We are delighted to welcome a great line-up of speakers and external session facilitators. Please see below for more details.

Our speakers list will continue to be updated.

Main sessions

Cath Bishop

Cath Bishop

Olympic rower, world champion and author of ‘The Long Win’

Laura Cordingley

Laura Cordingley

CEO of Chelsea Football Club Foundation

Montell Douglas

Montell Douglas

Olympian, Commonwealth medallist and Star of the BBC

Tim Hollingsworth OBE

Tim Hollingsworth OBE

University of Bath Professor of Practice (Sport) and British Paralympic Association Vice Chair

Mary O'Hanlon

Mary O'Hanlon

Associate Clinical Professor, University of Birmingham

Dominic Malcolm

Dominic Malcolm

Professor of Sociology of Sport, Loughborough University

Naomi Deakin

Naomi Deakin

Honorary Clinical Fellow, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Richard Rainbow

Richard Rainbow

Vice President, Marsh (Risk and Insurance)

Chris Campbell

Chris Campbell

Director of Sport, Nottingham Trent University

Breakout sessions

Amanda Vernalls

Amanda Vernalls

Head of Research and Insight at Youth Sport Trust

Andy Cox

Andy Cox

Associate Director (Sport and Physical Activity) at the University of Sheffield

Emma Poulton

Emma Poulton

Founder of Sports Culture Consultancy Services

Jo Dixon

Jo Dixon

Sports Development Manager at the University of Bath

Kate Cox

Kate Cox

Head of Sport and Physical Activity at Sheffield Hallam University

Mark Bullock

Mark Bullock

Sport Marketing and Communications Manager at the University of Nottingham

Rebecca Roberts

Rebecca Roberts

Founder of Thread and Fable

Craig Hobbs

Craig Hobbs

Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Sport at the University of Greater Manchester

Katie Sykes

Katie Sykes

Head of Sport and Physical Activity at University College London

Henry Warne

Henry Warne

Strategy Planning and Impact Manager at University College London

Katherine Duncan

Katherine Duncan

Assistant Director of Sport and Active Wellbeing at the University of Edinburgh

Natasha Homer

Natasha Homer

Data and Digital Insights Officer at the University of Edinburgh

Ella Williams

Ella Williams

Community and Fan Engagement Manager at London City Lionesses

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Interim Sport and Recreation Manager, London School of Economics

Seema Patel

Seema Patel

Associate Professor in Law, Nottingham Trent University

Anika Leslie-Walker

Anika Leslie-Walker

Senior Lecturer Sport and Sociology, Nottingham Trent University

Katy Teasdale

Katy Teasdale

Co-Chair, BUCS Race and Equality, Research and Implementation Group