Kate is an award winning technology specialist with 9 years experience in product management, software development, customer success and enterprise consulting. She has a passion for team collaboration, time-pressured project delivery and leading groups to success within complex stakeholder environments. She is currently Head of Product with responsibility for SpigitEngage, Mindjet's flagship enterprise software used by over 2 million people in companies such as Cisco, PwC and Pfizer. Kate is a certified PRINCE2 practitioner and ScrumMaster with significant experience across public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She brings with her the following specialities: — Product Management for cloud/ SaaS based enterprise software — Product strategy, roadmap development and execution — Agile software development and extreme programming — Data informed, user-focused intuitive design — Market research and competitive analysis — Customer success, membership engagement and program marketing — Innovation and its application in large organisations Kate is a STEM ambassador and learning frontend web development.

Head of Product @ ▸ Ownership of Mindjet's enterprise idea management platform. SpigitEngage is the #1 solution for idea management with over 6m enterprise users (6x the nearest competitor) at companies including AT&T, Metlife and Rolls Royce. The company is achieving SaaS business growth of 46% CAGR. ▸ Overseen the multiplication of deals by up to 400% and increased engagement by up to 20%. ▸ Transformed Mindjet’s product delivery process to agile development, monthly releases, data informed product design, paired programming and test driven development. ▸ Expertise in product and software development tools including Pivotal Tracker, Jira, Trello, Mixpanel, Github, Heroku and Semaphore. ▸ Direct management of a multidisciplinary team. From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of Product @ ▸ Responsible for the design and delivery of Spigit’s award winning freemium platform Icon, building the community to over 1000 customers in 3 months. ▸ Initiated the design of sales enablement software 'Rapid Spigit.' Co-ordinated its use with groups of 500+ prospects at conferences around the world. ▸ Led the introduction of agile techniques and user testing to the product delivery process. ▸ Spigit was recognized by Inc 500/5000 as one of the fastest growing software companies and experienced explosive 100%+ YoY revenue growth, leading to a successful exit through acquisition. From June 2011 to September 2013 (2 years 4 months) Innovation Consultant @ ▸ Managed a portfolio of projects within innovation programs, coordinating activities across global Fortune 500 stakeholder groups. ▸ Directly responsible for launching Spigit's idea management software in companies such as leading retail banks, a global pharmaceuticals firm and a global financial services company. - In 2011 TechCrunch noted that one such deployment- the Innovation Launch Pad- could save the UK government £1.7 billion per annum. ▸ Role included overseeing and advising on innovation, community, and organisational change management (including communications and community-building best practice), and social collaborative technologies and behaviours. From January 2011 to November 2011 (11 months) Innovation Manager @ The largest government agency in the UK with over 120,000 staff and 20 million customers. The Department is the largest purchaser and operator of IT services in Northern Europe. ▸ Led the deployment and day-to-day operations of a groundbreaking innovation management tool. Gartner reported that the platform had resulted in £21m of savings in 9 months. ▸ Built complex business cases and managed major suppliers such as Cisco and BT. ▸ Management of a team of seven staff. From September 2009 to January 2011 (1 year 5 months) Manchester, United KingdomDirector and Trustee @ ▸ Oversight of a charitable body with a £6m turnover and 400 staff. Responsible for financial monitoring, operational tasks and broad strategic oversight of the Union. ▸ Management of all sporting activity associated with the University (including 75 sports clubs and 10,000+ sports club members). Direct responsibility for the £500k budget. ▸ Responsible for conducting a governance review of the Union’s democratic structures and producing its Five Year Strategy. ▸ Led the organisation of events for over 1000 attendees. From July 2007 to July 2008 (1 year 1 month)

High Impact Leadership @ University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessIT Professional Practice, Pass with merit @ The Open UniversityBA (Hons), History and Politics @ University of Warwick Kate Bennet is skilled in: Product Management, Strategy, Innovation Management, SaaS, Project Management, Business Strategy, Leadership, Enterprise Software, Management