Nina was appointed Group Chief Marketing officer of Barclays plc in 2023, with a remit across brand, events, insights, marketing transformation and sponsorship, including partnerships with platforms such as Barclays Women Super League, Wimbledon and Lord’s. Nina joined from Verizon where she was SVP, Consumer Segment Marketing. Prior to Verizon, Nina spent 8 years at O2/Telefonica UK as CMO and head of the consumer and SMB mobile business. Earlier in her career, Nina held senior marketing roles at Barclays, IHG and Diageo, alongside NED and Trustee positions. Nina is an avid runner, a wannabe golfer, a keen reader and, most importantly, she is married to Brodie and mother to Michaela and Sebastian.

Paul Barber joined Brighton & Hove Albion FC as Chief Executive in June 2012. He was appointed Deputy Chairman in November 2018. Prior to joining Brighton, Paul was the first British football executive to lead a club in to Major League Soccer with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in March 2011. Paul made the move to North America after over half a decade at Tottenham Hotspur FC, where he was the club’s Executive Director. Previously, Paul occupied several senior commercial, marketing and communications roles at The Football Association. In addition to over 25 years working in professional football, Paul spent more than a decade in senior positions with Barclays Bank, Inchcape and Ogilvy & Mather.

Mario Malavé is the Co-Founder & COO of Mercury13, a multi-club ownership group focused on women’s football. He serves on the boards of Mercury13, FC Como Women, Bristol City Women FC and FC Badalona Women. Previously, he co-founded Wagr, a sports betting startup later acquired by Yahoo Sports, where he served as VP of Sports Betting. He began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, and later worked as a venture capital investor at Playground Global and in football operations at LAFC. Mario holds a BA from NYU and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

As the Managing Director of YouTube UK & Ireland, Alison’s remit involves working with Government and policy makers and leading partnerships across the broadcast, communications, music and creative sectors to ensure British talent thrives globally. Before joining Google in 2011, she held roles in advertising and worked alongside government departments, including the Foreign Office and MI5. A diversity advocate, Alison is an active member of Women in Advertising & Communications Leadership (WACL) and a vocal champion for the growth of women’s football. Committed to inspiring the next generation, she also volunteers with Speakers for Schools, providing career guidance to secondary school students.

Sue is the FA’s Director of Women’s Football and Para Football and is leading the UK’s bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup. Sue was previously Chief Operating Officer at England Rugby, leading strategy, people, finance and technology, as well as the women’s game and inclusion. Prior to that she was a Partner at global financial advisory firm KPMG, leading on M&A and infrastructure projects. Alongside her working career, Sue also played rugby union for and captained Wasps and England, both 15s and 7s. She won three Six Nations Grand Slams and two World Cup silver medals, and she remains England Rugby’s highest try scorer, with 61 tries in 59 tests.

Kate Veronneau is Director of Women’s Strategy at Zwift, where she champions the growth and visibility of women’s cycling. A former college basketball player and pro cyclist, she joined Zwift a decade ago to help launch Zwift Academy, an innovative virtual talent-ID program that created a new pathway to the pro peloton. Today, she leads Zwift’s title sponsorship of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift—a race that launched in 2022 and quickly became one of the world’s most-watched women’s sporting events, reshaping what’s possible for women’s cycling.Through Zwift’s Watch the Femmes movement, Kate brings together industry, media and community to turn that visibility into participation and create lasting change. She still loves riding fast—but these days, she’s just as focused on helping the entire sport pick up the pace.

Martin Semmens is Chief Executive Officer of London City Lionesses, bringing senior leadership experience across elite men’s and women’s football. Working alongside club owner Michele Kang, he is leading London City’s next phase of growth, with a focus on building a high-performance, commercially sustainable organisation and establishing London City at the forefront of the women’s game.

Alex has spent much of her career in sport, working across major team sports including the England and Wales Cricket Board, GB Hockey and now England Rugby. Her work has focused on leveraging major events – from Olympics to World Cups – to drive long-term participation and commercial impact. She has led strategies to grow consumer engagement through innovative fan and player development initiatives. In her current role as Executive Director of the Women’s Game at England Rugby, she oversees growth of players, fans and followers to build future sustainability. She also serves on the board of Premiership Women’s Rugby.

Felix didn’t wait for football’s gatekeepers to give him permission. During the pandemic he identified everything broken about the modern game and built something entirely new from scratch – Baller League, a 6-a-side, free-to-air, entertainment-first football format that has exploded from concept to international phenomenon in under two years. With cultural figures like KSI, iShowSpeed, Idris Elba, Micah Richards and Chloe Kelly already embedded in the product, and the league rising from Germany, to the UK and now the US, Felix has done what most sports executives spend entire careers attempting: he created a new category. The numbers back it up – 68 billion impressions across the UK and US alone, 2-4 million live viewers every single matchday, and the most watched under-24 sport in the UK. He calls it the UFC of football. Felix is an expert on attention economics, format innovation and how you build a brand in the most competitive content arena on the planet.

Jo Osborne is Head of Women’s Sport at Sky Sports, where she leads the broadcaster’s strategy to grow the visibility, value and long-term sustainability of women’s sport. With over 20 years in live sports television, including as an Executive Producer, Jo has covered many sports including tennis, cricket and netball. Sky is the UK’s biggest investor in and broadcaster of women’s sport, and in her role Jo brings together storytelling, insight and partnerships to drive audience growth and commercial opportunity. She is passionate about ensuring that increased visibility translates into lasting impact for women and girls. She is also an active voice in shaping the future of women’s sport, working with partners across the industry to unlock systemic growth at scale.

Assia Grazioli-Venier is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muse Capital. With a deep commitment to reshaping healthcare (particularly for women) Muse Capital has backed category-defining startups. Muse Sport – the advisory arm of Muse Capital – brings core LPs into opportunities across teams and platforms like the Washington Spirit, SailGP, Sequel, the Women’s Pro Baseball League and Sports Innovation Lab. Assia has served on the boards of Juventus FC, NYSE:TPB, Revelstone SPAC and Northzone, and advises organisations including AllRaise and the Sports Innovation Lab. A breast cancer survivor and proud dyslexic, Assia is a fierce advocate for diversity in business and in life. Born in Rome, educated in the U.S., and now based between New York and Los Angeles, Assia speaks four languages and has lived across five global capitals.

Jeanette Wong, Chief Operating Officer of London Marathon Events and Group Chief Financial Officer, is a chartered accountant with a distinguished career spanning senior finance and leadership roles at prominent consumer and retail organisations. Previous positions include roles at Innocent Drinks, Burberry, Jimmy Choo and Abel & Cole, where she developed her expertise in financial strategy, sustainability and business performance optimisation. At London Marathon Group, she plays a central role in guiding organisational growth and ensuring the continued success of one of the world’s leading mass participation events, and its parent charity, the London Marathon Foundation.

Rosie Spaulding brings more than 20 years of experience across the global sports, media, and entertainment industry, with a track record of building and scaling global events, leagues, and venues from start-up through execution. Most recently, she served as President of League One Volleyball (LOVB), where she played a central role in creating and launching LOVB Pro and its inaugural six teams, establishing the league’s competitive framework, operational foundation, and cultural identity. Previously, she has held leadership roles across major sports properties including Super Bowl 50, Rugby World Cup Sevens and 34th America’s Cup – and has supported and advised organizations including SailGP, World Rugby, FIFA and Rugby World Cup through her own consultancy.

Matt Rogan co-founded Two Circles in 2011, leading the business as Chief Executive until 2016, through acquisition by WPP and thereafter as Executive Chairman, chairing the WPP subsidiary Board. Bruin Capital purchased the business from WPP in 2020, with Matt stepping down as Executive Chairman on completion of the deal. Matt now spends his time on Board and advisory roles. He is a Non-Executive Director of Racecourse Media Group and Built for Athletes and sits on the Major Events Panel for UK Sport. Matt also advises top teams in a range of sports. His last book, ‘All to Play For: How Sport Can Reboot Our Future’ was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year in 2022. He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Claire (also a Co-Founder at Two Circles, now an INED at Premiership Women’s Rugby) and two sporty kids.

Laura Correnti is one of the leading advocates for investment in women’s sport, helping brands, rights holders and investors unlock its commercial potential. As Founder and CEO of Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, she works to accelerate growth across the sector through strategic partnerships, sponsorship and media investment. She recently expanded that mission with the launch of Deep Blue Ventures, a new platform focused on supporting and investing in businesses shaping the future of women’s sport. An award-winning media executive and former partner at Giant Spoon, Laura has advised leading brands and sports organisations, including NJ/NY Gotham FC. Through her work, Laura continues to shape how brands, investors and media companies engage with women’s sport.

Simon Morris is Adobe’s Vice President of International Marketing. In this role, he has strategic responsibility for shaping and scaling Adobe’s brand across EMEA, APAC, and Latin America. He leads a multidisciplinary team overseeing Brand Experiences and Partnerships, Communications and Social Media, Advertising, and Performance Marketing – operating across more than 90 countries and 50 languages. Simon has played a pivotal role in the company’s digital transformation, helping transition Adobe Creative Cloud from a packaged software product to a global, subscription-based platform. Simon spearheaded Adobe’s sponsorship of the Women’s FA Cup, an initiative designed to empower players, clubs, fans, and creators to tell their stories using Adobe tools like Adobe Express. In recognition of his leadership and advocacy for gender equity in sport, Simon was named to the RAISE Power 100 in Women’s Sport. Before Adobe, Simon served as Vice President of Global Marketing at ClickSoftware (acquired by Salesforce). He is also an active mentor, supporting students through the School of Marketing, ORT UK, and Founders4Schools.

Laura Montgomery is CEO and Co-Founder of Glasgow City FC, Scotland’s most successful women’s football club. Laura co-founded the club with her friend Carol Anne Stewart in 1998 while studying law at the University of Glasgow, with a simple ambition: to create opportunities for girls and women that they never had themselves and build the best team in Scotland. Having initially run the club as a volunteer, Laura took on the role of CEO full-time in 2020. She also played for and captained Glasgow City’s senior team before retiring from playing in 2010. Under her leadership, Glasgow City has established an extraordinary record, including 16 Scottish league titles – 14 consecutively – and two UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final appearances, alongside more Scottish Cup victories than any other club. Today, Laura is focused on building a sustainable future for women’s football, from elite performance to a complete academy pathway providing opportunities for girls of all ages. She sits on the Board of the Scottish Women’s Professional Football League, the Women’s Football Working Group for European Football Clubs and is a UEFA Delegate.

Maria is a Senior Principal at Populous and EMEA Design Quality Lead. Since joining the practice in 2013, she has proved her design leadership on several large-scale sports and entertainment buildings. In 2019 she was awarded RIBA Journal’s Rising Star. As Design Quality Lead, Maria oversees the design standards across all regional architectural projects. Her crowning achievement has been the design and delivery of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, for which she was the lead designer, responsible for maintaining the highest standards of design from concept through to completion; a five year journey. In addition to this, Maria was also Project Architect for the multi-use Tottenham Experience building as part of the wider stadium development. Having taught for several years at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Oxford Brookes University, Maria has a keen interest in the architectural education and the link between academia and professional success.

Sally Bolton OBE is a highly experienced sports executive and former Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, where she led Wimbledon through a period of significant change and development, including the Covid pandemic, the evolution of The Championships and the Club’s ambitious plans for its future. Before becoming Chief Executive, she held senior roles in strategic planning, operations and corporate affairs at the AELTC. Previously, Sally was Managing Director of the Organising Committee for the London 2017 World Athletics Championships and led the delivery of the highly successful Rugby League World Cup 2013, for which she was awarded an OBE. Her earlier career included leadership roles in rugby league and rugby union, sports consulting with Deloitte and running her own consultancy. Sally has also been a Board Member and Senior Independent Director of UK Sport and Chair of its Major Events Panel.

Ally Flan is a content creator and presenter with a background in finance, specialising in sport and digital media. She has worked with leading brands and broadcasters across major competitions including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Women’s EURO, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, WSL and Women’s FA Cup. In 2025, Women’s Sport Trust research found that Ally generated 39 million TikTok views, the highest of any creator analysed in its report. Through her work, Ally brings a unique perspective on how women’s sport is being consumed online, how creators are connecting new audiences with the game, and the increasingly important role digital storytelling is playing in the growth of women’s sport.

Julie Uhrman is Co-Founder of Angel City Football Club (ACFC), Los Angeles’ professional women’s soccer team that debuted in 2022 in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). ACFC is one of the world’s only majority female-founded and operated professional sports teams and was named the most valuable women’s sports team globally, with a valuation of $335 million. Uhrman co-founded ACFC alongside Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman and technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman. A recognized founder and influential voice in global sports, Uhrman was named Innovator of the Year 2025 by the Los Angeles Business Journal and to the LA 500 List in 2025. Forbes also recognized her as one of America’s Most Powerful Women in Sports 2025. Under Uhrman’s leadership, Angel City Football Club has earned significant recognition, including USA TODAY Women of the Year in 2026 and ESPN’s Humanitarian Team of the Year at the 2024 ESPY Awards, in recognition of its groundbreaking community impact model. Prior to co-founding ACFC, Uhrman held senior leadership roles across entertainment and technology, including EVP and General Manager of OTT Ventures at Lionsgate, Head of Platform Business Development at Jaunt, and founder of OUYA, a pioneering Android-based game console. She is a proud mom of two and resides in her hometown, Los Angeles.

Craig Hepburn is an AI strategist, Perplexity Fellow, and CEO of 1706 Studio – an AI strategy and deployment consultancy in London and Edinburgh. He spent close to thirty years in senior digital roles at Microsoft, Nokia, Art Basel and UEFA. As UEFA’s Chief Digital Officer he built the digital team, launched the UEFA.tv streaming platform, and ran the Innovation Hub. He now works with senior executives and business leaders across industries on agentic AI: building agents, designing AI first operating models, and rethinking how organisations work. He writes Ground Truth, a publication on the economics of artificial intelligence.

Charlotte Henshaw MBE is a five-time Paralympian across two sports, swimming and canoeing, and a three-time Paralympic gold medallist. A 12-time World Champion, Charlotte has enjoyed an extraordinary career at the highest level of elite sport, demonstrating resilience, determination and an unwavering commitment to excellence. As a passionate advocate for women in sport, Charlotte is dedicated to sharing her experiences and inspiring the next generation of female athletes. She brings a unique perspective on high performance, overcoming challenges and the importance of creating greater opportunities and visibility for women in sport.

Nicole is passionate about using football as a force for change – for women, communities, and the future of the game. As owner and CEO of Worcester City Women FC, a proudly independent, community-rooted, football club, and Director of Worcester City Women in the Community CIC, Nicole continues to push for better opportunities for girls and women to thrive in football both on and off the pitch. With over 20 years of experience across grassroots, professional, and educational settings, she has worked as a player, coach, club leader, consultant, and educator, giving her a unique 360° perspective on football. Her career has included influential roles at the English Football League, where she collaborated with 72 professional clubs on strategy, governance, and growth, and at Tottenham Hotspur, where she developed fan engagement and commercial initiatives to connect the club with its supporters. She has also shaped the next generation of football leaders through teaching roles at The Football Business Academy, University of Salford, and AMOS Sport Business School. As a regular media contributor on women’s football, she is an advocate for the game on national platforms.

Jenna Brooks is a leading sports presenter and broadcaster for Sky Sports, with more than a decade of experience at the forefront of live sport. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Jenna has built an extensive career in the UK and is a familiar face across Sky Sports’ rugby league, cricket and netball coverage. Her work has taken her to some of the biggest stages in sport, combining live presenting and pitch-side reporting with interviews with many of the world’s leading athletes, coaches and sporting figures. A passionate advocate for women’s sport, Jenna has been part of its remarkable growth and increasing prominence on British television, presenting major events across women’s cricket, rugby league and netball. Alongside her television work, Jenna co-hosts The Bench podcast and is an experienced live event host and moderator, bringing warmth, authority and personality to every stage.

Kirsten is Director of Strategy, Commercial and Investment at The Sports Consultancy (TSC). She is TSC’s Head of Women’s Sport with a focus on amplifying the positive impact of women’s sport by unlocking greater value for the decision-makers shaping its future. In her current role, Kirsten works with a wide range of clients in the UK and internationally helping them with projects to define their future direction, optimise their commercial revenues, understand and monetise their audiences, build effective organisations, and support investment-led transformation and value creation. Kirsten has worked in sport and major events for over 15 years. Having trained as a lawyer with city firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, she moved into sport and major events via a secondment with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since then, she has worked in the UK and New Zealand for the public sector and PwC, advising clients including Sport New Zealand and the New Zealand Olympic Committee. She is also a non-executive Director for British Curling.

Helen Soulsby is an independent Organisational & Leadership Consultant specialising in executive advisory, leadership performance, and strategic team effectiveness. Drawing on over two decades of experience optimising leadership and team structures across global markets, Helen advises C-suite executives and boards on building resilient leadership, inclusive talent pipelines, and high performing cultures. Most recently, Helen spearheaded Elevate Talent’s European Sports practice and led the firm’s cross-industry consulting practice. This followed a successful tenure in Singapore, where she drove the firm’s APAC expansion across sports, media, and entertainment. Currently completing a Master’s degree in Organisational Psychology, Helen blends cutting edge behavioural science with decades of hands on advisory experience across the UK, US, Australia, and Asia. She serves as Chair of the People, Finance & Operations (PFO) Committee and Trustee at Advance, a charity supporting women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse and those who are in contact with the criminal justice system.

Jenny is the Growth Strategy & Insights lead for the Deloitte Sports Business Group, spearheading the team’s go to market approach for its largest and most transformational projects. Her primary focus involves investment opportunities across the sector, commercial analysis and market insights. Jenny is a core architect of Deloitte’s women’s sports strategy and global research, as well as a sub-editor of industry benchmarks such as the Annual Review of Football Finance. Having built her early career in sports marketing and finance with the Chicago Bulls and Morgan Stanley, Jenny’s expert analysis is frequently featured in news outlets such as the BBC, Sky Sports, and The Athletic.

Claire Singer was formerly Vice President of Partnerships at Condé Nast, working across iconic brands including British Vogue, GQ and Glamour. She leads long-term partnerships that connect brands to editorial purpose – including Forces for Change & Vogue Values, backed by Nike, eBay and Google. She also delivered Samsung’s 3 year headline partnership for Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards. Her partners accessed Condé Nast’s reach, scale and influence across digital, print, social and events – bringing cultural storytelling to life with impact and authenticity. Claire hosts a regular Q&A series with industry leaders, writes the occasional travel feature, and helps run the Barnes Charity Fashion Show. She runs the coastal paths in North Devon to clear her head.

Kate Mason is a TV presenter, podcaster and documentary-maker who has presented live sport for over a decade. She hosts The Athletic’s flagship football show and their weekend Tactical Preview. She has presented major sports rights for TNT Sports, including the most recent Women’s Ashes, and with them was the first woman to present men’s Test cricket for UK television. Away from broadcast she was the second woman ever to be shortlisted for Columnist of the Year at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, an achievement she has repeated. Before the men’s World Cup this year she visited New York City to write about the development of women’s sports fandom, a topic she’s excited to discuss at RAISE.