Amy Conroy

Amy Conroy is a British Paralympian, elite wheelchair basketball player and sought-after keynote speaker whose career reflects resilience, leadership and sustained excellence at the highest level of international sport. A four-time Paralympian and long-standing member of the Great Britain Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, she is best known for co-captaining the U25 squad to World Championship gold in 2015, where she was also named Most Valuable Player. Her journey from childhood cancer survivor to world-class athlete gives her a rare authority on high performance, inclusion and mental strength, making her a compelling speaker for audiences across business, education and community settings.

Amy was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at a young age, a form of bone cancer that ultimately led to the amputation of her left leg after chemotherapy proved unsuccessful. During her recovery, she attended a local wheelchair basketball taster session and immediately connected with the speed, aggression and tactical challenge of the sport. Talent and determination combined quickly. As a teenager, she made her senior international debut at the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup and later that year competed at the World Championships in Birmingham, helping the team achieve their best-ever finish at the time. Alongside her sporting development, Amy studied Social Psychology at Loughborough University, an academic grounding that continues to inform her thoughtful approach to mindset, motivation and team culture.

Amy’s senior career is defined by consistency at the very top of the game. She made her Paralympic debut at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, finishing as Great Britain’s top scorer in their opening match and helping secure the team’s highest Paralympic placing since 1996. In Rio 2016, she played a central role in the team’s best-ever Paralympic performance, reaching the semi-finals and finishing fourth. She went on to represent Great Britain again at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the Paris 2024 Paralympics, underlining her longevity in elite sport. At world level, Amy helped make history in 2018 as part of the first British women’s team to reach a World Championship final, winning silver at the 2018 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships. Her leadership credentials are further strengthened by multiple European Championship medals and her ongoing pursuit of selection for LA 2028.

Away from competition, Amy is equally impactful. She is a Champion Health Ambassador, working to make wellbeing more inclusive and accessible, and a regular motivational speaker for the Teenage Cancer Trust, sharing her story with young people facing serious illness. As a keynote speaker, she covers resilience, inclusive leadership, wellbeing, high-performance teamwork and disability inclusion. These themes resonate deeply in modern organisations, where adaptability, empathy and sustained performance matter.