Leading Through Uncertainty
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What Makes an Effective Chief People Officer?
6/2/2026
Kate Burns
Managing Partner and COO, Odgers UK
kate.burns@odgers.com
Locations
| London | +44 20 7529 1111 |
Languages
| English | French |
| Spanish |
Kate is a solicitor with a background in strategy and change management.
She spent 15 years in private practice both as a corporate lawyer and in the firm’s management team. Following that, Kate spent ten years working in VC backed, scale up tech businesses. Immediately prior to Odgers, Kate was VP Business Operations and General Counsel of MOO, an online branding company.
Kate has a Master’s degree in law from Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
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