Lauren Paton is a globally recognised leadership strategist, coach and speaker on a mission to get more women seen, heard and promoted in the rooms where real power lives. With a 20-year career spanning some of the world’s biggest brands - including Amazon, Audible and Disney - Lauren’s work has always had one focus: 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 Asia Pacific, exceeding every stretch target in the first year. She then went on to lead content marketing across Europe for Amazon Prime Video, heading international campaigns for some of the platform’s biggest titles - including The Grand Tour, The Boys, American Gods, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Lauren is now the founder of Scout + Circle, a leadership consultancy for women in male-dominated environments, and her work is used by organisations like EY, Eurostar, Monzo and Puma to shift internal culture and increase the number of women in senior leadership roles. Her private and corporate clients include directors, VPs and executive teams across tech, finance and media. In addition to her coaching consultancy, Lauren hosts the podcast A Woman in a Man’s World, with thousands of downloads and guests including entrepreneurs, investors and corporate leaders. She is also an original LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity, with an audience of over 10,000 and a reputation for saying the quiet part out loud - straight-talking, real-world insights grounded in both emotional intelligence and strategic sharpness.
Known for her high-voltage presence, humour, clarity and realness, Lauren’s keynotes and workshops bring inspiration and momentum. Whether she’s 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. Her work is especially impactful for leadership and L&D teams committed to building a gender-diverse pipeline that actually performs, and for the women who are ready to stop performing and start leading on their terms.
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Lauren Paton's official speaking topics are listed below:
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.
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.
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.
What Amazon Taught Me About Customer Obsession (And What It Means For You):
Drawing on her experience at Amazon and global brands, Lauren shares the real meaning behind the customer obsession buzzword and how to use it to drive results, loyalty, and connection. This talk goes beyond theory; it’s strategic, energetic, and designed to shift how your team think about your most important assets.
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.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Lauren was fantastic. We had so much engagement and lots of people have expressed how brilliant they found her to be." - Secret Escapes
"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'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." - PUMA
"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
"Lauren joined us for a session with a group of young female engineers, to discuss imposter syndrome. It was a very interesting and engaging session, which made us all think about imposter syndrome. Really looking forward to working with Lauren again soon!" - Barclays
"Thank you so much for your event today - feedback has been fantastic. It was our highest audience for an event to date!" - Amazon
"Lauren ran an excellent virtual session for our members where she shared her expertise on coping with the unexpected. It was incredibly informative, and there were high levels of interaction from start to finish. The content was practical and many of our members commented on how they had already felt the benefits" - Sistr
"We had great feedback from the session, people really responded to the down-to-earth and immediate responses from Lauren. Having those takeaways as well was really appreciated by members. I loved seeing them taking their count of six deep breaths on camera, eyes closed, really feeling the benefit- just what we love to see. Thanks once again for everything!" - Caroline, Risk Manager, EY LLP
“She was lovely! Arrived on time, very engaging and gave some great insights!" - Laura, Events Manager, vbx
- 2022 - Named a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity, and built a 10k+ strong audience.
- 2021 - Host of A Woman in a Man's World podcast, featuring iconic leaders and bold conversations
- 2017 - Founded Scout + Circle, a consultancy driving measurable leadership progression for senior women. Coached hundreds of women across finance, tech, consulting and media, with 90% promoted within six months. Clients include Monzo, Puma, BBC and Eurostar.
- 2015 - Headed cross-European launch marketing strategy at Amazon Prime Video, delivering record-breaking results. Led multimillion-pound campaigns for Prime Video hits like The Boys, The Grand Tour and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
- 2013 - Launched Amazon's Audible across AU and NZ, smashing all commercial and engagement targets within 12 months, scaled the team by over 300% and built a market-defining brand from scratch.
How to hire Lauren Paton
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