Keynote Speaker
Calvin Akotuah
The VMG is delighted to welcome Calvin Akotuah, co-founder of Loud Speaker, as its keynote speaker for VMG Congress 2025.
A finalist in the 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Loud Speaker delivers impactful life skills workshops to young people across the UK.
Calvin will share his insights into resilience, motivation and cultivating positive change – all themes that resonate strongly within the veterinary profession today.
Mac n’ cheese lover, Loud Speaker’s top presenter.
Speakers
Keep checking as we add more speakers to our 2025 speaker lineup below.
Ruth Downs
Financial Adviser
Experienced financial adviser with a difference. Straight-talking northern lass. Genuine, friendly, and all-round animal lover.
I genuinely care about setting people up on the right financial path, helping them create a plan that not only helps their financial well-being but also their mental well-being which is important now more than ever. Knowledge is power and it is important you know your options to make the best decisions for yourself and your future. We are not taught about finances in schools, so I am passionate to help educate, inform and break down the barriers around financial advice in a friendly environment. I help empower you to take control of your finances and I love my job. Think of me as your BFF – Best Financial Friend. No jargon, just straight-talking advice.
Let’s debunk some financial myths! Income protection, pensions, savings, investments – what are they, how do they work, and do you need them? Find out where to start and how to create your personal financial plan, wherever you are in your career.
Orly Simkin
Executive Coach
Drawing on her considerable corporate,
independent and academic experience within the veterinary and
optical sectors, she provides a new perspective to tackle the
challenges of wellbeing, performance and safety in the workplace.
She uses evidence-based coaching models adapted from the fields
of psychology and adult learning theory to inspire fresh thinking and
bring about actionable, sustainable, transformative change.
[Vetlife]
Michelle and the wider Vetlife Team will be launching a new resource at VMG Congress 2025.
Jonathan Peach
Trainer
[Art of Brilliance]
Jonathan spent nearly three decades in senior corporate leadership and consultancy positions, where everything was just fine. Then one day it dawned on him that ‘fine’ wasn’t good enough and he set off on a journey to raise the bar to ‘brilliant’. The rest, as they say, is history.
