Katy Leeson

Katy Leeson is a highly sought-after growth coach, marketing consultant and female motivational speaker, combining boardroom credibility with a refreshingly honest, human approach to leadership. With a career spanning almost two decades in marketing, media, and business growth, Katy has held senior roles that give her a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in today’s fast-changing world.

From her early days as an Account Manager at Feather Brooksbank in 2005, through her progression at MediaCom North, where she became Head of New Business & Marketing, to her leadership as Operations Director and then Managing Director of Social Chain, Katy has consistently driven growth, innovation, and cultural change. Most recently, she led as CEO of Relentless Group between 2022 and 2024, cementing her reputation as a forward-thinking leader.

Her professional achievements are matched by recognition from the wider industry. Katy has been celebrated as an IPA Women of Tomorrow finalist in 2016, a LinkedIn Top Voice in both 2019 and 2020, and a Campaign Female Frontier Honouree in 2020. She has also been named on the Northern Power Women list and featured in Business Live’s 22 Women in Leadership in 2022. These honours highlight her influence as a thought leader and her commitment to empowering women and driving positive change in business.

What makes Katy so impactful as a speaker is her ability to cut through with honesty. She speaks candidly about imposter syndrome, mental health at work, female leadership, and next generation management—subjects that many organisations grapple with but often find difficult to discuss openly. Katy shares practical strategies rooted in her own lived experience at the highest levels of business, showing audiences not just what to do, but how to do it with clarity and confidence. Whether she is delivering a keynote, leading an interactive workshop, or contributing to a panel discussion, Katy connects with audiences of all sizes. Her talks are engaging, relatable, and always leave people with a renewed sense of purpose. For organisations seeking more than just motivation—those looking for meaningful cultural change and sustainable growth—Katy Leeson delivers with a rare blend of leadership expertise, emotional intelligence, and commercial acumen. It is this combination that makes her one of the UK’s most in-demand female motivational speakers today.