Speaking

I speak at selected conferences and events on leadership, burnout, imposter syndrome and sustainable ways of working.

I’m particularly interested in events within games, creative technology and start-ups.

Cat Burton - Turing Fest Hosting 2025

Speaking Topics

Burnout and sustainable performance in creative industries

Imposter syndrome and leadership confidence

Decision-making under pressure

Building sustainable creative businesses

The hidden cost of “always on” work culture

Cat Burton - Edinburgh Science Festival

Formats

Keynotes, fireside chats, podcast guest, panels and studio sessions.

Cat Burton - Startup Founders Meetup Edinburgh with Rob Gelb.

Past & Upcoming Appearances

I’ve spoken on stages & podcasts across Europe and the UK about games, product, leadership and business/start-ups. Including:

Develop Conference (Brighton), Turing Fest (Host, Edinburgh), Startup Founders Meetup (Edinburgh), Tech Meetup (Edinburgh), Devcom/Gamescom (Cologne), Unite Conference (Amsterdam), Glasgow Tech Week, Edinburgh Science Festival, BAFTA (London), Edinburgh University and many more.

You can find the full list over on my personal portfolio.

Invite me to speak

If you’re organising an event and think I’d be a good fit, get in touch.