Three weeks today we’ll be in full swing with Conference Cumbria 2025!

Don’t worry, there’s no need to experience FOMO – there’s still time to book your ticket(s).

You’ll hear from a range of great speakers – all hand selected under the theme of ‘Make it Happen’.

We’re kicking off with Lucy Harrison and Heather Grisedale from The Harrison Network - Building a culture of performance – making work a little less sh*t. 

Every workplace needs people, no matter the industry. And how those people feel about a business has a huge impact on whether a company flourishes or stagnates.

So, what makes a business truly great to work for and drives results? It’s culture - the kind that gets people fired up, working together, and delivering real results.

Join Lucy & Heather for a hands-on session where we cut through the jargon and explore the work environment in your business and how to improve it. We’ll share stories, practical ideas and be prepared to get involved.

We’ll explore:
✅ How to turn ‘just doing the job’ into ‘going the extra mile’ 
✅ What is the value of your values? Are they words on a wall or a rallying cry? 
✅ Why culture drives performance, and the impact of poor company cultures.

We then have our ‘young entrepreneurs’ panel led by Chamber Board Member Tom Waterhouse. You’ll hear honest and inspiring responses to questions from people who have taken an idea and turned it into reality, time allowing we’ll open questions up to the floor.

•    Georgina Goulding, Bakes by Gina
•    Oliver Hodgson, Platinum Live
•    Lou Kneath, +3K Animation Studios
•    Luke Jackson, Stoked Adventures
•    Clyne Albertelli, Co-Lab Engineering

After lunch we kick off with Alec Pearson of Alec Pearson Coaching - Make It Happen Together: How Aligned Teams Drive Real Business Results.

Even the best business ideas struggle when teams aren’t pulling in the same direction.  Alec Pearson explores team alignment as a powerful strategy for accelerating growth, innovation, and results.  You'll gain clear insights into how to build alignment within your teams, practical strategies for enhancing clarity of vision and roles, and techniques to foster shared ownership and accountability.  Discover why alignment isn't just nice to have, it's essential for unlocking sustained growth and competitive advantage in your business.

And to close the day we have keynote speaker Sara Davies of Dragon’s Den fame.

Conference Cumbria is a great day of inspiration and an easy way to make lots of new contacts. You can also visit our exhibition stands before the event, during breaks and lunch and at the end of the day.

So don’t delay – book your ticket(s) today!

Thanks to event sponsors: Cumberland Council, David Allen, Dodd & Co, Go Low Carbon, Leader Connect, Westmorland & Furness Council and media partner Platinum Live.

Student tickets are sponsored by Catalyst 360 and Cumbria Local Skills Improvement Plan which is funded by UK government through the Department for Education.