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 […]
Jason Webber
Jason is an expert and leader in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Integrity who currently works at the Football Association of Wales as an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Integrity Manager. He has been integral in advancing the FAW’s EDI and Integrity programmes towards being a global leader in sport and has extensive experience in educating and […]
Affy Sheikh
As Head of Starlizard Integrity Services, Affy Sheikh is responsible for managing the business’s strategic and operational activities, as well as forging and maintaining relationships with fellow stakeholders in the sports integrity arena – particularly the sports governing bodies with whom Starlizard closely work in the fight against match-fixing. With his deep understanding of sport […]
Tatjana Haenni
Haenni was appointed in January 2023 by NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) as Chief Sporting Director, in her role she will collaborate with players, league officials, and stakeholders to implement sporting strategies that distinguish and sustain the NWSL as the world’s premier women’s professional soccer league. Additionally, Haenni will lead the development of procedures, policies, […]
Clare Briegal
Clare Briegal is CEO of World Netball (the International Governing Body). As executive lead for the Federation since 2013, Clare has driven the development and implementation of the Federation’s strategic plan, the rebrand of the Federation in 2021 and the development of its portfolio of events, including the Netball World Cup. Clare was elected to […]
Brigit Lee
A tech executive currently with Sony PlayStation and formerly at Amazon and Best Buy. Lee has over two decades of experience working with both start-ups and large companies to forge global, strategic partnerships and to build out new, innovative business models.
Emma Sykes
Emma Sykes has been working in European football for over 10 years and is currently UEFA’s senior women’s football development manager. Specialising in football development, Emma leads development projects and stakeholder relations across Europe with the aim to increase participation and professionalisation in the women’s game. This includes UEFA’s first women’s football strategy TimeforAction, funding […]
Alex Phillips
Alex Phillips has spent 25 years working at the highest levels of football globally. He is currently an independent consultant, whose main role is as Administrator of the World Football Remission Fund – the $201million that FIFA, CONMEBOL and Concacaf received back from the US Department of Justice after the 2015 corruption scandals. Alex worked […]
Dr Christina Philippou
Dr Christina Philippou is both a qualified accountant and a sport finance and forensic accounting lecturer. Her football finance research has been used by the UK government to support reforms in football governance, and she has been on government advisory panels on both men’s and women’s football. She wrote and leads the football finance courses […]
Dave Kitson
Dave Kitson is a former Premier League footballer for Reading and Stoke City. He started his career at Cambridge United before joining Reading in 2003. He became player of the year and top scorer in 2004, 2005 and the club’s record breaking 106 point title winning season in 2005/06. Dave was twice included in […]