Katy Cowan is a Manchester-based journalist, writer, and the founding editor of Creative Boom, one of the UK's leading platforms dedicated to the creative industries. Launched in 2009, the site delivers news, inspiration, insight and advice to seven million creative professionals every year. By exploring creativity through the online magazine, podcast, and the entire network, Katy and her team honour the platform's original ethos: to celebrate, inspire and support the creative community, particularly the underrepresented, offering an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome.