Kate Schmidt

Background

About Kate Schmidt

As COO of Deloitte’s Applied AI business, I lead one of the firm’s most strategic growth investments—designed to unlock significant AI/Agentic AI-driven revenue. I sit at the intersection of market activation, operational excellence, and internal transformation—bringing AI strategy to life at scale. Key contributions: Shaping AI market strategy by sensing emerging opportunities (e.g, agentic AI, sovereign AI, and physical AI) and turning them into go-to-market offerings. Building Deloitte’s global AI brand through the AI Institute—now active in 20+ geographies and recognized as a top share-of-voice leader. Leading global analyst relations and representing Deloitte at industry forums, shaping perception of top analysts. Transforming Deloitte’s AI fluency strategy—training 336K+ employees and senior leaders to confidently engage clients with GenAI/Agentic AI, while championing an “AI First” culture to drive technology adoption and unlock scalable productivity gains. I’m proud to be driving the operational backbone behind one of the most complex and promising business transformations in Deloitte’s history—while also helping our clients imagine and deliver what’s next in the AI/Agentic era.