CIMSPA’s 2025 Conference ‘Connecting the Dots’ took place at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on Wednesday 24th September.
With over 300 delegates attending and more than 20 different exhibitors present, the stage was set for thought-provoking programme of keynote speakers, expert panels and workshops covering different topic areas such as health and active wellbeing, education and career development, workforce planning and management, and inclusive participation.
In what was CIMSPA’s first conference since 2020, the day began with a welcoming rallying call from CIMSPA CEO Tara Dillon, with other keynotes from State of Life founder Will Watt, broadcaster and writer Dr Nighat Arif, and Matt Hampson OBE, following across the day.
Clare Dunn – Associate Director of Business Engagement at CIMSPA, said:
“With professional status being launched the week before, it felt like the perfect time to bring everyone together to explore the complex health, economic and social challenges that the sector currently faces.
“It was fantastic to see so many professionals representing all areas of the sector in the one building, all eager to discover insight and inspiration to help them elevate and amplify the impact of sport and physical activity in the UK, and the feedback we’ve received after the event has all been incredibly positive.
“We’d also like to thank our headline sponsor EGYM UK and our other event sponsors Alliance Leisure, myFitApp, IndigoFitness and the Welsh Sports Association (WSA) for their support in helping to make the day such a success.”
Please keep an eye on the CIMSPA website and social media channels for exciting announcements about future events being planned for 2026.