Aylesbury Vale u3a

February Monthly Meeting

Event type: Meetings
Date: 11th February 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: Roman Park Hall
Organiser:

"Making Tomorrow Better Than Today" - a talk by Hilary Briggs

Hilary will draw on lessons from the sharp end of production management in the car industry and from her transformation from low grade amateur to champion age-group triathlete. She will reveal a practical framework to help you keep improving, embrace challenges, and navigate change with confidence. Above all, she will show you how making tomorrow better then today starts with focus, curiosity, and a commitment to having fun along the way.

Once hailed as "Britain's most exciting woman executive under 40" by Business Age Magazine, Hilary began her career as an engineer before rising to senior leadership roles at Rover Group, Whirlpool Europe, and Laird Group plc. She then spent two decades driving SME growth as a consultant and director. Beyong business, Hilary embraced triathlon, transforming from a low-grade amateur to a Team GB Age Group athlete, 2023 & 2024 European Champion and World Championship silver medallist - all while overcoming a major Achilles injury. She is also an award-winning international TEDx speaker