Coventry and Warwickshire Champions

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

Our third and last speaker at the May is David McAtamney, Founder and Executive Chairman of Stadium.

David McAtamney is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stadium, bringing more than 40 years of expertise in the planning, logistics, and delivery of world class events across the UK and the Middle East. His career has been built on a deep understanding of the operational demands faced by agencies across the Events and Hospitality sector, and Stadium’s culture continues to reflect his core values of quality, commitment, teamwork, honesty, trust, and loyalty.

David established Stadium in 2009—originally as StadiumTM—specialising in traffic management for football matches and major live events. He quickly recognised that the fan journey to and from a venue was an overlooked but critical part of event safety and experience. This insight became the foundation for Stadium’s growth. What began as a traffic management provider has since expanded into a comprehensive safety and security group delivering Traffic & Car Park Management, Event Stewarding & Security, Training, and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) solutions.

Under David’s leadership, Stadium has become a trusted partner to venues, governments, and safety organisations worldwide. The company is recognised for setting and exceeding industry standards, offering an end to end approach to event safety, security, and crowd management.

A major milestone in Stadium’s international work came between 2017 and 2022, when the organisation trained more than 8,500 Qatar based operatives ahead of the FIFA World Cup. This included delivering formal qualifications such as the Level 2 International Certificate in Spectator Safety, Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety, and Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management.

Today, Stadium provides Security, Traffic Management, HVM, Event Stewarding, and Car Park Operations for more than 10 major UK stadiums, including Manchester United, Everton FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Coventry City FC.

David now serves as Chairman of the Stadium Group, which includes Stadium FM, the company’s security and cleaning division, and Stadium Training, which delivers SIA Security and Level 2/3/4 Spectator Safety qualifications across the UK.

27/05/2026

Our second speaker at the May is James Dornor, Founder of Driven By Us.

James Dornor has built a distinguished career across elite motorsport, with over 15 years of experience spanning software testing, vehicle engineering, and trackside systems in high-performance, high-pressure environments build via the automotive industry.

He has worked with leading Formula One teams including McLaren, Haas F1 Team, and Mercedes-AMG Petronas, and now continues his work within advanced engineering through Leonardo.

Alongside his professional career, James is the founder of Driven By Us, an initiative focused on increasing access, inclusion, and opportunity within motorsport and STEM. Through mentoring, workshops, and pathway-building programmes, he supports young people from underrepresented backgrounds to realise their potential and pursue careers in these industries in the UK and beyond.

James’s work has gained national recognition, contributing to wider industry conversations around inclusion and opportunity. This has led to engagement with key stakeholders across education and industry, including discussions at No.10 Downing Street and an invitation to a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his contributions to STEM and supporting young people.

James shares his personal journey through lived experience alongside practical insights from both industry and community work. He is driven by a clear belief: talent is everywhere — opportunity is not — and is committed to helping bridge that gap for the next generation.

27/05/2026

Our first speaker at the May is Joseph Skinner, Development Director at Tritax Big Box Developments.

Joe is a Development Director who joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2019. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, he has over 11 years’ experience in the commercial property market. Joe previously worked at CBRE across the South East and Midlands, where he advised a wide range of occupiers, investors and developers on leasing and development matters.

Joe’s role focuses on the delivery of existing projects, covering both speculative and pre let developments, alongside sourcing new strategic development opportunities. His current projects include Tritax Parks Rugby and Gloucester.

Outside of work, Joe grew up on a family farm in Northamptonshire and remains actively involved in the day to day running of the family business.

27/05/2026

We’re delighted to welcome everyone to the May 2026 event this morning at the Manufacturing Technology Centre!

It’s fantastic to see so many people joining us for a morning of networking, collaboration, and great conversations.

22/05/2026

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE for our May event! Hosted at the Lloyds Bank Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC), on Wednesday 27th May 2026, 7.30am - 9.30am.

Book now: https://bit.ly/cwchampsmay2026

MTC Training

21/05/2026

🗣️ NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

🌟 Joseph Skinner - Development Director - Tritax Big Box Developments 🌟

Joe is a Development Director who joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2019. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, he has over 11 years’ experience in the commercial property market. Joe previously worked at CBRE across the South East and Midlands, where he advised a wide range of occupiers, investors and developers on leasing and development matters.

Joe’s role focuses on the delivery of existing projects, covering both speculative and pre let developments, alongside sourcing new strategic development opportunities. His current projects include Tritax Parks Rugby and Gloucester.

Outside of work, Joe grew up on a family farm in Northamptonshire and remains actively involved in the day to day running of the family business.

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/cwchampsmay2026

20/05/2026

🗣️ NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

🌟 James Dornor - Founder - Driven By Us 🌟

James Dornor has built a distinguished career across elite motorsport, with over 15 years of experience spanning software testing, vehicle engineering, and trackside systems in high-performance, high-pressure environments build via the automotive industry.

He has worked with leading Formula One teams including McLaren, Haas F1 Team, and Mercedes-AMG Petronas, and now continues his work within advanced engineering through Leonardo.

Alongside his professional career, James is the founder of Driven By Us, an initiative focused on increasing access, inclusion, and opportunity within motorsport and STEM. Through mentoring, workshops, and pathway-building programmes, he supports young people from underrepresented backgrounds to realise their potential and pursue careers in these industries in the UK and beyond.

James’s work has gained national recognition, contributing to wider industry conversations around inclusion and opportunity. This has led to engagement with key stakeholders across education and industry, including discussions at No.10 Downing Street and an invitation to a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his contributions to STEM and supporting young people.

James shares his personal journey through lived experience alongside practical insights from both industry and community work. He is driven by a clear belief: talent is everywhere — opportunity is not — and is committed to helping bridge that gap for the next generation.

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/cwchampsmay2026

19/05/2026

🗣️ NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

🌟 David McAtamney - Founder and Executive Chairman - Stadium 🌟

David McAtamney is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stadium, bringing more than 40 years of expertise in the planning, logistics, and delivery of world class events across the UK and the Middle East. His career has been built on a deep understanding of the operational demands faced by agencies across the Events and Hospitality sector, and Stadium’s culture continues to reflect his core values of quality, commitment, teamwork, honesty, trust, and loyalty.

David established Stadium in 2009—originally as StadiumTM—specialising in traffic management for football matches and major live events. He quickly recognised that the fan journey to and from a venue was an overlooked but critical part of event safety and experience. This insight became the foundation for Stadium’s growth. What began as a traffic management provider has since expanded into a comprehensive safety and security group delivering Traffic & Car Park Management, Event Stewarding & Security, Training, and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) solutions.

Under David’s leadership, Stadium has become a trusted partner to venues, governments, and safety organisations worldwide. The company is recognised for setting and exceeding industry standards, offering an end to end approach to event safety, security, and crowd management.

A major milestone in Stadium’s international work came between 2017 and 2022, when the organisation trained more than 8,500 Qatar based operatives ahead of the FIFA World Cup. This included delivering formal qualifications such as the Level 2 International Certificate in Spectator Safety, Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety, and Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management.

Today, Stadium provides Security, Traffic Management, HVM, Event Stewarding, and Car Park Operations for more than 10 major UK stadiums, including Manchester United, Everton FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Coventry City FC.

David now serves as Chairman of the Stadium Group, which includes Stadium FM, the company’s security and cleaning division, and Stadium Training, which delivers SIA Security and Level 2/3/4 Spectator Safety qualifications across the UK.

Book now 👉 https://bit.ly/cwchampsmay2026