Author - Kate Byrne

Kate Byrne, an Impact Entrepreneur Correspondent, grows things; people, businesses, movements. Her career marries her love of media, the power of technology, financial literacy and the impact of heart in people and business as forces for good.

The Stanford grad is a trusted voice and cross-sector translator, a gifted rainmaker, team builder and leading voice in funding, impact investing, conscious leadership, allyship, and trust as a form of capital. Byrne is a well respected C-Suite executive leader having led blue chip brands such as Katapult X, SOCAP Global, Businessweek, Inc, Fast Company, Tides, and the George Lucas Education Foundation.

Aside from being the Conference Chair and Innovation Content lead for the TomTom Foundation, she is a Sr. Thought Leadership Strategist Consultant for the Batten Institute of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Co-Founder of CARE360 a comprehensive program devoted to building intentional leadership and technology skills for high school, college and senior executives around the globe. She is the host of two popular podcasts, WomenAdvancing and Rebels with a Purpose, as well as a frequent moderator, panelist, speaker and blogger. Her creativity and strategic acumen in building vanguard products placed her on the coveted Folio Most Influential Media Leaders list.

A lifetime advocate for women, Byrne is former President of the UN Women SF Board, Former Commissioner for the Marin Women's Commission, co-Chair for Marin Teen Girls Conference. A Bay Area native, she now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband, 4-leggeds, children and more nearby. She loves hiking, travel, yoga, dancing and making people laugh.