SPEAKER

A Speaker of Record

Kate Hardcastle MBE is one of the world’s most respected voices on consumer behaviour and business evolution.

She’s delivered headline sessions at International Summits & Thought Leadership Events including: Cannes Lions, GREAT x Saudi 2030, Shoptalk USA, The Retail Summit UAE. Seamless UAE and KSA, The Retail Technology Show London and has shared stages with POTUS, Royal Family members, ministers, and CEOs.

Her high-demand presentations blend data, emotion, and narrative: creating content that audiences quote, share, and act on.

Signature Keynotes

  • The Science of Shopping – decoding how and why we buy
  • Trust: The Most Valuable Currency – rebuilding loyalty in a low-trust age
  • Retail Evolution – the future of stores and AI experience
  • Purpose in Practice – redefining business done the right way
  • Boardroom to Broadcast – leading through clarity and connection

  • "Kate is the ultimate professional. With a serious amount of knowledge, coupled with the ability to debate the industry's biggest trends and challenges, she was the perfect host for Seamless Europe this year"

    Seamless Global Conferences

  • “Simply put, she is a rockstar”

  • "The Ultimate Professional"

    Seamless Events

  • "A skilful speaker and moderator"

    Financial Times

  • "Kate was a brilliantly inspirational and thought-provoking speaker for our ITV Marketing Dinner, with amazing feedback from senior marketers across a number of sectors."

    Jason Spencer, Director, ITV

  • “Energising. World-class. Brilliantly human.”

  • "It was essential that the speaker was going to be engaging and provide valuable insight for our audience to take away and this is exactly what Kate delivered. All seats were full and our audience were engrossed in everything Kate had to say."

    Speciality & Fine Food Fair

  • "We have many emails from delegates, staff and local businesses, telling us that they really enjoyed listening to Kate and found her inspiring. She helped us put on a fabulous Conference"

    Advantage Travel

Chairing and Moderating

Kate has chaired and moderated more than a hundred global panels, introducing new leaders, innovations, and initiatives.

She has worked with Shoptalk, COP28, Arabian Business Summit, and the UK Active Summit, known for creating natural, insightful dialogue.

Booking Confidence

Event producers value her professionalism and precision.

  • Fully media-trained; available globally across time zones and in tight-turnaround
  • Can deliver keynotes, panels, and firesides.
  • Works closely with event teams to tailor tone and insight.
Book Kate for an Event

“Insight that moves minds — and markets.”