Selling South
Increase your sales, sharpen your skills and discover new motivational techniques
at the biggest sales conference in the South West
A place for sales professionals to be educated, motivated & celebrated
What to Expect
Selling South is a knowledge-packed day, with networking and coaching from expert sales trainers who've truly walked the walk.
You'll finish the day with a workbook full of real, actionable ways to increase your revenue.
Selling South isn't about fluffy, high-level concepts.
This is for those who roll up their sleeves. It's for those who want to sell more. It's for those who are ready to elevate their skill set and take things to the next level.
General Sir Peter Wall
General Sir Peter Wall is a retired British Army officer who served as the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 2010 to 2014. Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974, he has commanded at numerous levels, including the 1st (UK) Armoured Division in Iraq in 2003.
After retiring, he co-founded Amicus, a leadership consultancy advising businesses on strategic leadership and high performance.
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General Sir Peter Wall will share insights from his military career, focusing on the elite level of mindset required to maintain focus and achieve high performance in challenging situations.
He will discuss the importance of adaptability, decisive leadership and cohesive teamwork, giving you valuable lessons that can be applied to both personal and business scenarios.
Meet the Speakers
Enjoy illuminating presentations and workshops with some of the South’s most eminent sales professionals.
Jen Wagstaff
Jen Wagstaff is a Sales, Mindset and Public Speaking coach and founder of CreativeMind Training. She started her career in sales and was promoted to global sales trainer at FedEx, spending four years creating and delivering sales training for the 1500-strong sales and leadership teams across EMEA.
Since starting CreativeMind, she has consulted, coached and trained over 3000 people in 6 continents and over 40 countries. Her happy clients include Amazon, the NHS leadership team and Asics.
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You have an important meeting, presentation, interview, or pitch coming up. People will be listening. You will be speaking. Job-enhancing, life-enriching, profit-boosting success awaits on the other side. It all depends on the words you choose to say. But where do you even start? What do you say? And how do you make sure those words inspire that yes?
In this motivating seminar, Jen Wagstaff shares three proven steps to create a message that will educate, engage, and inspire your audience to take action. In it, you will learn why you have been doing it wrong, how to assertively state what you want, and how to position your message in a way that makes it sound like a no-brainer.
Josh Devanny
Josh Devanny is a seasoned sales professional with over 14 years of experience in fast-growing SaaS startups within the HR tech space. He joined Thrive when it had just three customers, and played a pivotal role in scaling the brand to a multi-million pound business, serving over 400 customers worldwide with a team of 170 employees across seven countries.
Throughout this journey, Josh has expanded the commercial and revenue teams while successfully closing large enterprise deals with Global 500 brands.
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In this talk, Josh Devanny will recount his journey of transforming Thrive from a small-scale start-up to a global industry leader with a substantial £12.5m revenue.
He'll share strategies for building effective commercial teams, approaches to securing large enterprise clients, and lessons learned in scaling operations across multiple countries.
You'll walk away with valuable insights into driving growth and achieving success in competitive markets.
…Plus even more speakers and talks to be announced soon!
Friday 3rd October 2025 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday 3rd October 2025 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Location
Join us at Ashton Gate in Bristol for an insight-packed day of talks and networking.
Please let us know any accessibility or allergy information ahead of the event, and we can make sure you’re catered for.
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Ashton Gate Stadium is located less than two miles from Bristol city centre:
Ashton Gate Stadium,
Bristol
BS3 2EJBy Car
For driving, please use BS3 2LQ.By Bike
Ashton Gate is easily accessed by bike via a number of dedicated cycle paths, with plenty of bike racks at the stadium.
By Bus
Ashton Gate is well connected to Bristol and surrounding areas by an extensive public bus network. The easiest way to plan your route is the TravelWest Journey Planner.
By Train
Ashton Gate is well served by local and national rail services. For the latest information, journey planning and tickets visit www.gwr.com
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The main stadium car park (Winterstoke Road Car Park) is accessible from Wedlock Way/ Winterstoke Road. It is a pay and display car park, and space can be booked in advance at yourparkingspace.co.uk. Ashton Gate has 318 designated wheelchair spaces.
The car park payment units are cashless, so accept card payments only.
The nearest EV charging points can be found at Long Ashton Park & Ride, The Ashton (BS41 9LX), and Southville Services A370.
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Ashton Gate is a DDA Accessible Stadium for Exhibitions, Conferences and Meetings, with 318 designated wheelchair spaces.
Accessible toilets are available, and each of the toilets is alarmed.
Induction loop audio systems are fitted in various locations around the venue.
Assistance dogs are permitted on our premises.
What’s Included?
Your ticket includes:
Full access to all talks
Exhibitor stands that are relevant to your work
Networking with hundreds of other sales professionals from across the South West
Competitions and prizes
Complimentary lunch
A goodie bag including your personal event workbook
Step into the Spotlight
Become a Sponsor
If you’d like to see your brand aligned with the biggest sales conference in the South West, we have a range of sponsorship options available starting at £220 + VAT.
From exhibition space and goodie bag insertions through to content marketing, video interviews and social shout-outs, there’s a package to suit every brand.
Find out more about how you can reach a highly targeted audience of salespeople as a Selling South sponsor.
Your Ticket Options
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£99 + VAT
Limited time only
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£120 + VAT
Limited time only
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£150 + VAT
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£120.00 + VAT
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