A vibrant speaker and accomplished host, Kate is equally at ease addressing thought-leaders in industry and education as she is meeting young people in schools, colleges and universities.
As the former National STEM Careers Coordinator and author of the report, ‘Discovering talent, developing skills’ Kate can act as an independent spokesperson on all issues around STEM education affecting industry, institutions and young people, especially women, in the UK today.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Hosting and chairing:
- Association of University Engineers Annual Conference
- Thames Valley Tech Awards
- BMW Group Centenary Celebration Evening
- Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards
- Institution of Structural Engineers Annual Awards
- College and University Business Officers’ Annual Conference
- British Engineering Excellence Awards
- National Science and Engineering Awards at the Big Bang Fair
- Children and Young People Now Awards
- The Future of Manufacturing, International Festival of Business
- Edinburgh International Science Festival
- Microsoft #MakeWhatsNext Girls in Tech, Venice
Keynote and other speaking engagements:
- Primary Science Education Conference
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NE) Annual Dinner
- Winchester Science Festival
- Next Generation Rail Conference
- Technology for Change Conference
- FutureTech: The Best and Worst of All Time, Cheltenham Science Festival
- Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers event, House of Lords
- Your Future Careers, Stevenage
- Spotlight on Skills Celebration Dinner, Hertfordshire
- Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture, Loughborough University
- Women in Technology Conference, Royal Institution
- National Women in Engineering Day, London
- And numerous events for schools and colleges, speaking to students, teachers and parents.
Testimonials
“Please pass on our thanks to Kate Bellingham for presenting and hosting last night’s CYP Now Awards. She was absolutely wonderful – warm, engaging, enthusiastic and entertaining – and we were so glad to have her involved.” Children & Young People Now
“Just a short note of thanks for last week, you were brilliant for the event – and the feedback has been immensely positive.” Siemens Plc
“I know our students really enjoyed hearing from you, and you have certainly inspired a number of them to think again in terms of what is possible… Thank you again for your passion and your generosity in sharing your experience.” Ripon Grammar School
For more information on the range of Kate’s media, speaking and hosting work, contact Dave Winslett Associates.
