Northern Ireland’s Premium Leadership Event

Friday 28th February 2025

The 2025 Line Up - Further Speakers to be Announced...

Mark Pollock

World-Renowned Speaker & Embodiment of Resilience

Everything Mark Pollock does is about inspiring leaders and their teams to build resilience, optimise performance and collaborate with others so that they achieve more than they thought possible. His sporting career was on the up, when he was suddenly struck by total blindness at the age of 22. Unbroken by this, he went on to compete in ultra-endurance challenges, including a race to the South Pole and 6 marathons in 7 days in the Gobi Desert. He also won silver and bronze medals rowing in the Commonwealth Games. In 2010, a fall from a second story window nearly killed him. Mark broke his back and the damage to his spinal cord left him paralysed. Now he is on a new expedition, this time exploring the intersection where humans and technology collide to cure paralysis in our lifetime. A decade after he last spoke for MLN, Mark will update us on that journey and offer his unique perspective on adversity, mindset, performance, collaboration and AI’s role in human enhancement. One of Ireland’s most inspirational communicators, Mark has inspired the leaders of the planet’s best known brands and been invited to speak at TED, Davos, the World Economic Forum and Wired.

SuMMit 2025 Event Details

When did you last take time to think about the bigger picture for you and your organisation?

Business and Public Sector leaders from across Ireland are using the SuMMit as an opportunity to step back from ‘urgent’ tasks and consider what is ‘important’ for them and their organisations. The event provides world-class stimulus that triggers fresh perspectives, disruptive thinking, new ideas and an impetus to act. It has received acclaim from the leaders of micro-businesses, SMEs, Corporates, Local Government, Central Government, Charities and Social Enterprises.

Date: Friday 28th February 2025
Time: 8.00am – 1.30pm (Includes Light Breakfast & Lunch)
Venue: Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Belfast BT3 9EP
Speakers: Full 2025 line-up to be announced over the coming months

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Bringing World-Class Speakers to a Local Stage Since 2011...

Sir AP McCoy

Martin O'Neill OBE

Sir David Puttnam CBE

Mandy Hickson

Gerry Hussey

Justin Urquhart Stewart

Rene Carayol

Professor Phil Scraton

John Teeling

Sir Nigel Hamilton KCB DL

Alice Thompson

David Taylor

Michael O'Neill MBE

Caspar Berry

Cathriona Hallahan

Jas Hawker

Paul McGinley

Baroness Karren Brady CBE

Nigel Owens

Richard Moore

Jamil Qureshi

Helen Thompson

Sean O'Connor

Dave Linton

Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Bill Wolsey

Judith Gillespie

Bill McCallion

Alan Mahon

Mark Dowds

Lucy Adams

Mark Gallagher

Paul C Dwyer

Professor Niall McKeown

Bobby Healey

Keith Grint

What Have People Said About the SuMMit?...

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It was superb! There were so many messages to take from this for all in the room – at both a personal and business level, I can honestly say it was up there with the best of the best that I have ever been to.
Teresa CampbellFPM

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A superb event. What a line up of speakers. Not sure how you will ever top that. Hugely interesting and beneficial.
John Elwood,Arthur J Gallagher

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Best speaker event I have ever been to
John ArmstrongResponsible

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Simply the best management/leadership conference of the year- Repeatedly!
Neil McCabeWhiterock Finance

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Aspirational, inspirational and reflective
Nikki McQuillanUlster University Business School

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Mindblown- 5 world class, inspirational leaders
Richard DaleFlowlens

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Excellent, inspirational event
David CreightonThales

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Great show! Memorable - will have changed lives.
Professor Ken O'NeillSchool for Social Enterprises in Ireland

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Well done on a fantastic Summit event. I must say I really enjoyed this one as one of the best I have been to. I think everyone’s mindset after the past few years meant we were ready for it and certainly inspired by all of the speakers (there were lots of tears too!).
Sonia ArmstrongGeorge Best Belfast City Airport