Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie
Oceania’s Leading LEGO® Serious Play® Expert, Cultural Futurist & Curiosity Keynote Speaker
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TOPICS
- Fearlessly Curious: The Antidote to Fear in the Innovation Journey
- How to Thrive as a Different Leader
- Fearlessly Curious: The Antidote to Fear in the Innovation Journey - an Interactive Session - Powered by SUPERCONNECT® Lego Serious Play®
- Igniting Curiosity - an Interactive Session - Powered by SUPERCONNECT® Lego Serious Play®
- Building Creativity: The Better-Than-a-Keynote Keynote - an Interactive Session - Powered by SUPERCONNECT® Lego Serious Play®
INFO
- Location: Perth
- Social media followers: 5k
Biography
In the age of AI, it won’t be the tech skills that matter the most, but the human ones. Since
2003, as technology has reshaped how we live and work, Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie has been
advocating for a human future, helping organisations grow human capability and
empowering their people to get more curious, connected and ready for what’s next.
A multi-award winning, globally recognised LEGO® Serious Play® expert, cultural futurist,
Business News tech & innovation columnist and curiosity keynote speaker, Dr Kate is the
creator of SUPERCONNECT®, an internationally used, evidence-based method built on
LEGO® Serious Play® that optimises for curiosity, human connection, belonging and
psychological safety. Dr. Kate’s sessions create transformative, human-centred experiences
that don’t just talk about these concepts, but actually brings them to life in the room. She’ll
inspire you to think differently, embrace change, and unlock your creative potential to shape
the future.
2003, as technology has reshaped how we live and work, Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie has been
advocating for a human future, helping organisations grow human capability and
empowering their people to get more curious, connected and ready for what’s next.
A multi-award winning, globally recognised LEGO® Serious Play® expert, cultural futurist,
Business News tech & innovation columnist and curiosity keynote speaker, Dr Kate is the
creator of SUPERCONNECT®, an internationally used, evidence-based method built on
LEGO® Serious Play® that optimises for curiosity, human connection, belonging and
psychological safety. Dr. Kate’s sessions create transformative, human-centred experiences
that don’t just talk about these concepts, but actually brings them to life in the room. She’ll
inspire you to think differently, embrace change, and unlock your creative potential to shape
the future.
Combining her engaging and interactive speaking style with her deep expertise in innovation
and future focused leadership, Dr Kate has delivered her trainings, workshops and
interactive keynotes to thousands of participants across Australia, North America, the Middle
East, Asia and Europe including Microsoft, Google, The Mozilla Foundation, Commonwealth
Bank of Australia, Deakin University, The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab, Nine, RSM,
Indeed, BDO, Youi Insurance, RAC, CPA Australia, Pharmacy Guild of Australia,
Department of Finance (WA), WiTWA, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of
Canada. She’s spoken at TEDxPerth, SXSW (in both Australia and the United States),
SXSW Sydney, Remix Summit, PAX Australia and The International LEGO Serious Play
conference at Legoland in Denmark, and has been featured in MTV, NPR, Triple J’s Hack,
ELLE Magazine, The Australian Financial Review and the Globe and Mail (Canada).
Dr. Kate is the Chief Curiosity Officer at The Up Next Company, where she specialises in
helping different leaders stay in alignment with their values while growing or pivoting their
businesses during times of change and transition. She is also a past TEDx speaker coach
and was recently appointed as the Ambassador for Play and Innovation at Barking Gecko
Arts.
and future focused leadership, Dr Kate has delivered her trainings, workshops and
interactive keynotes to thousands of participants across Australia, North America, the Middle
East, Asia and Europe including Microsoft, Google, The Mozilla Foundation, Commonwealth
Bank of Australia, Deakin University, The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab, Nine, RSM,
Indeed, BDO, Youi Insurance, RAC, CPA Australia, Pharmacy Guild of Australia,
Department of Finance (WA), WiTWA, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of
Canada. She’s spoken at TEDxPerth, SXSW (in both Australia and the United States),
SXSW Sydney, Remix Summit, PAX Australia and The International LEGO Serious Play
conference at Legoland in Denmark, and has been featured in MTV, NPR, Triple J’s Hack,
ELLE Magazine, The Australian Financial Review and the Globe and Mail (Canada).
Dr. Kate is the Chief Curiosity Officer at The Up Next Company, where she specialises in
helping different leaders stay in alignment with their values while growing or pivoting their
businesses during times of change and transition. She is also a past TEDx speaker coach
and was recently appointed as the Ambassador for Play and Innovation at Barking Gecko
Arts.
What makes Dr Kate different – and what clients consistently say sets her apart – is the depth
and rigour behind her work. Most experts come from one discipline. Dr Kate brings four: the
PhD-trained cultural anthropologist who understands how and why humans connect; the
multi-award winning game designer and graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab
who knows how to design compelling and connective experiences; the internationally-trained
relationship coach and certified energy practitioner, backed by accredited Mental Health First
Aid training, who knows how to safely create and hold space to enable transformation; and
the cultural futurist and past senior researcher who sees why the human matters now, and what it means for what’s next. Her SUPERCONNECT®-powered interactive keynotes are
where all four converge – and it’s what makes the experience unlike any other.
She is a Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia and was named one of
Western Australia’s 40under40, the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Disruptors
Professional of the Year and Incite Achiever of the Year.
and rigour behind her work. Most experts come from one discipline. Dr Kate brings four: the
PhD-trained cultural anthropologist who understands how and why humans connect; the
multi-award winning game designer and graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab
who knows how to design compelling and connective experiences; the internationally-trained
relationship coach and certified energy practitioner, backed by accredited Mental Health First
Aid training, who knows how to safely create and hold space to enable transformation; and
the cultural futurist and past senior researcher who sees why the human matters now, and what it means for what’s next. Her SUPERCONNECT®-powered interactive keynotes are
where all four converge – and it’s what makes the experience unlike any other.
She is a Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia and was named one of
Western Australia’s 40under40, the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Disruptors
Professional of the Year and Incite Achiever of the Year.
Whether it’s a strategy session for a leadership team of four or a keynote for 800, clients say
Dr Kate brings a unique mix of credibility, creativity and warmth to every room she steps into
– thought-provoking, captivating and unlike anything else.
Dr Kate brings a unique mix of credibility, creativity and warmth to every room she steps into
– thought-provoking, captivating and unlike anything else.
Recognised as one of WA’s 40 Under 40 and the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Disruptor Professional of the Year, Kate’s work has been showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival, the National Theatre in London, the new Western Australian Museum, and play festivals across the United States and Europe.
She holds a PhD in Internet Studies and Anthropology from Curtin University, where she also served as a Senior Adjunct Research Fellow. Kate is an accredited Mental Health First Aider and a Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia.
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