Kate Doodson

Kate is the Joint Chief Executive of Cosmic, one of the leading social enterprises in the South West and recognised across the UK for its achievements and ongoing development. Kate is a girl geek having spent 18 years in the IT industry, many of which running a wholly female owned IT software business. Kate specialises in Digital Futures and the strategic use of Digital to transform business processes. She is passionate about ensuring businesses use the full range of digital services available to them to give them the edge they need to thrive, particularly in the rural economy. Kate regularly delivers lectures regularly across the UK and internationally on Digital Transformation and is a STEM ambassador in Schools. Her previous career in Civil Engineering enabled her to work extensively in both the UK and overseas. Kate has been shortlisted for the Women in IT awards, as IT Advocate of the Year, and received awards from Tech4Good, Social Enterprise UK and Venus awards. Kate is a member of the Finance & Resources Committee and Deputy Chair of Estates Project Group.