Henry Hodgson
Henry Hodgson was appointed General Manager for the NFL’s UK & Ireland office in July 2022 and is responsible for all facets of the NFL’s operations in this key market for the league’s international expansion. A native of the UK, Henry spent the previous 12 years working for the NFL in its Los Angeles office, […]
Marielle van den Breemen
With over 20 years of experience spanning Tech, Media, FMCG, and Telecom, Marijn is a dynamic and results-driven leader known for combining deep industry expertise with an innovative mindset. In her current role, Marijn oversees all UEFA sponsorships (including Champions League) for Just Eat Takeaway.com, leading impactful partnerships & marketing campaigns that blend commercial success […]
Ryan Skeggs
Ryan is a data commercialisation strategist helping brands and rightsholders unlock the true lifetime value of their audiences. He works at the intersection of sport, culture and technology. Designing data-led growth ecosystems that turn fans into new measurable commercial assets
Michael Payne
Michael Payne was nominated as one of the world´s most influential marketeers by Advertising Age. He has spent the past 45 years at the forefront of the global sports marketing industry. Hired as the IOC´s first marketing director, Michael helped oversea the transformation of the Olympics from bankruptcy to a billion dollar brand. After twenty […]
Cathal O’Currain
Cathal is a Legal Director in Disputes and a member of Regulatory Group in Ireland. Cathal is also a member of Addleshaw Goddard’s global Sports Sector Group. He has made significant contributions in providing legal advice to regulatory bodies on complex matters, including the scope of European Union law as it applies to An Garda […]
Anne-Marie Whiteley
Anne-Marie has experience in working on a broad range of commercial matters and has spent 18 months on secondment to a large sportswear retailer. During this time she has worked on a number of commercial matters including large scale outsourcing contracts, supply of goods and services agreements and Government framework agreements.
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte is a Partner at Walker Morris LLP, specialising in employment and sports law. She is recognised in leading legal directories such as Legal 500 and Chambers, and is known for advising on high-profile, complex and sensitive matters, particularly in the football sector. Her clients include a number of Premier League and English Football League […]
Geoff Steward
Geoff is an IP and commercial litigator with over 30 years of trial experience. He has acted for some of the world’s biggest brands across a broad range of sectors (including sport, retail, FMCG, fashion, publishing, and aviation). Geoff has significant experience in trade mark infringement, registered and unregistered design infringement, and copyright infringement as […]
Joel McDonald
Joel is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney with over a decades experience of advising clients in respect of their intellectual property portfolio. Joel provides strategic and proactive advice to his clients on the protection of their IP, ensuring any protection that is being obtained or maintained, or any enforcement that is being pursued, serves a […]
George Hutchins
George leads the UK & Ireland sponsorship strategy for TCS, managing partnerships across sport, technology and mass‑participation events. He focuses on building impactful, purpose‑driven programmes that elevate the TCS brand, strengthens community engagement, and showcases the company’s innovation through AI.