Conference Cumbria: Make It Happen

Conference Cumbria is back for another year - bigger and better than ever!​

This year, we’re bringing together 300 business people to the Derwent Pencil Museum in Keswick for a day of inspiration and networking!

This year’s theme is ‘Make It Happen’ all about celebrating Cumbrian entrepreneurship – taking action to turn business ideas into reality, overcoming challenges and capitalising on opportunities.

Introducing our 2025 headline speaker: Sara Davies MBE

Sara is the Founder and CEO of Crafter’s Companion, which she started while at University. She left university with a first-class honours degree and a business turning over half a million pounds! To date, Crafter’s Companion has collected more than 30 awards for the company’s achievements and for Sara’s accomplishments as an entrepreneur.

In 2019, Sara was named as the youngest entrepreneur to join BBC One’s Dragons’ Den and she danced her way to week seven on series 19 of Strictly Come Dancing in 2021. She regularly co-presents on BBC’s magazine programme, Morning Live, and judged BBC’s Ultimate Wedding Planner. Sara is due to launch a new show, ‘The Big Idea Works’, which will help aspiring inventors take their innovative ideas from paper to create fully functional, commercial products.

Make It Happen!

Join us for one of the largest events in the Cumbria business calendar to get inspired, learn actionable tips to grow your business and forge valuable connections. See you there!

With thanks to event sponsors Dodd & Co and Go Low Carbon and to our media partner, Platinum Live.

For more information on sponsorship contact Lesley Robinson via lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk.

Check out highlights from previous years hosting Conference Cumbria!