Canterbury's Millie Knight will headline a top business event in Ashford next month.

The Paralympic ski star, who won a clutch of medals during the Winter Games earlier this year, will be the headliner at the Kent B2B event at the Ashford International Hotel on Thursday, June 7.

The 19-year-old, who has just 5% peripheral vision, will give an insight into the triumphs and challenges of competing, even with the odds stacked against her.

Joining her in the line-up is Jae Hopkins, the sales and marketing director responsible for getting Eurotunnel Le Shuttle noticed on both sides of the Channel.

She is at the forefront of the company’s mission to embed Eurotunnel Le Shuttle firmly in the UK psyche as the go-to brand for travel to and from the continent. From one of the UK’s top universities to the redcoats of Butlins, it’s been a varied career and she'll discuss the many lessons learned along the way.

She will share examples of good and bad marketing and her ongoing mission to get businesses to know their customers and know their market.

Now in its 32nd year, Kent B2B is the county’s longest running networking event and is organised by the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.

Digital strategy and social media skills will be the focus of two digital marketing workshops. Delegates will learn the secrets to authentic and effective social media marketing and hear why an integrated approach to marketing helps establish a firm presence online. Sleeping Giant Media’s digital experts Ben Hawks and Sean O'Donoghue will lead the free sessions.

A business breakfast will also take place an hour before the event opens, with special guest Cllr Brad Bradford, Ashford Borough Council's cabinet member with portfolio responsibility for highways, wellbeing and safety.

Spaces are limited for the breakfast event, with tickets available for £8.95.

To register for a free delegate spot, and for further details about the event, go to www.kent-b2b.co.uk/ashford.

The event runs from 8.30am to 4pm.