Kate Thompson-Duwe has 15+ years of experience in PR and Corporate Communications, during which time she has managed Magna Carta, then the country’s top PR firm and part of the TBWA stable, opened two agencies, launched and run the communications for SA’s biggest music festival, Ultra South Africa, handled sponsor communications for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, won numerous awards, spoken at various high-level engagements, studied internationally and had 3 children!

Kate’s career has included working with clients such as adidas Sport Performance and Originals, Engen Petroleum Ltd., Standard Bank, Ultra Music Festival and Ultra South Africa, Corona, Ab-Inbev, SAB, Pernod Ricard, La Motte, Leopard’s Leap, Clicks Group, Gruppo International, Aerobotics, Uber Eats, Blok, and the list continues on and on.

Kate’s experience and expertise lies in her people skills and understanding of authentic communication, and the importance of relationships first and foremost.

“No matter what the message, budget or means of communication, at the end of the day a message is most resonant when it comes from someone trusted, so our currency as communications practitioners is first and foremost relationships, and that’s what I pride myself on being best at.”