Award-winning Olympian javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread MBE will be the keynote speaker at the Big Business Breakfast, sponsored by Business West. This event is part of the Great British Expo’s South West Expo, taking place at the Steam Museum in Swindon on July 17, 2024. The breakfast event is from 8:30 am to 9:45 am.

Fatima, who was awarded the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity, will share her inspiring story of resilience at the Big Business Breakfast. She will recount her journey from being abandoned as a baby and spending her youth in a children’s home to becoming an award-winning Olympian. Over 150 entrepreneurs and business figures will attend the event to hear Fatima’s powerful anecdotes.

In addition, she will discuss her campaign to reform the UK care system for vulnerable children. Fatima recently completed an expedition to Mount Everest Base Camp in May and plans to hold a national summit in 2025 to unite people and organisations working in children’s services.

Founder of Great British Expos Alec Jones Hall said ‘”We are delighted that Fatima has agreed to be the keynote speaker at the expo, which will encourage and inspire more entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. She is a symbol of strength. All businesses experience challenges, and who better to inspire and motivate them than award-winning Olympian Fatima Whitbread MBE?”

Fatima Whitbread MBE said, “Thanks for asking me. I would love to be part of helping more businesses achieve a winner’s mindset to overcome their challenges and make an impact. I look forward to meeting everyone at the Breakfast.”

The South West Expo’s Big Business Breakfast, organised by The Great British Expos, offers a valuable opportunity to grow your business by making valuable connections across the region. The Big Business Breakfast networking event will be followed by the South West Expo, featuring over 90 exhibitors and more than 700 local businesses, providing ample opportunities for networking and mutual benefit.

Event details:

What: South West Expo – Pre Expo Breakfast
When: Wednesday 17^th July 2024, 8:30am – 9.45am
Where: The Steam Museum, Swindon. Parking is available at The Designer Outlet.

Businesses who wish to sign up to the breakfast on Wednesday 17^th July 2024 can do so by visiting the following link: https://bit.ly/3R1Jksu