Connected Places Catapult
Pete Broadbent is an accomplished design and consulting professional with extensive experience across various leadership roles in the technology and consulting sectors. Currently serving as the Connected Design Team Lead at Connected Places Catapult, Pete has a background that includes significant positions such as Deputy Director for HM Revenue & Customs' Making Tax Digital programme and Lead Facilitator at KPMG UK. With a solid foundation in user experience, having led teams at Webcredible and Capgemini, Pete has developed a robust expertise in service design and coaching. Educational accomplishments include an AoEC Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching and degrees in European Media and Visual Studies from the University of Portsmouth.
Connected Places Catapult
Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. We provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastructure providers to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. We connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. We run technology demonstrators and SME accelerators to scale new solutions that drive growth, spread prosperity, and reduce carbon emissions.