Biography
Kate served as Chairman of the UK Havas Group from 2006 to 2015 and as Havas Global President from 2013 to 2015. She is also the co-founder of One Young World. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, Kate's world view is defined by having witnessed the leadership of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and their sense of shared humanity.
Inspired by this, Kate co-founded One Young World with the aim of connecting young leaders with their counterparts from every country in the world to deliver for the common good. Dubbed by CNN as ‘the junior Davos’, the first One Young World Summit was held in London in 2010. Each year the Summit has grown and is now attended by 2,000+ delegates representing 196 countries. The One Young World community now comprises more than 18,500 young leaders impacting the lives of more than 50 million people worldwide. The 2025 Summit is taking place in Munich from 3 - 6 November.