Growing Through Uncertainty: Business, People & Opportunity in the South East

Adelle Martin is an Executive Resilience Coach, speaker, author, and co-founder of Stronger Together Through Cancer. After a 30-year corporate career in financial services and HR, she now helps women stay strong in business and leadership when life becomes challenging, combining resilience, wellbeing, and real-world experience into practical support and coaching.

Sian Murphy is a businesswoman, broadcaster, publisher, and event organiser known for bringing together business growth, wellbeing, and community connection. She is the founder of initiatives including Café in the Calm, Stepping Out, and the Women in Business Big Show, and hosts business and wellbeing radio shows and podcasts across the South East. Through events, training, publishing, and media, Sian supports people to grow both personally and professionally in a practical, grounded, and approachable way.

I am an Award-Winning Executive Resilience Coach and CEO & Co-Founder of Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC. My work focuses on one critical leadership challenge: How do businesswomen remain economically active when life disrupts everything? Through coaching, speaking, research, and advocacy, I am redefining resilience as a structured leadership system that protects women’s agency, leadership capacity, and economic participation during sustained disruption. My work bridges the gap between health realities and business leadership, ensuring women are not forced to choose between their well-being and their professional future.

Jemma Fairclough-Haynes is the CEO of Orchard Employment Law, an award-winning consultancy based in Kent and serving clients nationwide. An internationally recognised speaker and thought leader, Jemma specialises in making employment law easier to understand while helping businesses and employees thrive. She has spoken to audiences of 10 to 2,000, both online and in person, covering employment law, business growth and networking. A nine-time award winner, Jemma has built Orchard Employment Law into a trusted partner for businesses seeking practical, tailored support. She is also a regular media contributor, sharing her expertise with outlets including BBC News, Sky News, GB News, KMTV and the Daily Mail. Beyond her professional work, Jemma is passionate about supporting her community through mentoring, work experience opportunities and charity initiatives, while championing and inspiring women from diverse backgrounds in business.