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Kate Hardcastle MBE
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Broadcaster and Founder,
Insight with Passion
Kate Hardcastle MBE, a.k.a. The Customer Whisperer is a global expert on consumer insight supporting some of the world’s biggest brands on consumer insight and evolving vision into value
She appears daily in the media as the go-to business expert providing commentary and presenting documentaries for BBC, ITV, Sky News, CNBC, Reuters and NHK and is also a respected thought leader writing for Forbes magazine.
Kate was recognised for her entrepreneurial success with over 25 awards including a MBE from HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
She is a respected speaker and presenter at global business summits and conferences including World Congress, Financial Times Live and Seamless and is the host of the podcast - Rock n Roll Business.