Kate Bate, Tendril Design + Animation and Forever Co

Kate has 20+ years of experience in the advertising and design industry. In that time she simultaneously and successfully founded and ran three production/post-production facilities. In 2010, she co-founded Toronto based Tendril, a design and animation studio that thrives at the intersection of art, technology and storytelling. In 2022, she helped broker and complete a deal between Tendril, London based creative studio FutureDeluxe, and London based PE firm Queens Park Equity to co-found Forever, an organization that will reimagine the future of design, moving image and creative technology on a global scale. The business has no walls..but also some physical walls, with places to gather and collaborate in Toronto, Sao Paulo, London, Sydney, New York and LA.

As COO of Forever, Kate positions teams to put their best foot forward by facilitating opportunities for change and growth. In her role, she is focused on building and supporting an environment where people are free to be boundlessly creative within the parameters of a smart business model.

Kate also co-founded, served as Chair, and now sits on the Steering Committee of a charitable initiative called Together Project, promoting diversity, inclusion, and civic engagement through programs that connect refugee newcomers with volunteers.