Keynote Speaker: Cally Beaton

Cally Beaton is a broadcaster, business leader, performer and best-selling author.

Cally's senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world have included being the youngest and only female member of the ITV board. She went on to do a ten-year stint as senior vice president at US studio giant Paramount, responsible for brands including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

She is the host of the hit Namaste Motherf*ckers podcast. Her book of the same name came out in the summer of 2025, immediately becoming an instant Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller and the number #1 self-improvement title in the UK.

Cally is one of the UK's most sought-after names for corporate, broadcasting and live work. Her keynote will include a focus on organisational culture and the willingness to embrace change, highlighting the importance of people as the foundation of business success and the creation of environments that enable commercial excellence.

Insight Session: Frankie Allen, MBE

Frankie Allen MBE, is a GB Paralympic Gold medallist, 4 x World Champion, 3 x European and 3 x World Cup winner.

Frankie, is currently ranked the number one Paralympic rower in the world, is an ambassador for Behind Every Kick, a charity dedicated to helping underprivileged children through sport. She has recently been appointed onto the Women’s Sport Trust where she will be raising awareness of women’s sport and disability sport. She is also involved with the Reading Water Sports Centre where she coaches local disadvantaged young girls to experience rowing and the benefits of sports.

Alongside her sporting success, Frankie has recently graduated as a physiotherapist, with ambitions to support children with disabilities in achieving their potential through sport. Passionate about inspiring the next generation, Frankie was awarded an MBE in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours List for services to disability sport and improving access to sport for young people.

Insight Session: Colonel Julian Salusbury

Colonel Julian Salusbury has served as an Army officer for over 27 years. Commissioned in 1999 after a year at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he has deployed on operations, conducted State Ceremonial and Public Duties in London and delivered training. His operational experience includes tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan and the broader Middle East, with both his Regiment and Coalition forces.

He commanded the Yorkshire Officers’ Training Regiment from 2018-2021. As a staff officer, he has had roles at Army HQ, the Permanent Joint HQ and in the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. He has recently completed the Global Strategy Programme at the Royal College of Defence Studies and is now back in the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall.

Breakout: Nick Elston
Find Your Voice: How to Truly Be Heard in Life and Business

Nick is an award-winning speaker and transformational speaking coach, best known for helping people speak with confidence, communicate with impact, and lead conversations that matter.

With a background in lived experience storytelling and mental health advocacy, Nick works with businesses, leaders and teams to spark connection, inspire action, and drive positive change - all delivered with humour, honesty and heart.

Breakout: Zoë Thompson
Nature, Nurture and Nerve: Building a Culture That Can Handle Change

Zoë Thompson spent 20 years in the police service, the last stretch as a Business Change Manager, before building her own leadership consultancy. She's now an Accredited Master Coach, Executive Coach and NLP Master Practitioner, working with senior leaders and organisations across the UK and EMEA.

She helps organisations build the people, systems and culture that let leaders step back, and teams step up, so performance improves, burnout reduces, and businesses keep hold of the people they've invested in.