Speakers
INSIGHT AND DISCUSSION FROM LEADING INDUSTRY FIGURES
Since 2009, the International Sports Convention has consistently brought together some of the sport business industry's most influential figures to provide insight and provoke debate and discussion on the subjects defining the industry today.
Confirmed speakers for isc 2025
Dan Barker
Managing Director, Content strategies & Distribution
NASCAR
Elis Wyn Jones
Head of Sports Advisory and European Gaming Sector Coverage
Goldman Sachs
Akash Langi
Senior Product Manager
Stats Perform
Judd Goldstein
Global Commercial Lead, Fan Engagement
Genius Sports
Jamie Dapaah
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Fulham FC
Lisa Carter
Head of Safeguarding
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Sarah Massey
Managing Director
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Fiona Morgan
Chief Purpose Officer
SailGP
Robbie Lyle
Founder & Group CEO
GFN (Global Fan Network) - AFTV & DR Sports
Tarang Panchal
Head of Procurement and Sustainability
Watford Football Club
Roger Hall
CEO
uniqfeed
Edward Jones
Senior Director, International Content
PGA TOUR
Wen Miao
CEO and Co-Founder
LAVA.ai
Richard Adelsberg
Chief Executive
Ear to the Ground
Christine Jiang
Investor
Monarch Collective
Kamel Badawy
Chief of Data and Strategic Alliance
Aspire Zone Foundation
Jonny Algeo
Managing Director
Two Circles
James Salmon
Senior Marketing Director
EA Sports FC
Tobi Ogundipe
CEO
DIVERSE
Mark Gannon
Chief Executive Officer
UK Coaching
Donna Soane
Director of Global Sponsorship
Orange
Nick Payman
Head of Guinness, GB
Diageo
Michael Leahy
Manager, Strategy & Industry Intelligence, Men's Football and Player IQ
FIFPRO
Dame Tracey Crouch
Managing Director
Hanover Communications (Sports Department)
Keegan Pierce
Director of International Relations
La Liga
Kim Mejnert Frydensbjerg
Head of Events
Wonderful Copenhagen
Corentin Segalen
Coordinator of the National Platform against sports manipulation
ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux)
Alex Kay-Jelski
Director of Sport
BBC
Gary Bye
Safeguarding & Player Care Manager
International Tennis Federation
Ed Abis
CEO
Dizplai
Paddy Carberry
Guinness Global Marketing Manager, Sports
Diageo
Sian Deegan
Guinness Head of Society
Diageo
Alex Teasdale
Executive Director Women’s Rugby
England Rugby
Erica Kerner
MD, Global Head of Brand Partnerships, Sponsorships & Events
Standard Chartered
Anna Chanduvi
Chief Commercial and Customer Officer
The Jockey Club
David McGuinness
Vice President of Global Growth and Business Development
Food Hub
Finn Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Volleyball World
Rolf Tanner
Head of Member Associations
FIFA
Willem Dinger
Global Head of Sport & Entertainment Partnerships & Personal Care Media Lead
Unilever
Des Tomlinson
FSR Manager
Football Association of Ireland
Mike Rich
Head of Ad-Sales and Brand Partnerships
Warner Brothers Discovery, UK&I
Samuel Okafor
CEO
Kick it Out
Chris Haward
Director
Cricket Regulator
Martyn Henderson
Interim Chief Operating Officer at the Independent Regulator for Football (Shadow)
DCMS
Chris Barron
GENERAL MANAGER PERSONAL CARE UK&I – UNILEVER
Unilever
Jason Webber
Senior Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability Manager
Football Association of Wales
Tarik Shamel
Chief Regulatory Officer
The Football Association
Benny Bonsu
Director of Daily Content
Olympics.com & Olympic Channel
Oriol Boix
Head of Digital Products & Membership
FC Barcelona
Pete Parmenter
EVP Business Development
DAZN
Giles Stanford
SVP of global projects
Wasserman Live
Matt Roberts
Vice President Business Intelligence
Formula E
Tammy Parlour MBE
CEO & Co-founder
Women's Sport Trust
Josh McCarthy
Brand Director - Jameson + Rum, Tequila & Enterprise Brands
Pernod Ricard
Henry Hodgson
General Manager
NFL UK & Ireland
Sarah Gregorius
Senior Director, Sporting
NWSL
Ian Smith
Commissioner
Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC)
Tom Whiteside
Head of Group Sponsorship
Aviva
Kieran Maguire
co-host
The Price of Football
Kevin Day
Host
The Price of Football
Filippo Veglio
Head of Social & Environmental Sustainability
UEFA
Sotiris Kyranakos
General Manager/CEO
Athens Authentic Marathon/Greek Athletics Federation
Travis Murphy
CEO
Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment
Sharon Fuller
Vice President, Head of Content, Social and Communications, NBA Europe and Middle East
NBA
Michael Inpong
Chief Marketing Officer
Valeo Foods UK
Tina Enestrøm
Project Manager
Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU)
Nicholas Layton
Product Manager
Dizplai
Nick Oliver
Sports Betting Intelligence Unit Manager
Gambling Commission
Anna Hoenika
Digital Specialist
Eintracht Frankfurt
Mark Loosemore
Partner
Hugh James
Matias Cooper
Integrity Partnerships Manager
Stats Perform
Sanjay Shivaram
Strategy and Media Programme Director
Formula E
Jason Webber
Senior Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability Manager
FA Wales
Karen Moorehouse
Chief Executive
International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)
Tarik Shamel
Chief Regulatory Officer
The FA
Affy Sheikh
Head of Starlizard Integrity Services
Starlizard Integrity Services
Alexander Bielefeld
Director Global Policy and Strategic relation men’s Football
FIFPRO
Hannes Glasser
Head of Digital, CX & Data Analytics
RB Leipzig
Elena Novokreshchenova
Global CEO Freemium
DAZN
Andrew Ryan
Managing Director
FIBA Media
Tomos Morris
Disciplinary & Integrity Executive
Football Association of Wales
David Guinan
Chief Digital Officer
The Cowboy Channel
Mel Baroni
Head of Sport Partnerships
Virgin Media O2
Nadia Kokni
Senior Vice President Global Marketing & Brand Communications
Hugo Boss
Benjamin Schindler
Senior Legal Affairs Manager
FIBA
Marie-Laure Lemineur
Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection
FIFA
Sara Tomaszewski
Partner
Hugh James
Gillian Sanders
Integrity Manager
World Sailing
Sarah Fussek
Director Sports Integrity
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Hannah Brown
Co-CEO Women’s Sport
DAZN
Esteban Gonzalez
3x3 Social Media & Digital Content Manager
FIBA
Confirmed speakers for isc 2024
Ben Curtis
Global Brand VP - Magnum & Category Lead - Luxury Ice Cream at Unilever
Unilever
Jonathan Drakes
Director, Brand & Strategy
McLaren Racing
Simon Cuff
Managing Partner – Head of Strategy
Ear to the Ground
Guillaume Sabran
Head of Sponsorship & Licensing
UEFA
Liseli Sitali
Director, Football and Music Partnerships
Expedia Group
Britt Hadris
Senior Marketing Manager, Global Sports and Partnerships
PepsiCo
Simon Luff
Managing Partner – Head of Strategy
Ear to the Ground
Willem Dinger
Unilever Global Head of Sport & Entertainment Partnerships
Unilever
Thomas Mulders
Senior Global Sponsorship Manager
The HEINEKEN Company
Kathryn Swallow
Unilever Rexona Global Brand Lead & Deodorant Category Head
Unilever
Nuria Hernandez Crespo
Chief Marketing Officer Personal Care
Unilever
Danielle Lee
Director Brand & Marketing
Metro Bank (UK)
Sarah Lewis OBE OLY
Global Sports Leader
Tom McDonnell
CEO
Monterosa
Gavin Marshall
CEO
Bristol Sport Group
Dan Payne
Product Director
Hawk-Eye Innovations
Trojan Paillot
Senior Vice President, Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe
Darren Bailey
Co-Founder
Sport 360 Consulting
Jonathon Thorpe
Head of Commercial
Tennis Data Innovations
Kieron Ansell
Business Development Manager
Wolves Record
Tom Scott
Chief Executive & Founder
Trippant
Chris Barron
General Manager Unilever Personal Care UK&I & Unilever VP Deodorants Europe
Unilever
Abi Ijasanmi
Former COO
Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Marco Castellaneta
Head of Digital Media
Juventus Football Club
Polly Clark
European Tour Solheim Cup Event Director
Ladies European Tour
Jenny Morris
Director
City Football Leadership Institute
Fiona Harold
Commercial Director
Ladies European Tour
Ms. Elif Özdemir
CEO, Board Member, President
GSA, Turkish National Olympic Committee, Turkish Archery Federation, Mediterranean Games and Women in Sports Commission
Theresa Seegerer
Team Lead Partnership Sales
FC Bayern München
Robby Yung
CEO of Investments
Animoca Brands
Stacey Knight
Commercial and Marketing Director
CSM Live
Jason Webber
Senior Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Integrity Manager
Football Association of Wales
Affy Sheikh
Head of Starlizard Integrity Services
Starlizard Integrity Services
Tatjana Haenni
Chief Sporting Director
National Women’s Soccer League
Clare Briegal
CEO
World Netball
Brigit Lee
Founding Advisory Board Member
Mercury/13
Emma Sykes
Head of Women’s Football Development
UEFA
Alex Phillips
Independent
Administrator World Football Remission Fund
Dr Christina Philippou
Principal Lecturer
University of Portsmouth
Dave Kitson
Chairman and Former Professional Football Player
Arlesey Town Football Club
Drew Barrand
Chief Executive Officer
British Swimming
Kirsty Burrows
Head of the Safe Sport Unit
International Olympic Committee
Nicolas Evans
Head of Football Research & Standards
FIFA
Uma Cresswell
Senior Independent Director, (Board member since Nov 2021)
EFL Trust
Gráinne Wafer
Global Director for Beer, Baileys and Smirnof
Diageo
Professor Laura McAllister
CBE
Football Association of Wales and UEFA Executive Committee
Jonny Keogh
UK Sports Lead
YouTube
Hassan El Kamah
Commercial Director
Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF)
Jon Russell
Director
Betway Group
Liam Scully
Chief Executive Officer
Lincoln City FC
Sarah Powell
Chief Executive
British Gymnastics
Rob Johnson
Head of Digital & Content - The Hundred
England & Wales Cricket Board
James Owens
Head of Sport System, Governance, People & Ethics
Sport Wales
Karen Moorhouse
Chief Executive Officer
The International Tennis Integrity Agency
Mark Epps
Director, Communications and Web3
ATP Tour
Frank Leenders
Director General
FIBA Media & Marketing Services SA
Vincent Ven
Head of Anti-Match-Fixing
UEFA
Jakub Čavoj
Integrity officer
Slovak Football Association
Darek Maciolek
Managing Director of the Marketing, Communications and Social Engagement Area
Bank BNP Paribas
Tarik Shamel
Head of Integrity
The Football Association
Simon Rowe
Vice President of Sports Marketing
Pentland Brands
Sarah Gregorius
Director of Global Policy and Strategic Relations for Women’s Football
FIFPRO
Luis Villas-Boas Pires
Head of Agents
FIFA
Katie Sadleir
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)
Fiona Morgan
Chief Purpose Officer
SailGP
Jon Dutton
Chief Executive
British Cycling
Niall Couper
CEO, Director
FairGame UK
Speakers from previous ISC events
Nevena Vukašinović
Lead on influence
BCW
François Vergnol
Marketing and Communications Director
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)
Steffen Merkel
Executive Vice President Audiovisual Rights
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
Alexander Bielefeld
Director Global Policy & Strategic Relations
FIFPRO
Pierre-Olivier Bouche
Media Director / Chief Content Officer
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Matthijs Withagen
Director of Legal and Governance Affairs
Governance Affairs Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF)
Jenni Kennedy
Senior Director of Investigations
International Tennis Integrity Agency
Megan Smith
Sales Manager (Enterprise Partnerships)
EVERFI
Thomas Decieux
Head of Sport, EMEA & APAC
Harmonic
KATHRYN MCCOLL
Director of Marketing, Strategy and Impact
EVERFI
Barbara Lustenberger
Senior Director Group Compliance
Infront Sports & Media
GUILLAUME POSTAIRE
Media Factory Director
France Télévisions
HEIDI PELLERANO
Chief Commercial Officer
Concacaf
ANDY HINES-RANDLE
Head of Integrity
Badminton World Federation
Lorynn Demetriades
Senior Managing Director – Risk, Forensics & Compliance
Ankura
Felix Vetter
Managing Director - Risk, Forensics & Compliance
Ankura
Henry Utku
Senior Director of Basketball Operations, Europe and Middle East
NBA
Anna Scott-Marshall
Director of Communications & Social Impact
British Paralympic Association
Stephanie Hilborne OBE
CEO
Women In Sport
Shahab Uddin
Director of Legal and Olympic Relations
British Olympic Association
Jonny Gray
Senior Managing Director – Sport
Ankura
Lucy Englander
Group Partnerships Director
Saracens Group
Kylie Hawker-Green
Manager
New Zealand Major Events
Itai Epstein
Head of EMEA & China
WSC Sports
Aled Lewis
Head of Operations
Cymru Football Foundation
Liese Abili
Vice President, Sports Development
Florida Sports Foundation
Rob Dorlin
Managing Director
RAWR by Webrepublic
Nuno Moura
Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer
Portugal Football Federation
Nick Iliffe
Director of Intelligence
International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)
Antony Douglass
Group Legal Director
Specsavers
Yvonne Harrison
CEO
Women In Football
Chris Barron
General Manager Unilever Personal Care UK&I & Unilever VP Deodorants Europe
Unilever
Louise Bach
Global Sponsorship Director
Carlsberg Group
Affy Sheikh
Head of Starlizard integrity services
Henry Hodgson
General Manager
NFL UK
Keith Bruce
President
QuintEvents International
Sarah Batters
Director of Marketing & Partnerships
Southampton Football Club
Vinayak Shrivastav
CEO and Co-founder
VideoVerse and Magnifi
Ralph Straus
Commercial Director
Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Darek Maciołek
Managing Director - CMO
Bank BNP Paribas
Anna Chanduvi
Sports & Entertainment Media Partnerships Lead, Northern Europe
Meta
Mike Armstrong
Chief Marketing Officer
Juventus Football Club
Will Pithers
Strategic Partner Manager, Sports
Meta
Michael Cottrell
Product, Partnership and International Marketing Director
Octopus Energy Group
Ralph Straus
Chief Commercial Officer
Fédération Equestre Internationale
Jörgen Pettersson
Chairman
International Island Games Association
Bill Jinks
Technology Director
AELTC
Lee Boswell
Marketing Director
Alan Boswell Group
Sabrina Ibáñez
Managing Director
FEI
Jörn Schlimm
Senior Manager, Audit, Risk, & Advisory
FIFA
Arun Kang
Chief Executive
Sporting Equals
Robert Pearce
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Southampton Football Club
Jem Maidment
Chief Marketing Officer
Utilita Energy
Clare Briegal
CEO
World Netball
Greg Mckenna
Head of Biathlon Integrity Unit
Biathlon Integrity Unit
Tim Edwards
Athlete Partnerships
TikTok
Liz Twyford
Sports Programmes Specialist
UNICEF UK
Brendan Williams
Chairman
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Athletes Advisory Commission (AAC)
Christian Livadiotti
CEO
Wildmoka
Jamie Dapaah
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Fulham F.C.
Michael Cole
Executive and CTO
European Tour Group and Ryder Cup Europe
Fabio Calamosca
Head of Fan Strategy and Planning
Formula 1
Timm Jäger
CEO
EintrachtTech
Jason Webber
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Integrity Manager
Football Association of Wales (FAW)
Kamel Badawy
Business Management and Intelligence Director
Aspire Zone Foundation
Matthieu Loreille
Chief Marketing Officer
Wildmoka
Sebastien Audoux
Head of Digital Sports Canal OTT
Canal Plus
Laura da Silva
Director
SilverFish
Görkem Dönmez
General Manager
Gloria Sports
Emilio Garcia
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
FIFA
Affy Sheikh
Head of Starlizard Integrity Services
Starlizard
Michael Inpong
Managing Director
Sport&Brands
Kevin Carpenter
Head of Integrity
International Table Tennis Federation
