the metaverse.
Kate holds a BA (1st) in Fashion Design (2004 London, UK), an MBA (Disc.) in Creative Leadership (2014 Falmouth, UK) and a Master’s (Disc.) in Virtual & Extended Realities (2022 Bristol, UK).