On 10th October 2025, join 800 CEOs, industry-leading sponsors, and a host of incredible speakers and entertainment at the iconic Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Expect a full day and night designed to inspire, connect, and energise you and your business.
This is your invitation to join Vistage CEO Connect 2025. We can’t wait to see you there!
Sara Davies MBE
Founder and CEO, Crafter’s Companion
Tim Peake
British Astronaut
Lorraine McDonnell
Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker
8:30am
9:30am
10am
Lorraine McDonnell
Entrepreneur
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Lorraine will lead you through an insightful session on harnessing mental resilience and optimising performance in the demanding business world. As a time-constrained leader, you will gain practical strategies to maintain clarity, enhance decision-making, and sustain high-capacity functioning.
Lorraine will share proven techniques to cultivate a mentally strong and focused workplace, empowering teams to navigate challenges with confidence. Through guided mindfulness and breathwork exercises, she will introduce simple yet effective methods to enhance well-being and unlock peak potential.
With her expertise in breathwork and dynamic presence, Lorraine will lead a transformative session that leaves a lasting impact—elevating energy, fostering resilience, and inspiring a renewed sense of purpose.
10:30am
Sara Davies MBE
Founder and CEO
Having established her business, Crafter’s Companion aged just 21, entrepreneur and investor, Sara Davies, has spent the past two decades navigating the complex challenges that come with running a successful growing business.
In her session, Sara demonstrates the wealth of knowledge that she’s amassed throughout her illustrious career by discussing the key ingredients for success including how to be a great leader and how to nurture talent, how to diversify yourself and your business and how to take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey.
In this candid talk, Sara will share her own experiences of the pivotal moments and the learnings that made her the businessperson that she is today.
11:30am
12:15pm
1:30pm
3:00pm
3:30pm
Tim Peake
Astronaut
Space exploration is one of the most demanding and high-stakes endeavours known to humanity. It requires exceptional leadership, seamless teamwork, and incisive decision-making, often in unpredictable and high-pressure environments. British astronaut Tim Peake draws insights from his distinguished career to illustrate how lessons from space exploration offer a powerful framework for success on Earth.
4:45pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
8:45pm
9:00pm
9:45pm
00:00am
*subject to change
Friday, 10th October 2025
Yes, on-site parking is available and operated via ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition).To access reduced parking rates, please ensure that your delegates use the following link to pay online, selecting “Pay As You Go Parking”:
https://www.bhmparking.co.uk/
Please use the event code: FXEIZ
Delegates may pre-register their vehicle details in advance or pay during their stay for a smooth departure. The barrier will automatically lift on exit. Charges will only apply to vehicles parked on the hotel premises.
Alternatively, non-residents may pay at the machine located next to Concierge in the hotel’s main reception area.
Vistage CE & SB Members and Chairs: Complimentary
Vistage Alumni: £500
Guests: £800
Note: Guests who become a Vistage Member or Chair within three months of the event will be eligible for a reduced or waived joining fee.
Accommodation is not included. However, preferential rates have been arranged with the Hilton Birmingham Metropole for both single and two-night stays.
A booking link will be provided in your registration confirmation.
Alternatively, nearby accommodation options can be found here: Hotels near the NEC, Birmingham
Please register via this link: Register here
Select your Chair from the drop-down list to assist with the evening seating plan.
Sponsors: Please select Philippa Seargeant as your ‘guest of Chair’.
Launching Chairs: Please select Helen Sandman as your ‘guest of Chair’.
Sarah Davies – Leadership strategist and best-selling author
Tim Peake – British astronaut, adventurer, and keynote speaker
Lorraine McDonnell – Entrepreneur and motivational speaker
Sponsorship Enquiries:
Philippa Sargeant
philippa.sargeant@vistage.co.uk
Event Management:
Karolina Trendel
karolina.trendel@vistage.co.uk
An exclusive, high-impact event for top-level executives in the UK, featuring prominent keynote speakers and high-profile networking. Held in a prestigious venue, this event is perfect for brands seeking premium exposure among decision-makers.
Format: Keynote speakers, sponsored breakout sessions and a lively evening Gala awards dinner, hosted by a celebrity emcee
Audience: C-suite level (600 Attendees)
Sponsorship Benefits: Prominent brand visibility, direct audience engagement, speaking opportunities, and more
Please note: Vistage CE and SB Members & Chairs attend free, Vistage Alumni will be charged £500 and guests will be charged £800.