Kate Midttun

A dynamic marketing and communications leader, Kate has carved an extraordinary global career spanning Brisbane, Vancouver, London, and now 16 transformative years in the Middle East. Founding Acorn Strategy 14 years ago, she has grown the agency from a start-up to a powerhouse of 65 professionals, specialising in strategy-led, integrated marketing and communications that deliver tangible business outcomes. Beyond her entrepreneurial success, she has become an influential industry leader, serving on the Executive Board of The Marketing Society, chairing the Middle East PR Association (MEPRA), and being on the Board of Trustees for the Future Communicators Foundation.