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ILLUMINATE – Unlock the Mindset Behind Elite Performance

Join an exclusive forum exploring the mindset behind elite performance. Gain insights from accomplished athletes, connect with senior peers and leave inspired to act.

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Unlock the mindset behind elite performance

Date: Thursday 5th November 2026
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Location: Greyfriars Hall at Virgin Hotels, India Buildings, 1 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2EX

This executive forum brings together senior leaders to explore how resilience, leadership and the ability to recognise potential can transform individual capability into collective success. Through thought-provoking discussions, peer-to-peer engagement and insights from world-class athletes, delegates will discover practical lessons from elite sport that can be applied directly to today's business challenges.

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AGENDA

09:00 - Registration and refreshments

09:30 – Welcome and introduction by Adam Poole, Head of Integrated Printing & Services Group at Canon UK and Ireland

09:40 – Eve Muirhead: The Responsibility of Gold

As Olympic team captain and a 2014 Winter Olympics gold medallist, Eve Muirhead knows that success brings its own pressures. In this candid session, she will explore the weight of expectation, the pursuit of excellence and the mindset shift that enabled her to perform at her best when the world was watching. Through lessons from elite sport, Eve will reveal why sustainable performance is built not on chasing outcomes, but on trust, consistency and commitment to the process behind the result.

10:40 – Refreshment break

11:00 - Florence Ezeh: What If You Tried Anyway? From challenging convention to unlocking potential in others

Florence Ezeh's story is not simply about overcoming barriers, it's about the people who refused to accept them. From elite sport to business leadership, she has seen first-hand how belief, opportunity and challenge can unlock extraordinary potential. Her session will explore how leaders can recognise talent that others overlook and create the conditions for people to exceed expectations.

12:00 – 90 Second Challenge

The final part of the day is designed to encourage turning inspiration into action. Building on the ideas, perspectives and experiences shared throughout the event, it offers an opportunity to create something meaningful, memorable and uniquely your own.

12:20 – Refreshments and networking

13:00 – Close

Introducing Our Guest Speakers

We are delighted to welcome two distinguished speakers whose achievements embody excellence, perseverance and leadership. Continue reading to learn more about them.

Eve Muirhead

Olympic gold medallist Eve Muirhead¹ is one of the UK's most accomplished sporting leaders. Drawing on a career that includes multiple world, European and Olympic medals, she shares powerful insights on leadership, resilience and elite performance under pressure. Eve's experience competing at the highest level demonstrates the fine margins between success and failure.

Florence Ezeh

Born in Lomé, Togo, and raised in Paris, Florence Ezeh² has built an international career with Canon since 2007, holding roles across operations, logistics and marketing. A former elite hammer throw athlete, she is a National Collegiate Athletic Association champion, European Under-23 champion and Togolese national record holder. In 2024, she served as Chief National Technical Official for athletics throwing events at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, while supporting athletics development across the Paris region.