You Spoke, We Listened.

New for 2024, Leaders Connects offers more tailored, personal and community-focused networking for you to forge more impactful connections. Taking place within the The Summit on 16-17 October, part of Leaders Week London, this is your opportunity to grow your network in a more structured way.

What is Leaders Connects?

A new opportunity to make introductions, form connections and build new relationships.
A chance to share ideas and challenges, and work up solutions with like-minded people.
A dedicated networking space featuring 6 interactive, intimate discussions around key topics across the two days of The Summit.

Take a look below at the 6 facilitated discussions we’ll host across The Summit. Registration to secure your spot is now open on a first come, first served basis.

Sign up via the form below (In order to join in you’ll first need to secure your pass to The Summit).

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Focused and Facilitated Networking

Wednesday 16 October 2024

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Welcome to Leaders Week – Your Guide to Maximising the Summit

First time? Returning? Eager to meet industry peers? Need to plan your day? Get up to speed on who to know, how The Summit works and offers a chance to meet fellow attendees.

Leaders Connects Lounge

* Lunch Break *

14:30 PM – 15:30 PM

Making the Most of Venue Revenue Streams

Ticketing, entertainment, tours, museums, hospitality, food and beverage – a chance to discuss the fundamentals of matchday, whatever the size of venue or budget.

Leaders Connects Lounge

15:45 PM – 16:45 PM

Sustainability Best Practice in Sport

Developing or rolling out a sustainability strategy? Need to know where to start? What part can and should sport play in demonstrating and showcasing sustainable practices?

Leaders Connects Lounge

Thursday 17 October 2024

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Start-Up Founders and Consultants

Aimed at the growing number of individual and start-up practitioners across the industry, meet peers facing the same challenge of growing and scaling a business in a competitive environment like sport.

Leaders Connects Lounge

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Decisive Communication in a Deadline-Driven Industry

The art of quick decisions – how to take them and how to action them, join this skills development conversation to share communication approaches and challenges in an industry driven by deadlines.

Leaders Connects Lounge

* Lunch Break *

14:30 PM – 15:30 PM

Constructing Value Through Commercial Partnerships

Selling sponsorship for a team or league? Buying rights with a brand-side budget? Brokering relationships or providing measurement, valuation or data support? Perspectives from all sides of the negotiating table.

Leaders Connects Lounge