Beyond The Finishline: Paralympic Level Resilience For The C-Suite
Wednesday 10th December 2025 7:30am - 9:30am - GMT
Location: The Ivy Marlow Garden, 66-68 High Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1AH
Wednesday 10th December 2025 7:30am - 9:30am - GMT
Location: The Ivy Marlow Garden, 66-68 High Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1AH
You are cordially invited to attend the Strategic PA Network's IN-PERSON Breakfast event on Wednesday 10th December 2025: "Beyond The Finishline: Paralympic Level Resilience For The C-Suite", for an empowering and interactive session, hosted in-person with Naomi Riches MBE.
We are delighted to be hosting an empowering, interactive session with Naomi Riches MBE, whose extraordinary journey from Paralympic rowing champion to award-winning speaker has inspired leaders and teams across the world.
In this energising morning event, Naomi will explore what it truly means to perform at elite level, especially under pressure and how those same principles can elevate resilience, collaboration, and consistency within the modern C-Suite and their Business Support teams.
Expect practical insights, moving storytelling and actionable strategies you can implement straight away. This session will challenge perspectives, build confidence and leave you feeling equipped to thrive, not just endure, through the challenges your role presents.
Join us for a morning of connection, reflection and uplift, surrounded by peers who understand the realities of high-level support and leadership influence. This is a unique chance to learn from one of the most inspiring voices in resilience and performance today.
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the mindset and behaviours that underpin Paralympic-level resilience, and how these can be applied within fast-paced executive environments.
• Learn practical techniques for staying calm, clear and effective under pressure, especially when supporting senior leaders through periods of change.
• Gain insight into the power of teamwork, trust and communication in achieving consistent high performance
• Explore how to build personal resilience that supports both wellbeing and long-term career success.
• Leave with a renewed sense of purpose, motivation and clarity on how to elevate your impact in the C-Suite.
Naomi Riches MBE is a Paralympic Gold Medallist whose journey has redefined what resilience truly means. Born Registered Blind, Naomi has always believed that our abilities, not our limitations, determine what we can achieve. Since retiring from the GB Para-Rowing Team in 2013, she has become a powerful voice on overcoming adversity, using her lived experience to challenge perceptions, inspire confidence and motivate people to stretch beyond what they think is possible. Her storytelling is honest, human and deeply relatable, leaving audiences with goosebumps and a renewed understanding of what exceptional performance looks like under pressure.
Today, Naomi is an in-demand speaker, facilitator and coach, partnering with organisations to help individuals and teams build resilience, improve emotional intelligence and unlock high performance. Whether delivering a keynote or leading a workshop, she creates engaging, thought-provoking sessions that energise, empower and shift mindsets. With a focus on inclusivity, invisible disabilities, teamwork and personal accountability, Naomi brings a fresh perspective that resonates at every level of an organisation, making a lasting and meaningful impact.
Located in the heart of charming Marlow and close to Higginson Park, The Ivy Marlow Garden restaurant is a vibrant spot during Henley Regatta and local events, with a beautiful garden terrace.
Just off the River Thames, the main restaurant blends Art Deco elegance with caramel-toned banquettes and a show-stopping onyx bar, creating a welcoming space to relax and dine while surrounded by Marlow’s charm.
Strategic PA Network is an active, professional networking group for Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Virtual Assistants, Administrators, and Office Managers. Whether based in the UK or around the world, we are proudly all-inclusive and not county-specific; anyone is welcome to attend our events and be part of our thriving community.
Over the past ten years, we have organically grown into a supportive and empowering network where Assistants come together to learn, connect, and grow. Our mission is to provide a credible platform that encourages industry awareness, meaningful connections, and shared best practices.
Learning and development are at the core of everything we do, with our events exploring essential topics that bring value, spark insight, and deliver revelatory moments.
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