Bio

Katherine Hardin has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years. Kate is currently the Executive Director of Deloitte's Energy, Resources, and Industrials Research Center in the US. Previously, she led IHS Markit's work at the intersection of energy and mobility, overseeing studies on the electrification of both light and heavy vehicles. In 2019 Kate was a resident expert on energy and mobility at Yale's Center for Business and Environment. In 2014-2015 she led commercial strategy for IHS research on North American unconventional development and oil price volatility during the downturn. Kate's historical research focus has been Russian, Caspian, and Arctic energy development, and she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.