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Entrepreneur. Author. Impact investor. speaker.
Financial
safety isn't accidental. It's Designed.
What isn’t designed to protect will be exploited to harm.
Catherine Fitzpatrick is a former bank executive and the international authority on financial safety by design. She created Designed to Disrupt® to expose how domestic and financial abusers exploit everyday products – and to help organisations and individuals to respond.
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Catherine brings decades of leadership experience, award-winning research and powerful storytelling to conferences, boards and industry events. She reframes financial safety as innovation – and equips you to respond.
What people say.
“What truly sets Catherine apart is her ability to translate complex and sensitive topics into clear, actionable insights and frameworks that drive meaningful change across sectors.”
“Catherine is an inspiration and a powerhouse for change.”
“Your work is spectacular and this issue was evident throughout the work and hearings of the SA Royal Commission.”
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