Bio
Kate Bruce is an educator, practicing entrepreneur, business consultant, and a certified Scrum Master with 15+ years combined experience transforming businesses by developing solutions, launching new ways of working and influencing a culture change using agile applications and scrum techniques, facilitation, and teaching. Presently, she holds the position of a Business Lecturer at Arden University.
As the visionary behind Katiico Jewellery (www.katiicojewellery.com), Kate's creative entrepreneurship shines through a culturally rich and colourful jewellery line. Drawing inspiration from innovative businesses and novel ideas, she skilfully combines her creative gift, educational background, hands-on experience, and entrepreneurial mindset to excel in her diverse roles.
Kate's academic journey includes a BA (Hons) in Fashion Promotion and a MA in Enterprise and Management for the Creative Arts from the University of the Arts London broadened her insights into effective marketing, public relations, brand management, organisation management, project management and finance.
Kate initiated and delivered the "Start Here" program in 2014. This Ideas Incubator aimed to empower young individuals in Lambeth, South London to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys. As an Entrepreneur in Residence and Agile Project Manager at Hatch, she partnered and mentored teams for corporate responsibility schemes for Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and J.P. Morgan. Her proficiency in structuring impactful workshops and coaching sessions is underpinned by her Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector training and qualification.
Her professional trajectory features pivotal roles such as Mentor for eBay business mentorship initiative, Course Leader and Lecturer at City of Westminster College, Freelance Business Coach, the Owner, and Creative Director of Katiico London LTD, and Scrum Master at Trafalgar Travel UK.
Kate is dedicated to education, entrepreneurship, and agile methodologies. Her multifaceted background, hands-on involvement, and ability to inspire positive transformations position her as a notable influencer and leader in various fields.
If you want Kate Bruce to be your mentor, please send an email to aei@arden.ac.uk