Tue, 23 Jun 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Careers Beyond Academia Seminar Series provides PhD students and Early Career Researchers with realistic, experience-based insights into career pathways outside academia. Through invited talks from professionals working across industry and organisations, the series helps researchers understand how to successfully transition their skills and expertise into impactful roles beyond the university environment. The speakers will discuss their career journey, advice for researchers considering careers beyond academia, skills and competencies valued in industry and organisations, and career opportunities.
Speaker
Kate Sargent, Chief Data Officer, Financial Times
Biography
Kate Sargent is the Chief Data Officer for The Financial Times, responsible for their Data and AI Strategy and for creating value from their data asset. Kate has been at the FT since 2023 and leads their award-winning Data & AI Governance, Data Science & AI, Anlaytics, Research and BI disciplines. With 30 years' experience across leading consumer-facing organisations within retail, trael and media, she has a passion for driving commercial value through using data to understand and influence customer behaviours. An established industry commentator, Board Advisor and mentor, Kate is also committed to supporting the sustainability of Data & Analytics as capability through encouraging early years' skills development and awareness of careers in the field.
Registration
Everyone is welcome to attend - the seminar is particularly aimed at PhD students and Early Career Researchers. Registration is essential.
Registration - Deadline Wednesday 17th June, 9 am
Cancellation and No-shows
Please let us know as soon as possible if your plans have changed and you are no longer able to attend. We operate a waiting list for spaces. You should note our Cancellation and No-Show policy, summarised below.
- Delegates who have registered to attend but did not turn up to the event on the day, may be charged a conference fee.
Charges may be given if less than 7 days' notice is given to the conference organisers.
Seminar Partnership
This seminar is brought to you by Benentt School of Public Policy Cambridge and C2D3
