Shelley Kerr, who guided Scotland to the women's World Cup in France this summer, will address business leaders

The manager of the Scottish women’s football team is to speak at the country’s first festival of flexible working.

Shelley Kerr led the squad to its first World Cup appearance this year and has overseen an unbeaten start to qualifying for the next European championship. She won 59 international caps for Scotland as a player.

The Flexible Work Fest, organised by Family Friendly Working Scotland in association with The Times Scotland, takes place on January 30 in Edinburgh. It aims to help businesses of all sizes look at how to utilise more adaptable working patterns.

Kerr, 50, said: “Flexible working isn’t just about mothers, it’s about inclusivity and making sure we aren’t letting hard-working, capable employees slip away.”

Speakers from Barclays, Arnold Clark, City Building,