Speakers

Katie Matthews-Furphy

Katie Matthews-Furphy

Founder

Mind Tribe UK

BIOGRAPHY

Katie is a multi-award-winning, Disabled Entrepreneur, Trauma-Informed Educator, Mental Health & Wellbeing Trainer, (Adult) Mental Health First Aid NI Trainer, Speaker & Mentor with 15 years lived/living experience with mental illness and 7 years lived experience with disability.

Katie is passionate about Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Practice, Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Education, Youth Entrepreneurship, Multipotentiality, Ikigai, Leadership, Growth Mindset Development, Kindness & Post Traumatic Growth.

TALKS BY Katie Matthews-Furphy

BONUS PANEL: Meet The Entrepreneurs

Talk Start Time: Final bonus session
Three entrepreneurs join Excalibur Press and Entrepreneurs Unleashed founder Tina Calder to discuss everything from the entrepreneurial mindset and ideation to the challenges every business faces. And, we might even touch on the topic of female entrepreneurship while we’re at it. Host: Tina Calder with Rachel Doherty (Inspired Business Consultancy), Katie Matthews-Furphy (Mind Tribe UK) and Ruth Young (Ruthless Media)

A Growth Mindset Approach to Entrepreneurship

Talk Start Time: Afternoon
This session explores how a growth mindset can be a powerful catalyst in navigating the unpredictable journey of entrepreneurship. Using Growth Mindset theory as a foundation, this talk delves into the power of viewing challenges as opportunities for growth. Katie will share her lived experience as a female entrepreneur with a disability who has weathered the storms of bankruptcy, mental illness, and managing an invisible physical disability. Each of these hurdles became, in its own way, a lesson in resilience, adaptability, and the courage to keep moving forward.