Dr Kate Barker

dr kate barker

Global Women Leader Top 10 in Tech🏆 I Executive Leader & Board Member I Keynote Speaker I Future of Work I Forbes Contributor I Award-wining CXO Executive Coach I Advisor to McKinsey I MIT Sl

United Arab Emirates

Bio Summary

I am a Consulting Leader, with experience from Big 4 specialising in Digital Transformation serving to advance Fortune 500 companies & Governments around the world.

In my 25 years of experience, I have given clients confidence in their future on how to stay competitive & minimise risk through leading-edge Digital Technology Strategies, innovative Digital Workforce Transformations, Organisation Culture and Talent Management.

I have extensive global experience in partnering with Boards, C-Suite Executives, UAE Prime Ministers to bring to life the most relevant industry trends impacting the future of work.

As a Consulting Partner for $500b Futurist-City, NEOM in Saudi Arabia, Strategic Advisor to Prime Minister UAE to leading global consulting teams for SAP & PWC in Asia, and Ernst & Young in New York, I have garnered great respect for my innovative design & insightful solutions. I’ve been interviewed on the Future of Work frequently and, you may have heard me speak on topics such as technology disruption, innovative learning strategies, women in leadership, inclusive cultures and workforce transformation at HR Summits & Executive Roundtable events across Asia, UK, UAE and Australia.

In addition to holding a Masters from the University of Sydney, and an MBA from AGSM - I have lived and worked in Australia, London, Singapore, UAE and USA.

Employment History

NEOM

Strategic Consulting Partner

NEOM

December 2018 - December 2023

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Advisor to the Board & Executive Team on designing the strategy for the Future of Work, Digital Transformation, Organisational Culture & Leadership competencies for the Future, latest technologies and redesigning policies and ...see more
PwC

Partner-Consulting

PwC

June 2016 - December 2018

Singapore

Lead the Workforce Transformation Platform (P&O + Technology consulting) practice, $300m consulting practice across Asia. Global Advisor on the Future of Work
EY

Partner-Consulting

EY

January 2011 - December 2015

New York, NY, USA

• Global Executive Leadership Position, based in New York • Lead a global internal consulting team (75) based in London, New York & India for EYs Vision2020 Strategy to globalise the Firm to achieve $50b target by 2020. ...see more

Education

DBA

Swiss School of Business Management

2023

MBA

Australian Graduate School Management

2006

Masters Psychology

University of Sydney

2011

Language Skills

Country Experience

Australia Hong Kong Malaysia Singapore United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

Skills

Business

Digital Strategy,

Strategic Planning

Project & Program Management

Information Technology

Digital Transformation Management

Human Resources

Executive Coaching

Industry Experience

Public Sector

Infrastructure and Transport

Travel & Tourism

Airports,

Hotels & Hospitality

Financial Services

Corporate Banking

Energy

Oil & Gas

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products

Technology