Our Leading Ladies series hears from some of the nation's inspiring female entrepreneurs. We learn more about their career and lessons learnt along the way. The series is open to all and not aimed solely at a female audience, our Leading Ladies can inspire the most senior of business people across the region. 

Fiona and Rebecca will be accompanied by a leading female entrepeneur for a panel Q&A session at the end of the event. Join us for breakfast as we learn more from these inspiring Leading Ladies.

Fiona Logan, Chief Executive Officer, Insights

Fiona Logan is Chief Executive of Insights Learning and Development, headquartered in Dundee, Scotland. Fiona, a British citizen joined Insights in 2015 as VP Europe, and soon took on the role of Chief Operating Officer. She joined from her post as CEO of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park following an international corporate career with IBM and Unilever. Fiona has attended Henley, Harvard and Macquarie Business Schools and is a previous winner of the UK Public Servant of the Year from the Women in Public Life awards. Fiona loves the theatre and sits on the board of the Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre as a non-executive Director. Fiona also enjoys life as a mum to two teenagers and is a passionate wild swimmer, walker and environmentalist.

Dr Rebecca Wade, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Abertay University 

Rebecca studies human–environment interactions; her work focuses on gaining sustainable benefits for people and nature. Her early career training in physical geography and environmental management was at the Universities of Dundee, Scotland, UK, and Illinois (Urbana-Champagain), USA. Since 2002, based at Abertay University in Scotland, her interests have developed and expanded to incorporate civil engineering, landscape architecture, ecosystem service assessment, and human health and wellbeing. She has worked in the UK, USA, Brazil and across the European Union. Rebecca is a STEM Ambassador, a gender equality champion, and an Institution of Civil Engineers ‘invisible superhero’.

Panel Member:

Lorraine Lemon, Head of Business Development, Dundee Science Centre