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Rebecca Adlington OBE, Team GB’s successful female swimmer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 BMF All Industry Conference in June.
Winning two gold medals on her Olympic debut in Beijing in 2008 at just 19 years old, Adlington also broke the world record for 800m. She became the first woman to take Olympic swimming gold for Great Britain in over 40 years and the first in a century to secure two wins at the same Games. She then won Commonwealth, European and World Championship titles before winning bronze medals at the London 2012 Olympics.
Since retiring from competition, Adlington has combined a media career as a BBC sports commentator and pundit with work for charities and schemes to promote swimming and sport in general.
Having faced her fair share of sudden and unexpected setbacks, Adlington has dealt with change and the stress that comes with this throughout her journey from sporting success to business owner. She will reflect on her experiences and the importance of finding focus and mental resilience when there are so many uncontrollable factors.
John Newcomb, BMF CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rebecca as our keynote speaker in Barcelona. Her experience in learning to recognise and focus on what is truly important to overcome unforeseen challenges resonates with both sporting and business success.”
The sold-out BMF Conference takes place in Barcelona from Thursday June 12 to Sunday June 15.
