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    Women’s Sport Symposium – Purpose, Opportunity and Sustainability: Driving Dialogue on Women’s Sport

    Region: Europe
    13 March 2025
    Squire Patton Boggs
    60 London Wall, London, EC2M 5TQ
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    We are delighted to invite you to our annual Women’s Sport Symposium, where trailblazers and leading experts will convene to drive dialogue on women’s sport to the next level.

    As we embark on another big year for women’s sport, the Symposium will provide a platform for fresh ideas and perspectives by reflecting on key developments in the past 12 months, as well as interrogating the challenges to progress and sustainable growth.

    Our busy afternoon agenda will feature keynote talks and three panel discussions focussing on key issues and opportunities, including:

    • Funding for the Future – Investment, Models and Returns
    • Commercial Strategies for Success and Sustainability
    • Protecting the Welfare of Female Athletes and Confronting Misogyny
    • Purpose and intention – What does success look like?

    There will be opportunities to network with our fantastic roster of speakers and other guests from the world of sport, including over lunch and a drinks reception.

    We look forward to a series of inspiring discussions with esteemed experts, including:

    • Kelly Simmons OBE – Sports Consultant and former FA Director of the Women’s Professional Game 2018-2023
    • Tammy Parlour MBE – Co-founder and CEO, Women’s Sport Trust
    • Lisa O’Keefe MBE – Secretary General, International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport
    • Victoire Cogevina-Reynal – Co-founder & Co-CEO, Mercury 13
    • Maggie Murphy – Sports Business and Strategy Consultant and former CEO, Lewes Football Club
    • Yvonne Nolan – General Counsel, World Rugby
    • Flo Williams – Professional Rugby Player, Saracens and Director of Women’s Sport, MATTA
    • Ali Donnelly – Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, England Rugby and former CEO, More Than Equal
    • Sarah Butler – CEO and Founder, Sport Business Connected
    • Gary Bye – Safeguarding and Player Care Manager, International Tennis Federation
    • Polly Barnes – Co-founder and Director, Women’s Rugby Association and New Biz Director, Homeground
    • Justine Albert – Major Sports Events Consultant and former Executive Director of Major Events at the International Tennis Federation, 2014 - 2024
    • Dr. Emma Kavanagh – Associate Professor in Sport Psychology and Safe Sport, Bournemouth University
    • Georgia Relf – Sports Account Manager, Signify
    • Julia Wall-Clarke – Director of Communications and Impact, Extreme H
    • Ursula Romero – CEO, International Sports Broadcasting

    Who should attend?

    We welcome all those working in sport, including athletes, governing bodies and leagues, clubs and teams, broadcasters and media companies, agencies, sponsors and investors, to register their interest in attending. We will then be in touch to confirm availability. Once capacity has been reached, we will operate a waitlist.

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