Dr. Cath Bishop

Olympian turned keynote speaker, Dr Cath Bishop PhD, is an authority on resilience and conflict management. She has worked with corporate clients from all over the world, transforming their teams into high-performance, cohesive foundations for growth through effective leadership. As a conflict diplomat, Dr Bishop instils in her audience the strategies needed to overcome tensions within a team, improving their interpersonal relationships, communication and negotiation. She is influenced by her Olympic career, which taught her the discipline and focus needed to succeed under pressure.

Having dedicated her life to her studies, Dr Bishop has researched leadership theory and organisational psychology, executing experiments at business schools. She provides such a pioneering insight at events, educating organisations on how clear and concise leadership holds the key to success. As a consultant, facilitator and speaker, her strong mindset values learning and development, to continually strive for excellence. As an advocate for female leaders, Dr Bishop inspires a more equal workplace that encourages inclusion in leadership positions.

Dr Bishop's Olympic career, she thrived on the water, excelling as an England rower. Among her other highlights, she competed in three Olympic games and multiple prestigious events; including the 2003 Italy World Rowing Championships and earned silver at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Additionally, Dr Bishop was a political diplomat, a role that took her to Bosnia and Iraq. She spent a decade resolving various conflicts, stabilising tensions threatening the global status quo. As a speaker, Dr Bishop reflects upon her career, and the skills that it taught her. She bestows such wisdom upon her audience, giving them the guidance needed to thrive in a challenge.

Aside from her speaking career, Dr Bishop supports several organisations, including the Youth Sport Trust, the Executive Committee of Cambridge University’s Women’s Boat Club, the Youth Sport Trust, and Women's Sport Trust. As a respected authority on sport, she has provided commentary on the Henley Royal Regatta and the BBC Boat Races, as well as being interviewed for Radio 4. In celebration of her work, Dr Bishop was named an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta.