Kate is a technologist who has received global acclaim in tech for her impact work, most notably for advancing technology access across Africa. She was named TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023. Kate is the Founder & CEO of Amini, an African startup building the data infrastructure for Africa and the Global South to regenerate natural capital at scale. Before Amini, her career spanned leading positions at leading tech companies including NVIDIA, where she led global developer relations and expansion into emerging markets, and Arm, where she was a pivotal figure in the Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) movement.
At Intel, she led the development of the world’s first AI development kit in a USB form factor, the Neural Compute Stick bringing computer vision and Al to IoT and edge devices to millions for the first time. Kate's efforts have been mainly focused on bridging the digital divide, including significant collaborations with the UN. She aims to train one million African developers to impact a billion lives over five years. Kate regularly advises IGOs on the power of tech to drive social impact. She has won multiple accolades including: Business Insider Top100, VentureBeat Women in AI Rising Star.