Champions (UK) plc Summit: The Power of People in Business

Tuesday, 15th October, 2.00pm 

Champions (UK) plc has the pleasure of inviting you to a special speakers event which will showcase some of our new people talent. Take inspiration from our experts, then network with like-minded guests and speak to the Champions team about our range of people growth services.

Complimentary beers, wine and soft drinks.

Speakers

Matthew Hayes, Managing Director of Champions (UK) plc

Inspired Leader Or Dictatorial Bottleneck?
Matthew is the Managing Director of Champions (UK) plc having started the business with his father over 20 years ago. Champions is now a multi-award winning growth consultancy partner working with a range of clients.  Specialising in working with fast growth, scale up medium to large tier businesses, Champions offers growth services across Sales, People, Technology and M&A. Champions is proud to have worked with our clients to increase their sales by more than £5bn and has added capital valuation in excess of £15bn over the last decade.

Emma Tolhurst, Strategic Head of People of Champions (UK) plc

Empowered Teams
Emma has enjoyed a distinguished career that encompasses leadership and employee experience. Having worked in consulting, HR, marketing and communications, Emma has forged a strong reputation as a strategic advisor and NED. Renowned for her (almost) 24-year tenure at Accenture, a time during which she reached Global People Communications Lead for Accenture, Emma worked at the epicentre of a company that boasted more than 500k employees. Now available for hire as a keynote speaker, Emma shares her expertise on all things workplace culture, change management, business transformation and more at global corporate events.

Derek Redmond, Retired British Sprinter and Motivational Sprinter

Teamwork: World Championship 4×400 Relay
Talented athlete turned high-performance motivational coach, Derek Redmond has enjoyed a decorated career that has spanned the Olympics, European and World Championships through to professional basketball and performance management. Formerly the Group Performance Director of Thomas International, the world’s largest psychometric assessment company operating in over 70 countries, Derek is now following a career as a motivational keynote speaker – focussing on subjects of diversity, inclusion, building mental resilience, motivating a workforce and building high-performance teams.

Jamie McAnsh, Head of Inclusion of Champions (UK) plc and Motivational Speaker

Inclusion that Drives Profit
Jamie’s story is that; in January 2014, he woke up paralysed from the waist down – what did he do next? Jamie climbed a mountain on his hands!  His journey has been life-changing. But, instead of focusing on a restricted life in a wheelchair, he has focused on living life outside the box. Jamie has faced his situation and through recognition of his journey, he has become inspired to launch a career in inspirational speaking, covering topics such as diversity, anxiety, depression, goal-setting, overcoming adversity and neurodiversity. Jamie has been a guest speaker for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Tim Ladd, Founder and Managing Director of Red Umbrella

The Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace
Managing Director and Founder, Tim Ladd, started Red Umbrella in 2014 with the aim to provide an ethical and effective solution to some of the issues he’d witnessed in the mental health and wellbeing industry. Backed by his passion for mental health, personal experiences and vision to change the way mental health is viewed, Tim sought to address the gaps he’d observed, such as inadequate support systems and stigma, which lead to the creation of Red Umbrella.

Agenda
2.00pm – Arrival, tea and coffee
2.30pm – Matthew Hayes – “Inspired leader or Dictatorial Bottleneck?”
3.00pm – Emma Tolhurst – “Empowered Teams”
3.35pm – Break
3.50pm – Speaker TBC – “Embracing Change Across Business”
4.20pm – Derek Redmond – “Teamwork: World Championship 4×400 Relay”
4.50pm – Break
5.05pm – Jamie McAnsh – “Inclusion That Drives Profit”
5.35pm – Tim Ladd – “The Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace”
Drinks and networking to close, we’ll move to the bar from 6.45pm.

RSVP now on the members’ portal. Limited tickets available.