Kate O’Connor
Kate is a senior consultant in the Screen Industries, working with a wide range of private and public-sector clients in the UK and Internationally.
In synergy with running her consultancy practice, Kate is the Executive Chair of Animation UK, part of the UK Screen Alliance, the trade body for VFX, post-production and film studios.
She was responsible for spearheading the formation of Animation UK as the formal representative body and continues to lead all policy and advocacy, including strategic business initiatives and cam-paigns designed to foster the Industry’s sustained growth.
Kate also serves as a Co-Director for XR Stories and the Screen Industries Growth Network in the Yorkshire and Humber-side region and the Chair of the Partnership Steering Board.
Non-executive roles include being a Trustee of You Make IT-a London-based charity aimed at em-powering Women, and a Board member of the London College for Contemporary Music. Kate is a member of BAFTA and a Fellow of the RSA.