In May 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space.

The Soyuz TM-12 mission, which included Soviet cosmonauts Anatoly Artsebarsky and Sergei Krikalev, launched on 18 May and lasted eight days, most of that time spent at the Mir space station.

Agents who attend the EA Masters event on 21 September will get a chance to meet Sharman, who has joined the speaker line up for this year’s event, which is themed A New Dawn in Estate Agency.

Those who attend Sharman’s keynote at EA Masters will gain tips on how to acquire a different set of leadership skills to succeed in the new dawn, including how to trust in technology, the importance of collaboration and how to spot and foster the qualities required for effective teamwork.

Following her space flight, Helen has gone on to become a science communicator and award-winning corporate speaker, travelling the world to deliver inspirational talks on teamwork, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematica (STEM), communication and motivation.

“I was struck on the one hand by how ‘normal’ Helen is,” said Sarah Kemp, event director for EA Masters. “She grew up in Sheffield where she attended the local ‘comp’ and comes across as very ‘down-to-earth’, which is a bit of an oxymoron for someone that spent 8 days orbiting the earth in the MIR Space Station.”

“She was chosen from over 13,000 hopefuls for the mission, following a rigorous selection process. Her story is about as far away from normal as it gets, but reminds us of the potential in all of us and I feel fortunate and excited to have the opportunity to hear Helen’s first hand account of space travel, how she came to be selected and what the experience taught her.”

Sharman is just one of a number of speakers – for more details and to purchase your ticket – visit http://www.eamasters.co.uk/tickets

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