Kate Rutledge Project Manager, NAL

Kate Rutledge is an audiologist, project manager, innovator and qualified yoga teacher passionate about helping people navigate complexity with clarity and care. Her career spans clinical practice, global R&D, software implementation and cross-disciplinary training across the world, driven by a curiosity to improve ways of working, strengthen solutions, and ultimately enhance quality of life.

At the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), Kate works across multidisciplinary teams spanning research, impact and product development. She leads an Innovation Centre team focused on testing and validating new business and clinical ideas, guiding projects from concept through experimentation and learning. She is particularly interested in how teams collaborate, adapt, communicate and connect.

Alongside her work, Kate teaches yoga and blends mindfulness with agility to support deeper listening, thoughtful leadership and more sustainable ways of working.

In fast-paced, high-pressure environments, many Agile teams are operating in a constant state of urgency – and it’s taking a toll. When everything feels important, how do we cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters?

In this talk, I’ll share three simple, practical techniques inspired by yoga – designed for the workplace – to help teams build calm, clarity, and more intentional ways of showing up, even under pressure. These small shifts can improve collaboration and support more sustainable ways of working.

This session is a chance to pause, breathe, and reset. Through guided breathing, gentle yoga-inspired movement, and quiet reflection, you’ll step out of the noise and reconnect with yourself. Simple practices you can do anytime, anywhere -no gear needed, come as you are. We’ll link this back to what you already know: reflection, presence, and staying grounded in change. A moment to refill your cup and return with more clarity and calm.