With a background in learning and development, transformational change projects and performance management, Dr Fiona retrained in her 30’s to become an award-winning Chartered Psychologist.  Working with the UK’s senior military and a number of Executive business communities, she completed her doctoral research into Authentic Leadership and how to develop it in 2014. 

Her latest award-winning research, conducted for the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, showed how both Authentic Leadership and Psychological Safety are negatively correlated with accidents and near misses as employees feel safe to voice ideas, seek feedback, provide honest feedback to others, collaborate, take risks and experiment; enabling divergent thinking, creativity and risk-taking, and motivating engagement, thereby promoting better individual, team and organisational performance. 

Dr Fiona has written four books about leadership and the psychology of relationships and is an Academic Fellow at the University of Birkbeck in London, Supervising on the Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology.  She is passionate about supporting both men and women to become their best selves and Authentic Leaders in their own unique ways.

Dr Fiona is sponsoring the Conference Networking prizes.