The inside scoop from LEIA’s new president, Karis Walker

Firstly, tell us a bit about what your new role as President entails.

I would say the primary role is support for the LEIA team and representation and advocacy for members. There’s a relatively small team behind the scenes at LEIA, and what is achieved is amazing. I am really looking forward to supporting them with that output and helping to drive innovation. LEIA looks at the challenges of the industry, what we can do to better understand the challenges members are facing and provide practical advice and resources in response. LEIA is unique like that – active and responsive, in a very challenging industry. It offers a direct line to guidance and advice where people can reach out and receive help. I’m not aware of any other industries that have something that delivers in the same way that LEIA does. Being a supporting and guiding hand in the coming 2 years will be a great way to give back to an industry that I’ve enjoyed a great career in so far.