Olympic athlete Tessa Sanderson will give the keynote lecture at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' Midlands business lecture on June 19 at Aston Villa Football Club.

Registration for the event starts at 6.30pm and the presentation begins at 7pm and is followed by a light buffet and drinks reception networking opportunity.

She will give an insight into her sporting career, which included competing in a record six Olympic Games and winning the gold medal in the javelin event in 1984, and her involvement in the 2012 Olympics.

Law firm Higgs & Sons is sponsoring the event. The lecture is free of charge and open to all. Bookings can be made by following the directions at www.accaglobal.com/rbl.