Abi Ijasanmi

Abiola (Abi) Ijasanmi (born 28 March 1971) is a British/Nigerian football administrator, lawyer and the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Appointed to this key role in May 2022, she wa the first female to hold a Chief position at CAF in the organization’s history.  Holding the title of […]

Marco Castellaneta

Marco is an Italian sport executive with extensive experience in multinational companies operating in different industries, including Food&Beverage and Broadcasting. He is currently leading the digital media ecosystem of Juventus (the #1 Italian brand on social media). Previously, he built, led and mentored the digital content teams of Red Bull, DAZN and AC Milan, transitioning […]

Polly Clark

Polly Clark is currently a key member of the Ladies European Tour (LET) commercial team, carrying out the dual role of Partnerships Manager & European Solheim Cup Director.  Having joined the LET 14 year ago, Polly has held various roles during her time with the tour and is now responsible for managing a range of […]

Gareth Farrelly

Gareth Farrelly is a former Premiership and international footballer. He played for Aston Villa FC, Everton FC and Bolton Wanderers FC. He also played for the Republic of Ireland.   He retired early from football due to a life-changing illness. Given his own negative experiences with Agents and Financial Advisers, he returned to university, trained […]

Jenny Morris

Jenny’s expertise in sport business comes from over 15 years of working within a range of high-profile organisations, including England Rugby, The FA, and The Rugby Football League. Jenny joined the City Football Leadership Institute in 2022, after 7 years as Director of Delivery for British Universities and College Sport (BUCS), where she was responsible […]

Fiona Harold

Fiona is currently Commercial Director at the Ladies European Tour – a global professional golf tour involved in 30 tournaments in 20 countries across 5 continents, with €35m prize money attached. The LET is also responsible for staging European editions of the Solheim Cup. Her remit includes broadcast production, media rights, sponsorship, driving investment to […]

Ms. Elif Özdemir

Elif Özdemir was born on 25 June 1990 in Ankara; she completed her primary education at ENKA schools and high school education in the IB (International Baccalaureate) program of the Koç High School. After attending the summer school of Columbia University in the years 2006 and 2007, Elif Özdemir also completed her undergraduate education in […]

Theresa Seegerer

Theresa has a proven track record in partnership sales and business development within the sports industry across multiple markets. Currently working as the Team Lead Partnership Sales at FC Bayern München, Theresa leads the sales team responsible for increasing sponsorship sales through the acquisition of new partners and by marketing new products and rights. Prior […]

Robby Yung

Robby is CEO of Animoca Brands – a leader in Web3 gaming and investing, and the company behind Sandbox. Robby’s career has focused on the TMT industries, from the early days of analogue mobile and web 1.0 to traditional ad-supported media and free-to-play games.

Stacey Knight

Stacey Knight, CSM Live Commercial and Marketing Director With over 22 years of multimedia experience delivering complex activations for some of the world’s largest brands, Stacey is a multi-award winning director, non executive director and trustee, famed for her innovative and creative approach to multi-faceted UK and global campaigns. Specialising in making brands, rightsholders and […]