Leigh Kelly Andrews

Leigh's lifetime of asking questions, understanding people and joining the dots has led to a squiggly career path, but it's her advocacy for authenticity, purpose, and inclusive culture that ties it all together.

Backed by two decades in the local media and marketing industry, her Journalism and Psychology background became the perfect platform to work in wordy curation roles in some of South Africa's most inspiring creative teams. She's been quite meta about it, purposely interviewing those behind the scenes that bring to life the work that matters to people and brands alike. Currently Global Inclusion & Diversity Lead at Kantar, she thrives on connecting with like-minded individuals at virtual and IRL conferences alike.

Leigh has won global awards and featured on Involve's HERoes list, helping launch the Women in Marketing Africa chapter at the Loeries Awards and is a regular speaker at industry events like MyGWork's WorkPride and the Africa Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Summit. She loves taking small, consistent steps for meaningful action as she believes that's the only way to build a brighter future for the next generation.

Outside of work she's known as #TheMilkshakeQueen and co-founder of the Midlife Meander travel YouTube channel.