The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has announced details of its 2025 annual conference with the theme Equipped to Excel as part of the MIA’s ongoing commitment to focusing on excellence.
Committed to finding practical solutions for the two most important drivers of success in an organisation – people and performance – This year’s conference will enable attendees to create innovative responses to changing employee expectations, prioritize actions for long-term business success and align personal purpose with corporate goals. Building resilient, sustainable and future ready organisations.
Sarah Furness, a former RAF combat helicopter, will deliver the opening keynote. Sarah Furness, former RAF combat helicopter pilot, will deliver the opening keynote. Special Forces Sarah’s missions in Iraq and Afghanistan taught her that resilience and performance can be learned. Her insights can help teams thrive under pressure.
On Performance Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Hunt Davis MBE to share the podium with Ben Hunt Davis MBE game-changing mindset The GB Men’s Eight Rowing Team went from years of underachievement, to winning gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Anchored by one transformative question – ‘Will it make the boat go faster?’ – Ben’s approach challenges teams to cut through noise and focus on what truly matters to achieve sustainable, results-driven success in any organisation.
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On being future-ready, closing the day, TV presenter, author and three-time Speaker of the Year Dr Jaz Ampaw-Farr will weave humour and lived experience into an energising session on ‘re-storying’ our personal and professional journeys, empowering every delegate to leave 10% braver and ready to drive real change.
Chief Executive of MIA Shonali Devereaux, said: “Equipped to Excel This year’s conference is designed to spark the thinking, insights and leadership needed to develop tangible strategies that address our most pressing people and performance challenges. This year’s Conference is designed to ignite the thinking, insight and leadership necessary to develop strategies that tackle our most pressing challenges in people and performance. We can achieve sustainable success in the future when our industry comes together and develops real solutions.
The complete MIA 2025 Conference program is now available Here is a link to the article. The event will run from 09:30 until 16:15 The following are some of the most effective ways to improve your own effectiveness. 6 November at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, ahead of the miaList awards that evening.
Early bird specialsThe conference ickets start from £225 +VAT if booked before 12 September, and £275 +VAT thereafter. Tickets for the evening awards dinner and daytime conference must be purchased separately. An additional £15 discount is available for those who book to attend the miaList before registering for the conference.
