The best conversations happen in person.

I spend as much time as I can out in the world. Speaking, hosting panels, judging awards, and getting Creative Boom in front of the people who make the industry tick. Below is where I'll be next, the talks and conversations I'm part of, the awards I've had the privilege of judging, and the festivals and conferences we're covering for Creative Boom. See you at the next event?

Stages, panels, judging tables & festival fields.

Katy Cowan speaking at a microphone during an event, with a laptop in front of her and a dark background.

Let’s talk in person.

Whether I'm up on stage, hosting a panel, sitting at a judging table or roaming a festival with a camera for Creative Boom, the best part is always the people. If you'd like me to speak at your event, chair a conversation or judge your awards – or you just fancy saying hello at one of the events below – I'd love to hear from you.

Book me for your event

Talks & Keynotes

Honest, practical talks on creativity, building a media business and making something that lasts. There’ll be no jargon, no hard sell, just what's actually worked.

Panels & Conversations

I love hosting and joining panels – the unscripted, off-the-cuff conversations where the genuinely useful stuff tends to come out. I’m also happy to take my podcast on the road.

Awards & Judging

I judge industry awards and competitions across the creative industry, and enjoy championing brilliant work and the people behind it with honest, considered feedback.

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS

I’ve been lucky to share some brilliant stages.

Lately, that's meant judging D&AD New Blood, hosting roundtables at Pictoplasma, hosting a fireside chat and panels at Motion North, more fireside chats at Northern Design Festival (and being a karaoke host), and giving a talk at Wilson's Republic. Speaking, hosting and judging are some of my favourite parts of the job, so if you'd like me at your event, I'd love to hear from you. Below is where you'll find me next.

A diverse group of people sitting around a table in a meeting room, with Katy Cowan in the centre speaking or listening attentively. The table has coloured pens and notepads, and some bottles of water are visible.

Where you’ll find me next.