Leaders Meet Diversity - Sport Business

The Series

Sport has the power to connect people and create change. Here at Leaders, we’re committed to championing diversity and utilising our position at the heart of the sports industry to bring an ever-growing group of passionate individuals together, to help catalyse positive change.

Since its inception in 2018, the Leaders Meet: Diversity Series, has evolved to drive diversity within the industry, accelerate the pace of change and inspire the next generation of executives across three core pillars: Community, Content and Education & Action.

1860+

Community members

36+

Countries represented

6

Partners

5+

Events hosted in person annually

35+

Sports represented

Series Components

Community

Focus on the continued growth of the Diversity Series communities, and an increased involvement from community members and partners in the production of the series.

Delivery of purpose and goals, as well as the development of a more immersive community platform.

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Content

Curation/delivery of content across various platforms, and tapping into partner expertise.

A more integrated portfolio of content that taps into neighbouring industries and organisation types.

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Education & Action

Delivery of live initiatives & programmes across the series.

Outcomes and takeaways packaged to present insight that contributes to implementable industry-standard actions, and the Leaders Meet: Diversity Series resource library.

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Community

What’s Coming Up…

We are currently planning our next event and will make sure to update this space soon.

EDI Library

Cutting edge insight across the equality, diversity and inclusivity space.

14 Aug 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – The Creative Industry and Public Service (with Blue Moon’s Joanna Abeyie)

3 Aug 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – The Music & Events industry (with WME’s Jordan Hallpike)

24 Jul 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – The Food & Hospitality industry (with Black Eat LDN’s Jackson Mclarty)

12 Jun 2023 • Video

Spotlight on EDI – May

21 Apr 2023 • Video

Spotlight on EDI Episode 3 – April

13 Apr 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – Building an impactful EDI strategy (Part 4 – Reflection, re-assessment & response to crisis)

31 Mar 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – Building an impactful EDI strategy (Part 3 – Data, measurement & evaluation)

22 Mar 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – Building an impactful EDI strategy (Part 2 – Action, implementation & communication)

16 Mar 2023 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders in EDI – Building an impactful EDI strategy (Part 1 – Defining strategy, pitching & planning)

13 Mar 2023 • Video

Spotlight on EDI Episode 2 – Period Shame

22 Feb 2023 • Video

Spotlight on EDI Episode 1 – The Fight for Equal Pay

16 Dec 2022 • Podcast

Podcast: Leaders Live – The Big Interview with the NFL’s Brett Gosper | A Deep Dive on the Future of the FIFA World Cup

Education & Action

Resources

A bank of materials, including case studies, strategy documents and recruitment policies with ED&I best practice at the core.

Inside F1’s ED&I Strategy

Nielsen: Breaking through Unconscious Bias

Wasserman: How Gen Z are Poised for Dominance

Getty: The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tool Kit

OUR Advisory Board

Last updated 2nd December 2023

Amy Wright

Head of Partnerships Development, TEAM Marketing

Mannie Neville

Resource Talent Manager, The FA

Laura Louisy

Director of International Business Development Media Strategy
NFL

Marcell Edwards

Global Talent Acquisition, Adidas

Liseli Sitali

Head of Marketing
Sky Sports

Shona Crooks

Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Management Futures

Lauren Estwick

New Business & Marketing Manager, Octagon UK

Maggie Murphy

Chief Executive Officer, Lewes FC

Denise Coker

Business Support Manager, Wimbledon

James Swanson

Head of Fan Experience, Arsenal F.C.

EDI Network

Vice President of Wellness & Clinical Services

Development Officer

Head of the Women’s Competition & Female Engagement

Corporate Campaigns Senior Manager

Head of Commercial Partnerships

Head of Inclusion & Engagement

Head of Equality

EVP, Chief Marketing Officer

Associate Vice President, Global Partnerships

Chief Executive Officer

Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion

Director of Corporate Communications

Head of Athletic Development

Commercial Strategy & Insights Manager

General Counsel

Commercial Director

Change Manager for EDI

Head of Brand Partnerships

Senior Manager, Operations

Senior Manager, EMEA – Global Partnerships

Commercial Director

Chief Operating Officer

Head of Rights Activation

Director of Marketing

Chief Executive Officer

Event Gallery

If there’s one conversation that’s the most divisive conversation in the world, it’s race, it’s inclusion and it’s issues around diversity. You need organisations like Leaders; someone has to take the mantle and lead us.

Troy Vincent

EVP of Football Operations | NFL

The perspectives I’ve been able to gain from being connected to this global community of women in sport are invaluable to me and my work.

Anne Doepner

Director of Inclusion & Employee Investment | Minnesota Vikings

It’s paramount for us to come together to share best practice to hopefully make an improvement within EDI in sport. Leaders allows us to do that.

Donna Fraser

Head of Inclusion & Engagement | Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The experiences gained have helped us better define the actions we’re already taking, while also developing our understanding of what we can all do to move the industry forward collectively.

Andrea Marini

CEO | Deltatre

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