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Keynote speaker for Conference Cumbria announced

The theme for this year’s Conference Cumbria is ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ and we’re delighted to announce our keynote speaker for this year’s Conference – Ugo Monye. 

Broadcaster, presenter, and former professional rugby player Ugo is one of sports television’s brightest personalities. 

Spending his entire playing career at Harlequins, with whom he won the Premiership and European Challenge Cup twice, Ugo represented England 14 times and was selected to tour South Africa with the British & Irish Lions. 

His transition to television was immediate, becoming a key member of BT Sport’s leading rugby team, a captain on BBC One’s A Question of Sport, and presenting Rugby Special. In 2021, Ugo appeared on the iconic Strictly Come Dancing. 

Ugo is a champion of diversity and equality, currently Chairing the RFU’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group and acting as a trustee for both the Women’s Sport Trust and Restart. 

Also speaking on the day will be Neil Jurd. Neil is the author of The Leadership Book, a TEDx speaker, and founder of training organisation and video platform Leader-Connect.  

Neil believes leadership can be easily taught, easily learned, and easily applied.  Neil specialises in leadership development, and his company work with a range of organisations including Sanofi, University of Sheffield and BDP Singapore Ports.  Neil is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Lancaster University, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and recipient of both British Citizen Award and the OBE.  Neil previously served as an army officer: he was an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and he led a Gurkha unit on operations in Iraq. 

Join us on Thursday 3rd October from 9.30am to 4pm at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal. With 120 tickets and 50 exhibition spaces available, this is a conference you won’t want to miss! 

Member Rate - £65.00 +VAT
Non Member Rate - £80.00 +VAT
Member exhibition space and 1 x event ticket - £115.00 +VAT
Non member exhibition space and 1 x event ticket - £155.00 +VAT 

To book click here  

Sponsorship opportunities are also available, if you’d be interested in finding out more contact Lesley Robinson – lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk