Kate Ancketill
Kate Ancketill -Future Insights & Innovation Speaker
Global thought-leader in business futurism (3 – 5 years near-term). Renowned for making complex societal shifts and emerging technologies relatable for any audience.
Kate Ancketill is the CEO and founder of trends, foresight and strategy consultancy GDR.
For 25 years she has been the innovation partner to over 30 of the world’s largest brands, P&G, Tesco, Target, Sephora, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Moet Hennessy, Costa Coffee, The BBC, Clorox and Lego. She uses GDR’s professional research and strategy expertise to distil immensely complex global subjects into visually spectacular, crystal-clear narratives with actional take-outs. From climactic and economic headwinds to demographics and the advance of exponential technologies, she contextualises big shifts in consumer trends and demonstrates successful commercial adaptation, inspiring audiences with her optimism and giving them practical strategies for short and medium-term success.
Kate has been selected to speak for ten years running at the world’s largest retail tech show, the NRF (National Retail Federation)’s Big Show.
“Kate gets among the highest feedback for speakers at the NRF Big Show every year – that’s why we’ve invited her to give the trends keynote for 10 years running”.Martin Reardon, CMO and EVP of Content and Retail Strategy, NRF (former CMO, Macys)
KATE ANCKETILL SPEAKING TOPICS
Kate Ancketill covers such subjects as –
- Consumer-facing GenAI – how is AI changing the relationship between consumers and brands? What do we need to do to adapt and thrive – personally, professionally, and commercially?
- The future of retail – both physical and digital (and everything in between), and how does customer experience in the best retail impact every other industry?
- Consumer trends – how will upcoming generations live, work, travel, consume and spend their leisure time? What do businesses need to do to adapt to their changing needs?
“I am from Brazil, the leader of one of the delegations, we are the biggest international delegation in NRF and everybody loves to listen to and learn with Kate. She is one of the Best speakers at NRF. We ask to put her on the main stage as a Keynote speaker. Hope that this happens for the next year.”
— Lu Carmo
“Kate is fantastic, brilliant, exceptional!
A great speaker, who researches trends with unique depth and is always concerned with bringing the best and richest content, customized to each target audience”.
— Romano Pansera, APAS
'A Meeting of Minds' conference: How is AI changing the world?
Feedback: Fascinating and scary 9.25/10 (highest of all speakers)
— James Goad, Owen James Events
