Ms Katherine Ng

Katherine Ng is a consultant specialising in the bridging the gap between research, practice and policy. Over the past 20 years, Katherine has focused on critical global challenges such as climate change, transformational technologies, and inequality. She was the Head of Research at the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) for 10 years, where she built the innovative research programme that supported applied research and drove further value, impact and dialogue by bringing independent evidence and insights to investment professionals through interactive channels. As a programme director, she grew and scaled up the Academic Network, the community of practice for investment practitioners and academics, to over 13,000 around the world, and spearheaded PhD and Research Fellowships. She developed strategic grant initiatives and data platforms. She was previously a Research Manager at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and an academic researcher at the University of Westminster where she investigated European Commission Science and Society Framework Programmes and policy development.