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Conference Cumbria 2025

The theme for this year's event is 'Make it Happen'.

Our guest speaker for this year's event is Sara Davies MBE

Sara Davies is the Founder and CEO of Crafter’s Companion. Sara established Crafter’s Companion while studying at York University. During a placement at a small craft company, she spotted a gap in the market for a tool that could create bespoke envelopes for handmade cards. With help from her retired engineer father, Sara designed and launched a ground-breaking craft product called The Enveloper.

Learn more about Sara here

Meet our panelists:

Georgina Goulding - Bakes by Gina
After leaving her dream job baking traybakes, meringue stacks, roulades and other sweet treats at a cafe tearoom, Gina quit to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering. But she really missed baking so after getting her degree, Georgina set up Bakes by Gina in 2021 following the lockdown.

Oliver Hodgson - Platinum Live Ltd
Oliver is a 21-year-old award-winning entrepreneur and media personality. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Platinum Live, a creative communications agency for leading businesses.


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Big thanks to Dodd & Co and Go Low Carbon for sponsoring this event.
And a big thank you to Platinum Live Ltd for being our media partner.

There are various sponsorship packages on offer including sponsorship tickets for College students - anyone interested please contact Lesley Robinson - lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk

Event Details

  • Date: 2 October 2025
  • Venue: Derwent Pencil Museum, Southey Works, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NG
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