Kate Kerr

Kate Kerr transforms leaders, organizations, and brands with clarity, creativity, and courage. As head of strategy at Presently, she helps change-driven organizations break free from autopilot, craft magnetic brands, and move people in ways that matter.

A qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction coach (UMASS Medical School, Boston) and RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards nominee, Kate fuses strategy, design, and human insight to create impact that lasts. She has led global branding for Mars, M&M’s, Uncle Ben’s, McDonald’s, Walmart, and Kraft Heinz, working with top consultancies in London and Canada. Her mantra is simple: reinvention, intentional change, and brilliant design shape the future.

Kate is also the founder of Wake Up Kate, where she turns neuroscience, resilience, and meditation into practical, actionable tools for leaders. She’s delivered immersive workshops, keynotes, and retreats for 200+ organizations, including Sun Life Financial, Telus, Canadian Cancer Society, Dupont, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Fuse Conference in Chicago. She’s a TEDx speaker and a sought-after voice on leadership, creativity, and breakthrough thinking.

Known for her electrifying storytelling, Kate takes audiences on journeys they’ll remember long after the talk ends. She makes complex ideas feel simple, exciting, and actionable, inspiring leaders to step up, show up, and make change happen.

Off the stage, she is the ultimate head wrangler for her two young sons, proving that resilience, creativity, and leadership start at home.