Kate is an expert at finding new opportunities for corporations, consultants, and creatives to join public conversations in an ever-shifting media landscape. She stands apart from PR yes-men by delivering blunt and practical advice on what can make your story most relevant and compelling to the media right now. Through up-to-date market awareness and smart communications, she’ll help you protect your brand identify from day one — and if a crisis does happen, she knows what you should say and when in order to get to the other side.
Kate can deliver a keynote with ease – after all, she’s media-trained countless executives and helped thought leaders rise to the TED stage. She’s also an excellent panelist and moderator with the wide-ranging topical knowledge required to connect specialized subjects to a wider audience.
Kate is an experienced media personality across a variety of platforms including video, film, radio, and podcasts. She can speak with engaging precision on a variety of topics from technology to women's rights and is readily prepared to comment on key media moments.
From intimate dinner parties to lively discussions, Kate links people with great ideas to partners that help make them happen. Her secret skill is erasing the barriers between presenters and the audience, so guests always feel part of the conversation.
The tech industry is coming together to pledge our support and donate to Kamala Harris for President!
Join hosts Kate Gardiner, Leslie Feinzaig, and John Corrigan via zoom.
Kate Gardiner is the CEO and founder of Grey Horse, a full-service communications agency often behind the scenes of global crises. An industry veteran, Kate started her career in journalism and audience engagement, triaging social media for global-facing campaigns, including award-winning coverage of the BP Oil Spill, the Arab Spring, and Hurricane Sandy. She also supported over a dozen women at the heart of the #MeToo movement. Here, she discusses the holistic approach to helping people through a public crisis.
In an impactful fireside chat, Kate Gardiner, Founder of Grey Horse, joined our very own Leslie Feinzaig to discuss the critical issue of targeted takedowns of prominent women, especially female founders. Leslie, passionate about this topic due to the disproportionate attacks on women compared to their male counterparts, explored whether founders can prevent, preempt, or prepare for such takedowns. Drawing from her extensive experience, Kate shared insights on navigating crises and supporting women during movements like #MeToo.
Grey Horse's very own, Kate Gardiner will speak at the Northwestern Mutual Women in Tech Conference on December 1! She'll be on a panel with Sarah Dollhausen-Clark, Nadiyah Johnson, and Jane Marie discussing how to start a podcast. Register for the free, virtual event: .
Studyhall XYZ is proud to present WHY DO WE LOVE LAYOFFS?, a pop-up event featuring Blake Eskin (The New School), Kate Gardiner (Grey Horse), Evan Kleekamp (Study Hall), and Jasper Wang (Defector Media). Taking the storied history of yearly media layoffs as their starting point, the panelists will offer insight into the structure and function of media companies while asking the timeless question: How the hell do we get paid? Taking an unrepentant look at the state of the broader media industry, this inaugural conversation attempts to parse several related issues media workers routinely face: inadequate compensation, chronic job instability, routine career pivots meant to extend their foray into journalism, and the dreaded shuttering of legacy publications. Beginning with uneasy truths about money’s role in the production of journalism, the panelists will examine ways of organizing and operating that may unburden media workers from the whims of venture capitalists and investment companies. Turning their attention to subscription models, cooperative governance, and the volatile history of digital media, they will then reflect on what it means to be a media worker during times of economic contraction and global uncertainty.The conversation is expected to last about an hour and will close with a brief Q&A.
A discussion of #TheNewCity! We'll be atlking about this weird new reality we're in. QOTD: if you meet people online and you go there first for community, will it reshape the way you socialize -- and how you define social intimacy?
Community managers are on the front lines of Internet community development. Their jobs rely on creating and cultivating better online spaces for products, people, and ideas to thrive. This panel will feature prominent senior strategists and community specialists as they share best practices and insight from their experiences.
Kate was joined by Elizabeth Plank, the senior editor at Mic, Rob Markman, and Nathan Lubin.
