Katherine
Byam
Author, Sustainability Activist, ESG Consultant and Coach at Where Ideas Launch
"Do What Matters - The Purposeful Pivot"
"Do What Matters - The Purposeful Pivot"
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"Do What Matters - The Purposeful Pivot"
"Do What Matters - The Purposeful Pivot"
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Session: Do What Matters - The Purposeful Pivot
We are at a time of incredible social, economic and environmental change. While we are progressing slowly to a net zero future, the tech sector is booming with AI tools that can help, or hinder progress. This talk covers the considerations you need to make in choosing a career, based on purpose, ethics, and your individual strengths.I wrote the book Do what matters, the purpose driven career transition guide provides the context and arguments for what’s important, and then provides a step by step approach, unique to everyone who takes the journey, to find their own path to purpose, truth and action.
I want to inspire net-positive action by presenting different ideas, scientific truths, and critical inflection points from your own life. My intentions are to help you and your teams deliver the changes the world needs.
This talk covers:
The impetus for change - The ESG Considerations impacting our lives and our organisations
Self Mastery and Purpose
The 9 Steps to Career Transition Success
Self and Society - What Integration means
Planning for success
Key Takeaways
- A blueprint on how to evaluate your next career move, considering ESG, and net positive impact.
- Insights on tools and strategies for managing self and influencing others.
- Access to resources to build strong habits and set clear boundaries.
Bio
Katherine Ann Byam is a best-selling author, sustainability activist, coach and consultant for business resilience and sustainable change, partnering with leaders committed to a shared future for life on our planet.”A professional with 20+years change leadership experience in the FTSE Top 10, she started her consulting firm in 2019 to support sustainable development within SMEs. Katherine holds an MBA with distinction, specialising in Innovation Management as well as certificates in ESG, digital strategy, and sustainability management from established universities. She’s also a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
She’s the host of the internationally acclaimed Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast, ranked among the top 5% globally, achieving the top spot in 5 countries, and the top 10 in 19 separate charts.
As an ESG Consultant, Katherine works with firms on their net zero transitions, evaluating materiality, developing a strategy, and then delivering key projects that realise long term net-positive goals.
As a sought-after leadership career coach, ESG practitioner and keynote speaker, she facilitates workshops and learning sessions for communities within global brands such as Amazon, Women Tech Global, ACCA, Stryker, Speak Up, Mind Channel and more.
Katherine also gives back through volunteering. She is a regular judge for numerous sustainability awards based in the United Kingdom. She also participates on various social and environmental impact boards and steering groups.
She loves spending her spare time in nature, walking the western and southern coasts of the UK, France, and Tobago, or on the Northern and eastern coasts of Trinidad celebrating the diversity of her life with her partner Chris.
