Selling South
Increase your sales, sharpen your skills and discover new motivational techniques at the biggest sales conference in the South West.
With a keynote speech from Daniel Priestley and insightful, practical talks from world-class sales trainers, this is the training day you don’t want to miss.
You built a business by selling. Nobody ever taught you how.
Selling South is the South West's biggest sales conference, headlined this year by Daniel Priestley.
One day at Ashton Gate.
Real tactics from people who've actually sold things, not just talked about it.
Tickets are selling fast, and the room is filling up - make sure you’re part of the biggest day in sales.
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Book now to secure your place
“The knowledge, the variety of talks that we had... I've come away with so much that I can put into my business.
I love Selling South.”
Thursday 8th October 2026 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Thursday 8th October 2026 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
“You’ve got community, networking, business insights, and it was really good fun. I would 100% recommend Selling South to everybody.”
A place for sales professionals to be educated, motivated & celebrated
What to Expect
You know the theory. You've read the LinkedIn posts. None of it's actually changed what happens when you pick up the phone.
Selling South is a full day with sales trainers who've actually done this, not just talked about it, plus a workbook you'll genuinely use once you're back at your desk.
This isn't fluffy. It's not high level.
It's for people who want to sell more, and are willing to do something about it.
Your Ticket Options
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£125 + VAT
One seat, one day, everything included.
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£440 + VAT (£110pp)
Bring your team. Save on the group rate.
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£800 + VAT (£100pp, save 20%)
Get the whole team in the room for a quarter less per head.
“You won’t get this quality anywhere else.
Don’t miss the opportunity; this is great event, and tickets are going to be short!”
Meet the Speakers
Enjoy illuminating presentations and workshops with some of the South’s most eminent sales professionals.
Daniel Priestley
Daniel Priestley is an internationally recognised entrepreneur, speaker and bestselling author, known for helping businesses stand out, scale up and become “oversubscribed”. He is the author of influential business books including Oversubscribed, Key Person of Influence and 24 Assets, which have helped thousands of entrepreneurs rethink how they market, position and grow their businesses.
Having built and sold successful businesses in Australia, Singapore and the UK, Daniel is also the co-founder of Dent Global, a business accelerator that has supported entrepreneurs and leaders around the world. He has been recognised as one of London’s top entrepreneurs and business advisors, and is widely respected for his practical, no-nonsense approach to entrepreneurship, marketing and innovation.
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At Selling South 2026, Daniel will share the strategies behind creating demand, building influence and growing a business that customers actively seek out — even in crowded markets.
Romy Sembi
Romy Sembi is a Sales Performance Coach and Founder of Aura Sales, bringing over 20 years of frontline sales experience across 28 countries. He has helped scale businesses from ambitious start-ups to some of the largest brands in the world, transforming them into high-performing sales engines, including eBay, Indeed, Amazon, Gumtree, and The Lawyer.
Romy is known for building a positive culture of success by developing confident and capable sales teams. His personalised approach combines live, one-to-one coaching with real-time application, taking learning out of the classroom and into the real world where sales are made, to deliver clear, measurable increases in performance and build sustainable, scalable sales performance.
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Stop relying on gut feeling and start driving predictable growth. Whether you’re a solo founder or leading a veteran team, a structured sales process is the difference between a lucky month and a scalable machine.
In this session, we’ll move past the idea that sales is just "having the gift of gab." We’ll explore how a defined framework, from initial discovery to the final handshake, empowers you to shorten sales cycles, increase win rates and forecast with confidence.
It’s time to transform your sales approach from a mysterious art into a repeatable science.
Dean Harris
Dean Harris is an award‑winning Sales Director with nearly 20 years’ experience building and scaling high‑performance sales operations across the UK. Renowned for developing salespeople into future leaders, he has successfully grown teams from small start‑ups into fully operational locations of 100–200 agents.
Driven by a deep interest in sales psychology and human behaviour, Dean currently oversees the UK’s largest non‑advised life insurance sales organisation.
His expertise spans large‑scale operations, leadership development, and performance optimisation, earning him a strong reputation as a respected and influential figure within the sales industry.
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What got you to 30 people won't get you to 1,000; it will likely break your business. Scaling isn't just about hiring more reps; it’s about moving from heroic selling to a repeatable revenue machine.
Join us to deconstruct the shift from founder-led hustle to enterprise-level execution. We’ll dive into building the playbooks, the management layers, and the data-driven culture required to turn hyper-growth into a predictable science.
Emily McGuirk
Emily McGuirk is a speaker, communications coach, and award-winning business owner who helps founders, leaders, and teams communicate with confidence, credibility, and impact. With over 15 years' experience and a background as a trained actress, she specialises in supporting professionals to pitch, present, network, and influence effectively, even when nerves threaten to get in the way.
Emily helps people rediscover and trust their voice, equipping them with practical tools to communicate with clarity, warmth, and presence. Her approach combines performance techniques with real-world business application, enabling clients to build stronger relationships, establish trust quickly, and represent themselves and their organisations with confidence.
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Confidence isn't something you're born with - it's something you build. Yet too many talented professionals allow nerves, self-doubt, and ineffective communication to undermine their expertise at the moments that matter most.
Whether you're pitching, presenting, networking, or leading a sales conversation, your ability to communicate with confidence, credibility, and warmth directly impacts the opportunities you create and the relationships you build.
In this practical session, communications coach Emily McGuirk will reveal why we experience nerves, how to manage them effectively, and how to perform at your best under pressure. You'll learn how to make a powerful first impression, build trust quickly, and use the principles of human connection to communicate with greater impact and influence.
Because in a world where products and services are increasingly similar, the real competitive advantage is how you make people feel.
Matt Stone
Matt Stone pairs deep technical expertise with the practical experience of a seasoned brand builder, all delivered in plain, clear language. Rejecting buzzwords and abstract frameworks, he shares the hard-won insights gained from 18 years of building, investing in, and scaling high-growth businesses. His track record includes serving as VP at GoCompare.com, Director at GE Digital, and holding 5 patents, as well as founding multiple ventures.
Today, he is channelling that no-nonsense execution into Re-Thrive, founded to rescue businesses stuck between overhyped AI promises and internal inertia. Sidestepping bloated consulting decks and multi-year roadmaps, Re-Thrive identifies high-value opportunities, deploys targeted AI and automation solutions, and solves bottlenecks in weeks rather than quarters.
Amy Weidner
Amy Weidner is the founder of BOLD, a LinkedIn agency that helps founders build BOLD and relatable personal brands on LinkedIn.
Her following is 28,000+ strong across platforms, and her own LinkedIn content has generated 8 million+ organic impressions in the last year alone.
Amy has worked with brands like Gartner, Twitter, Aerlingus, Workday, Chapter 2, HV Capital and other leading brands and creators, helping them use LinkedIn as a tool for growth.
Amy was also part of the LinkedIn Top Voice programme in 2025, putting her in the top 1% creators on the platform.
Lisa Yelland
Lisa Yelland is an award-winning sales consultant, trainer and speaker with over 30 years' experience helping businesses win more clients through better sales conversations.
After a successful corporate sales career, where she generated millions of pounds in revenue and earned multiple sales awards, including European Salesperson of the Year, Lisa founded her own consultancy and has spent the last five years helping business owners and sales teams generate more opportunities, improve conversion and grow revenue.
Known for her practical, relatable approach, Lisa helps people simplify sales, lead more effective conversations and create consistent commercial results without relying on pressure or outdated sales techniques.
Whether she's working with founders, SMEs or established sales teams, Lisa's focus is on helping people sell with confidence, build lasting relationships and achieve sustainable business growth.
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If you want more sales, you need two things: more of the right conversations and a better way of leading them.
In this practical session, award-winning sales consultant Lisa Yelland will share how to consistently book more qualified sales meetings and convert more of them into customers. You'll learn how to generate more opportunities, avoid the common mistakes that cause promising conversations to stall, and confidently lead prospects towards a decision in a way that feels natural, authentic and commercially effective.
Whether you're responsible for winning new business, growing existing accounts or developing your own sales pipeline, you'll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately.
“It's really rare to get an opportunity to be in a room with such inspirational speakers.”
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
On The Day
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 2EJWalking & Cycling
Ashton Gate is less than a 30-min walk from most of South, Central & West Bristol (postcode BS3 2EJ).
Connected to cycle paths with 96 bike racks and a free bike pump; use the Journey Planner to see details and locations.
Train
Bristol Temple Meads is a 40-min walk, with direct trains from across the UK.
Parson Street is a 15-min walk, with links to Somerset, South Wales & Bristol (no step-free access).
Up-to-date info at gwr.com.
Driving
Use Winterstoke Road car park (BS3 2LQ); parking is limited. Pay on arrival by card or via the YourParkingSpace app.
From M5 J18: A4 Portway → A38 → Winterstoke Rd → stadium on left.
Central Bristol is now part of a Clean Air Zone: non-compliant vehicles may be charged (find out more).
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Use Winterstoke Road car park (BS3 2LQ); parking is limited. Pay on arrival by card or via the YourParkingSpace app.
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.
The car park has 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.
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Travelling from further afield? The DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre is just a five minute drive from the venue. Book your accommodation using this link to save 15% on your stay!
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Enter via VIP Entrance 2, then head to the Lansdown Suite on the 2nd floor.
WiFi: AG Public (no password)
Thursday 8th October 2026 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Thursday 8th October 2026 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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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.
