Katherine Bennett CBE is a proud ambassador of British industry and is passionate about people. She has led multiple industry initiatives aimed at ensuring diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace, and is a member of numerous country-wide and government-led partnerships.
Katherine, who is the current chair of the Catapult Network, joined the HVM Catapult as CEO in June 2021 after 16 years at Airbus where she was a Senior Vice President. Since joining HVM Catapult, Katherine has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of the manufacturing industry and the opportunities which exist to unleash its potential