Speaking
Stories, strategies and advice from 17 years in games, start-ups & creative tech
I’ve led businesses, founded startups, secured 7-figure funding and shipped games to millions of players globally. All while riding the rollercoaster ups and downs of burnout, imposter syndrome, career pivots and those unspoken leadership challenges you have to hide from the team.
I speak at conferences and events to share those lessons in a way that’s honest, practical and more authentic than your average corpo keynote.
Speaking Topics
My talks are tailored to ambitious professionals of all levels.
Popular sessions include:
Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Always Being “On”
Imposter Syndrome: Why You Feel Like A Fraud (and why you’re not)
Give Yourself Permission To Pause
Resilience in Leadership
Why Organisers Book Me
Lived perspective: Everything I share is based on first-hand experience.
Relatable delivery: I‘m honest and authentic, you won’t get corporate jargon, just friendly advice and inspiration.
Actionable takeaways: Attendees leave with ideas and tools they can actually use.
Formats
Conference keynotes (30–60 mins)
Panel moderation or participation
Interactive breakout sessions
Fireside chats
Past & Upcoming Appearances
I’ve spoken on stages across Europe and the UK about games, product, leadership and business/startups. Including:
Turing Fest (Host), Startup Founders Meetup (Edinburgh), Tech Meetup (Edinburgh), DevCom (Cologne), Unite Conference (Amsterdam), Glasgow Tech Week, Edinburgh Science Festival, BAFTA Career Surgeries (London), Edinburgh University, and many more…
You can also find me speaking weekly on a wide range of topics, from the business of games to imposter syndrome and burnout on The Goth Boss Podcast.
Invite me to speak
Whether you’re running a global conference, a local dev meetup, or an internal studio event, I’d love to bring a talk that gets people inspired, laughing, and ready to take action.
Email me to discuss your event or send me a message.