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Katy Leeson is an inspirational leadership keynote speaker, growth coach and marketing consultant, known for her honesty, clarity and emotional intelligence. Her voice cuts through complexity with warmth and authority, whether she’s addressing imposter syndrome, female leadership or the purpose behind what we do. Her message is human, relatable, and rooted in real-world experience.
She began her career as an Account Manager at Feather Brooksbank, then moved to MediaCom North, where she rose to become Head of New Business & Marketing by 2015, mastering strategy, business development and client relationships. In 2016 she joined Social Chain as Operations Director, and within nine months was promoted to Managing Director, leading a dramatic expansion of the team from around 30 to over 130, building the business into one of the UK’s most celebrated social media agencies. Katy oversaw high-profile client work with brands such as Coca-Cola, Warner Music and Boohoo, helping Social Chain become a household name in the marketing world.
After nearly five years leading Social Chain, Katy became CEO of Relentless Group in 2022, leading Gary Neville’s media business, steering its media strategy, growing Salford City FC’s fanbase, and launching The Overlap, one of YouTube’s most popular UK sports shows. In parallel, she has embraced roles as a fractional CMO and growth coach for fast-growing brands, lending her insights in marketing strategy, digital performance and content development to brands like Nadine Merabi, Luxe Collective and Glowwa.
Katy’s leadership and influence have been widely recognised – she was an IPA Women of Tomorrow Finalist in 2016, named LinkedIn Top Voice in 2019 and 2020, honoured as a Campaign Female Frontier in 2020, and included in Business Live’s 22 Women in Leadership list and the Northern Power Women rankings. Her podcast “I Shouldn’t Say This, But…” has charted in the top five business podcasts on iTunes, showcasing her as a top-ranked podcast host. In a testament to her influence as a keynote speaker, Katy Leeson was recognised with an official 4.9-star client rating, as decided in exclusive event polls. Whether she is delivering a keynote or leading a workshop, Katy brings honesty, insight and purpose to the stage, inspiring individuals and organisations to think, lead, and grow with meaning.
Katy Leeson is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“She changed everything. Katy was exceptional.”
“We were delighted to have Katy Leeson speak at our first global event with an external guest, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Katy was incredibly engaging, down to earth, and created a space where our employees felt comfortable opening up and contributing to the conversation. Her session on imposter syndrome really resonated — particularly the message that this is something so many people experience, and that no one is alone in it. She shared practical, actionable tips that our employees can take forward in their day-to-day roles, making the session both inspiring and genuinely useful.”
“Katy was a hugely popular choice as our keynote speaker at this year’s MarketEd.Live event, Creative Climate. Many attendees told us they were at the event because Katy was speaking, which is great from an event organiser’s perspective, because you never really know. As the curator, I always like to ensure the sessions are a good fit for our audience, and Katy was very open to this. We met to go through our community, what they enjoy and what our objectives were. This is refreshing, as many speakers are only interested in reproducing their standard talk. On the day, Katy allowed time for questions and was challenged on some ideas articulated in the talk. It was fantastic to hear her respond positively and engage with delegates who were truly able to take something away. Thank you, Katy.”
“Katy is so lovely, approachable and open-minded. I highly recommend Katy.”
“I can confidently say Katy made me better, both personally and professionally… She drilled dedication, discipline and diligence into me in a way that wasn’t just nurturing, but effective. Hands down, one of the most important people I’ve worked with…”
“I left the session thinking I will doubt myself less and to focus on what I am good at.”
“Great topic, however for me it was maybe a bit early in the programme to be reflective.”
“Katy was a very charismatic and inspirational speaker, and I found what she had to say very interesting.”
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