Celebrity Host for the Sussex Chamber Business Awards 2026

A Night of Achievement, Inspiration & Celebration

We are thrilled to welcome Sally Gunnell OBE as our celebrity host for this year’s Sussex Chamber Business Awards. Her remarkable journey, outstanding achievements, and natural warmth promise to create an unforgettable evening filled with celebration, inspiration, and fun.

About Sally Gunnell OBE

Sally Gunnell OBE; the Farmers girl who captured the hearts of a nation. Sally remains the only woman ever to hold four major track titles concurrently – Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth. Since retiring from international athletics, Sally has developed a successful career path as a motivational and keynote speaker, TV presenter and ambassador for charities, brands and campaigns. She has presented all over the world and is a leading voice in the health and wellbeing sector where she shares her insights in being able to create a sustainable healthy mindset and lifestyle no matter what the hurdles.

Sally’s rise to the pinnacle of her sport was hard won. She blew the chance to be World Champion in 1991, stormed back to win Olympic Gold in 1992 and defied incredible odds to become World Champion in 1993, setting a new World Record in the process. She contended with injuries, athletes that she saw as more naturally gifted and a relatively modest support infrastructure compared to her peers. Her success, by her own admission, was down to a firm grip over her own mind and a lot of very hard graft. “Raw talent is no substitute for single mindedness and hard graft”.

Sally remains a towering figure in British athletics. She has more than 15 years’ experience in addressing a wide variety of corporate audiences. She has covered global conferences of thousands and senior leadership teams of just 6. Her natural, easy-going style belies her relentless focus on achieving and sustaining excellence.