With 18 years of agency experience and most recently executing 1P events as Director of Global Events for Datadog, Kate McCarthy recently founded her own events consultancy, k8 events, LLC. She has extensive international experience and has successfully scaled global Summit programs for AWS and Datadog. McCarthy is recognized for driving strong pipeline-to-spend ratios and for building high-performing teams aligned with long-term growth goals. Her background in international corporate and association meetings provides a foundation of logistical expertise and strategic insight. Today, she applies that expertise through k8 events โ partnering with brands to build flagship programs that drive real business outcomes.
Corporate Event Marketing Association