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Kate O'Connor
Animation UK
Executive Chair

Kate is senior consultant in creative industries, working with both private and public-sector clients in the UK and Internationally. She is also Executive Chair of Animation UK, part of the UK Screen Alliance. She represents the sector at senior government level, developing business, export and skills-related policy to support the growth of the industry.
Kate is a Co-Director of XR Stories and SIGN and Chair of the Partnership Steering Board, as well as chairing the BFI Screen Industries Research Advisory Group, and a Trustee of You Make IT, a charity providing support for women in the creative industries.
Kate's Sessions
Animation Assemble!
Considering ‘animation as a force for good’, an expert panel looks at the power of animation to bring positive change - and asks: can the industry do better?
UK Creativity – Talent-driven and World Beating
Why is the UK attracting children’s companies and investment from overseas and what does it mean for the UK industry and talent?
UK Creativity – Talent-driven and World Beating
Why is the UK attracting children’s companies and investment from overseas and what does it mean for the UK industry and talent?