WITH 90 per cent of businesses saying that the digital economy is affecting the way they operate, businesses will get a rare global insight into how it all works.

Internationally acclaimed Dame ‘Steve’ Stephanie Shirley headlines The Wayfinder Group conference being held on Friday, May 12 at East Sussex National Golf Club near Uckfield.

Dame Stephanie Shirley is a sought-after speaker on the world stage with her inspirational talks about being a refugee, founder of a multi-million-pound tech company, mother of an autistic son, philanthropist and author of Let It Go.

She was awarded the Institute of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

Dame Shirley said: “As the first woman this or the only woman that, I was able to forge a significant change to women at work, especially in hi-tech.

“Fifty years on, Wayfinder Woman is making a similar impact and I look forward to its conference on May 12. It should be awesome.”

Dame Shirley will be joined by Alistair Wickens, CEO of the roadtohealth group andentrepreneur who led the transformation of his business from start-up to internationally-recognised healthtech business working with some of the world’s largest organisations.

Alistair commented: “Doing business in 2017 is very different to even five years ago. The digital world is driving a new ‘industrial revolution’ and businesses cannot afford to sit back and wait to see what happens.”

Tickets are priced at £47.50. Registration is at 8.30am and the event finishes at 2pm.

For more information and to book visit www.wayfinderwoman.com