LAUREN PATON.
Women's Leadership Keynote Speaker
UK's 6th Best Speaker | LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity | Ex-Amazon
Clients include Monzo, Eurostar, BBC, EY, PUMA
On a mission to get more women seen, heard and promoted in the rooms where real power lives.
Your female leaders are more than capable.
But many are still holding back because of self-doubt, perfectionism, and the fear of being visible.
My talks and workshops are rooted in power and designed to give your team fluff-free content, tried and tested tools, and real confidence, so they’re ready to get seen, get heard, and lead in the way that works for them.
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I’M LAUREN
Transforming Confidence. Challenging Narratives. Rewatching Buffy.
Lauren Paton is a globally recognised women’s keynote speaker and leadership coach on a mission to get more women seen, heard, and promoted in the rooms where real power lives. Ranked the UK's 6th best speaker and a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity, Lauren brings a rare combination of corporate authority and transformative depth to every stage she commands.
With a 20-year career spanning Amazon, Audible, and Disney, Lauren's work has always focused on visibility, strategy, and influence that works. At Amazon, she led multi-million-pound campaigns that shaped cultural conversation, scaled teams by 300%, and broke records across multiple global markets. She launched Audible in Australia and Asia Pacific, exceeding every stretch target in the first year, before leading content marketing across Europe for Amazon Prime Video's biggest titles including The Grand Tour, The Boys, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
After burning out in countless rooms where she was the only woman, Lauren founded Scout + Circle - a leadership consultancy for women in male-dominated environments. Her work is now used by organisations including EY, Eurostar, Monzo, PUMA, BBC, and Royal Mail to shift internal culture and increase women in senior leadership roles. Her private and corporate clients include directors, VPs, and executive teams across tech, finance, and media.
Lauren's signature framework, The POWER™ Code, tackles the systemic programming that keeps women small - not through surface-level confidence training, but through deep reprogramming of limiting beliefs, nervous system recalibration, and strategic visibility work. The results speak for themselves: 90% of senior women who work with Lauren are promoted within 180 days.
Known for her high-voltage presence, humour, clarity, and straight-talking insights grounded in both emotional intelligence and strategic sharpness, Lauren's keynotes and workshops bring inspiration and momentum. Whether delivering a fireside keynote, running a C-suite session, or guiding emerging talent, her talks have one goal: to change the system without asking women to change who they are.
Lauren also hosts the podcast A Woman in a Man's World, featuring entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders, and is a sought-after voice for leadership and L&D teams committed to building gender-diverse pipelines that actually perform.
Highlights:
⭐ Ranked 6th Top-Rated speaker for 2026 by London Speakers Bureau
⭐ 90% of senior women clients promoted or moved into higher-paid roles within 180 days
⭐ Regular contributor on women’s leadership and gender equity topics, featured in HuffPost, Metro, We Are The City and Sunday Riley
⭐ LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity (11k followers)
⭐ Featured speaker for Champions Speakers Bureau & Mental Health Speakers Agency
⭐ Clients for International Women’s Day and women’s leadership keynotes include PUMA, Monzo, Royal Mail, Secret Escapes, Voucher Codes
⭐ Podcast host: A Woman in a Man's World
Location:
Based in: London
Travel: Available for speaking engagements throughout the UK and internationally
Preferences: Can deliver in-person or virtually depending on client needs
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Lauren’s talk was amazing and really engaging! We had a really good turnout and…we have had really good comments from the participants.
— Bluefield
Lauren is incredibly knowledgeable and brought a wealth of experience, and an ability to connect with our team and address our specific challenges. The feedback has been extremely positive and many have commented on the immediate applicability of the training to their daily roles.
— PUMA
Lauren organised a brilliant culture building session for the BBC. Would highly recommend if you’re looking for a custom session for your team.
— BBC
Lauren was fantastic. We had so much engagement and lots of people have expressed how brilliant they found her to be.
— Secret Escapes
SIGNATURE TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
Iconic, Not Icky - Building a Personal Brand That Feels Like You
You don’t need to shout to be seen. But you do need to stop being a best-kept secret. In this keynote, Lauren reveals how visibility, personal brand, and energy all work together — and how to build iconic presence without performative cringe. It’s not about self-promotion. It’s about strategic resonance and unapologetic congruence.
Want something more bespoke for your corporate event, women’s leadership session or International Women’s Day? Let’s talk about what your audience needs and create something unmissable.
You First - The Real Work of Leadership Under Pressure
Leadership doesn’t start with strategy. It starts with the self. Lauren breaks down the inner leadership moves that create outer influence, especially when the pressure’s on. This isn’t about self-care as bubble baths. It’s about self-care through clarity, congruence, and leading from a regulated nervous system even when the stakes are high.
Authentic AF - The Leadership Power of Being Fully Yourself
Too many women are waiting for their brilliance to be noticed - when what’s actually happening is they’re hiding. Lauren speaks to the cost of wearing masks to fit in, and the liberation that comes when you stop contorting and start claiming. Authenticity isn’t a fluffy buzzword; it’s a strategic leadership tool. And it’s how the right people know how to follow you. Perfect for International Women’s Day and women’s leadership keynotes.
Busting the Imposter Syndrome Myth - You Don't Need Confidence. You Need to Belong
Imposter syndrome isn’t a personal flaw; it’s a system failure. Lauren unpacks why smart, capable women keep questioning themselves, and why traditional “confidence” advice misses the mark. This talk is a bold reframe that centres belonging, identity, and power, not fake-it-til-you-make-it fluff. Expect truth bombs, resonance and big change.
My Story - From Burnout to Bold Power. How I Burned It All Down to Build Better
Lauren shares the story behind the strategy. From boardrooms at Amazon to breaking point, to rebuilding a life and business that doesn’t leave women behind. It’s a raw, real, resonant keynote for women who are done surviving, and for the companies that say they care about change. Not just a personal story, a rallying cry. For a new kind of leadership, rooted in power and peace.
The Power You Gave Away (and How to Get It Back)
You’ve been trained to over-function, to stay quiet, to be "good." And along the way, you gave away your power, often without realising it. In this talk, Lauren shows how to trace back the moments where power leaked… and how to reclaim it. This is a permission slip for women who’ve had enough of being everything to everyone, and are ready to lead from their power, not from obligation. Popular for women’s keynotes and International Women’s Day.
I recently helped one client to improve confidence of their female leaders by +36%, with a 95% satisfaction rating, but there’s more…
MORE CLIENT LOVE
It was a very interesting and engaging session, which made us all think about imposter syndrome differently and what external factors may be influencing the way we think and feel. Lauren also provided some practical tips to help us all cope.
-Barclays
I highly recommend Lauren. She made the session interactive, was very inspirational, and kept things very focused on actionable steps all of us can take. We had such great feedback!
-Houzz
I would highly recommend Lauren's services to organisations wanting to further develop the talents and confidence of women in leadership and to individual female clients wanting to elevate their leadership skills through coaching.
-Bluefield
Lauren was very engaging and gave some great insights!
-Vault Data
WANT TO HEAR MORE?
Interested in my approach to confidence, leadership, and visibility? Have a listen.
My podcast featuring conversations with inspiring women on confidence, leadership, and redefining success on your terms.
🎙 The Importance of Women in Leadership
A conversation on the Talent and Growth podcast on why visibility matters, the real barriers women face, and how organisations can foster real change.
Practical advice for organisations to support, retain, and advance women in leadership.
📖The Common Misdiagnosis That's Costing You Your Best Women
📖The Lies We’re Told About Impostor Syndrome
Want to bring these conversations to your event or team? Book a call to talk about how we can work together.