The UK’s first Women and Sport Conference

October 12, 2024

The Women and Sport Conference is the first major event focussing on the commerical aspects of women’s sport - sponsorship, marketing, media and funding. A mix of industry leaders and top athletes will discuss the current state of women’s sport and look forward into the golden decade of events set to be held in the UK.

When? 27th November 2009

Where? The CBI Conference Centre, Centre Point Tower, Lower Oxford Street, London.

What? The past twelve months have created some remarkable headlines for Women and Sport; the England cricket team winning the World Cup, Jessica Ennis’ remarkable gold medal at the World Championships, England’s run to the final of the UEFA European Championships, the Caster Semanaya controversy, super-Mum Kim Clijsters, continued funding debates and much more.

Results on the track, pitch, court, pool or field have given triumphant female athletes a huge increase in media attention. New technology offers a higher profile for previously hidden sports and athletes. Whilst the development of sponsorship and funding have given more athletes greater routes to success.

However, there is still plenty of work to be done or this growing momentum will be lost. With major sporting events set to dominate the agenda in the coming decade there has never been a greater opportunity for women’s sport to achieve its potential.

This conference is the first serious commercial look at this growing world and sport in the UK and all it’s components; the sponsorship, marketing, media and funding. Each of these topics will be discussed by the leading voices in the area in a lively, insightful and important event:

Who?

• Sue Tibballs, Chief Executive, The WSFF

• Clare Connor OBE, Head of England Women’s Cricket

• Noreen Gallagher, General Manager Women’s Training Nike UK/Ireland

• Anna Kessel, Guardian and The Observer journalist

• Sarah Shephard, Senior Writer, Sport Magazine

• Aude Thibaut, NZ Consulting

• Miriam Sherlock, Editor, SportBusiness International

• Michaela Staniford, England’s rugby youngest ever international player (male or female)

• Rachel Froggatt, Director of Sport, Braben PR

• Montell Douglas, Olympic sprinter and current British 100m holder

• Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister CEO and co-founder

… and more being announced all the time.

Organisers

SportBusiness Group are the world’s leading provider of information for the sport industry. SportBusiness Group has established its reputation as the ‘leading voice’ for the international sport business community, supplying a host of informational products and services to help our clients make better informed business decisions.

Our publishing, information services and seminars divisions now support some of the most influential figures from sporting federations, governing bodies and key rights holders to leading sponsors, broadcasters and sport marketing companies. For business-to-business marketers, our advertiser, sponsor and partner programmes offer unparalleled access to executives across the range of sports-related organisations - electronically, in print, and person-to-person.

SportBusiness publishes SportBusiness International magazine the leading international publication on the sport industry.

SportBusiness has also recently published Women and Sport: Strategies for Commercial Development a report that analyses the current status of women’s sport. We show that significant commercial opportunities are within reach with increased media and brand interest translating into cash for female athletes and women’s sport.

The UK’s first Women and Sport Conference

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