2025 Speakers

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Kirstine Dale

Chief AI Officer and Principal Fellow for Data Science
Met Office

Samuel Okafor

Chief Executive Officer
Kick It Out

Dr. Jo Twist OBE

Chief Executive Officer
British Phonographic Industry (BPI)

James Bailey

Executive Director
Waitrose & Partners

Alison Lomax

Managing Director
YouTube UK & Ireland

Tove Okunniwa

Group Partnerships Director
BBC

Marc Kohn

President, Content and Media
Overtime

Zoe Kalar

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
WeAre8

Russ Jefferys

Chief Executive Officer
Parkrun

Sally Bolton

Chief Executive Officer
Wimbledon, The All England Lawn Tennis Club

Glenn Hugill

Chief Creative Officer and President, International
Wheelhouse Entertainment

Michael Williamson

Chief Executive Officer
Wrexham AFC

Emma Pinchbeck

Chief Executive Officer
Climate Change Committee

Matt Risley

Managing Director
4Studio

Craig Hepburn

Chief Digital Officer
Art Basel

Michael Cole

Chief Technology Officer
DP World Tour

Sir Michael Moritz

Venture Capitalist
Sequoia

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė

Co-founder
Council on Geostrategy

Brandon Gayle

Former CCO, Federación Mexicana de Fútbol & COO, San Antonio Spurs

Christopher Lee

Managing Director, EMEA and Global Head of Design
Populous

Opeyemi Sofoluke

Opeyemi Sofoluke, EMEA, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Adobe

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The event is by invitation only, every participant must be approved and meet the senior leadership criteria below.

However, if you meet this criteria and would like to apply to attend then please get in touch with the team today.

Participant Criteria – to qualify for the event you must hold a current C-suite or Director level position at a team, league, brand, broadcaster, or service provider working with the sports industry.