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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. 

Katy will be accompanied by two successful business owners for a panel Q&A session at the end of the event. Join us as we learn more from these inspiring Leading Ladies.

About Katy Tallon:
Katy Tallon is the first Head of Sustainability appointed at DC Thomson, pivotal to the business' strategic shift towards shaping and driving a more sustainable future. Katy has previously led sustainability efforts at major media organisations including Fremantle and BAFTA. Her early career was as a TV producer, but over time she found she could no longer suppress or stomach the destruction of nature and our precious natural life-support system being discarded with such little consideration or awareness. Katy's role involves strategic planning and positioning, reporting, data capture and analysis, as well as governance, but her real passion lies in promoting the role of storytelling as a mechanism to create and drive change.

Despite having previously suffered from a host of anxiety-related disorders, Katy speaks passionately about how having a sense of purpose at work can lead to a more optimistic, less anxious outlook. The climate crisis makes for depressing reading, and working in this area requires enormous resilience, but she seeks to inspire others to find a way to infuse their lives with passion and purpose as a gateway to finding peace, drive, and a genuine sense of achievement and accomplishment. 

Katy has previously been a Hub Lead for Women in Sustainability, a network for women working across the environmental and sustainability fields, with the mission to create positive change for a sustainable future.

Panel Members:

Katy Air, Airgonomics:
With over two decades of experience working in business, Katy has built an impressive career spanning a variety of sectors—from large international corporates to local vibrant creative enterprises. Throughout her journey, she has refined her expertise in strategic planning, consistently enabling organisations to define clear objectives and achieve measurable results. As a consultant, Katy has led numerous clients through comprehensive business transformations, focusing on improving operational efficiency and driving both sales and marketing success. She is particularly passionate about supporting smaller businesses, finding great satisfaction in helping them overcome challenges and unlocking their potential through tailored, audience-centric marketing strategies. In addition to her consulting achievements, Katy is dedicated to coaching, mentoring, and public speaking in the areas of marketing and business innovation.

Mandy Queen, Mandy Queen PR:
Mandy Queen is an international strategic communications consultant with more than 25 years of experience helping brands build trust, visibility, and reputation across the world. She has held senior roles including Head of Communications at Seafish, Marketing Communications for Scottish & Newcastle, and Group Marketing Manager for Global Sources in Hong Kong—where she also set up her own consultancy and co-founded Creative Mornings Hong Kong. Now based in Scotland, Mandy runs a global consultancy that blends strategic PR with cultural fluency. She has advised over 100 clients and worked on more than 40 international trade shows, conferences, and festivals, including HOFEX, Cosmoprof Asia, and The Economist Events.