Global Summit 2025

PRE-SUMMIT SESSIONS - Monday 6 October 2025

(Numbers for workshops/roundtables will be limited and registration forms will be sent out before via email)

08:30 - 13:00: Roundtable Discussions:

Roundtables are an opportunity to meet colleagues across the sector who share an interest and expertise in a particular area. They operate under Chatham House Rule. These Pre-Summit sessions give attendees an opportunity to enter into more detailed topic specific discussions and explore and debate hot topics. 

• 09:00 - 10:00: Dispute Resolution
• 10:00 - 11:00: Governance, Diversity & Inclusion 
  • Facilitated by: Michael Powner, Charles Russell Speechlys 
• 11:00 - 12:00: Integrity 
• 12:00 - 13:00: Commercial Law  

09:00 - 10:30: Workshop 1 - Managing brand reputation in sport - Lessons from the field

This workshop will explore how to manage your brand when negotiating, drafting and activating sponsorship programs. 

Facilitated by:

• Magnus Yadi, Senior Associate, A&O Shearman
• Sophie Elsworthy, Co-CEO, InsightX Ltd
• Stephen Townley, Consultant, Stobbs

11:15 - 12:45: Workshop 2 – Running an investigation and liaising with regulators

This workshop will draw on a case study to cover the following areas:

• Overview of applicable offences
• Considerations for internal investigations
• Top tips for drafting an investigation report
• Liaising with regulators

Facilitated by:

• Khush Kotecha, Associate, A&O Shearman
• John Finlay, Founder and Director, Ranmore Law, Former General Counsel, UK Sport & Former Lead Lawyer, The Pensions Regulator
• Eve Giles, Partner, A&O Shearman

GLOBAL SUMMIT - DAY 1 - Monday 6 October 2025

12:00 - 13:30: Registration Opens

12:00 - 13:40: Lunch & Networking

13:40 - 13:45: Welcome Speech

13:45 - 14:30: Session 1 - AI & Cybersecurity

• Cavan Fabris, Partner, RPC (Moderator)
• Andrew Kitchen, Deputy General Counsel, Hudl
• Laura Jeffords Greenberg, Legal Director and Head of AI Legal Academy, Wordsmith AI
• Ffion Flockhart, Global Co-Head of Cybersecurity, A&O Shearman
• Dr Megha Kumar, Partner, Chief Product Officer & Head of Geopolitical Risk, CyXcel

14:35 - 15:20: Session 2 - Dispute Resolution

• Sean Cottrell, CEO, LawInSport (moderator)
• Despina Mavromati, Attorney in Lausanne & CAS Arbitrator 
• Matthieu Reeb, Director General, Court of Arbitration for Sport
• Richard Whittam KC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers, Independent Head of Judiciary, RFU and Chair of the Cricket Discipline Panel

15:20 - 15:50: Coffee Break

15:50 - 16:35: Session 3 - Financial Regulation & Sustainability

• Gabriella Lowe, Chief Operating Officer & Head of Women's Sport, LawInSport (moderator)
• The Rt. Hon. Sir Gary Hickinbottom, Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers and a former Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales & Chair of the Independent Judicial Panels for the Premier League
• Calum Ross, Assistant Director, Deloitte
• Andrew Rogers, Head of Governance, Salary Cap Director and Financial Monitoring Director, PREM Rugby

16:40 - 17:25: Session 4 - Betting & Fantasy Sport

• Manan Agrawal, Director of SLAM & Deputy Director of Content, LawInSport
• Daleep Aujlay, Partner, Segev LLP
• Sarah MacDonald, Partner, Wiggin
• Tiago Gomes, Partner, Souto Correa Advogados

17:25 - 18:00: Refreshments & Networking

18:00 - 18:45: Session 5 - Commercialisation of Sport

• Julius Stobbs, Founder, Stobbs (moderator) 
• Christopher R. Chase, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz 
• Sara Moreno, Senior Legal Advisor, FIM
• lan Moffitt, SVP Business Development, IMG Studios 
• Mariana Martins, Legal Counsel, Red Bull

18:45 - 21:00: Food & Drinks Reception

GLOBAL SUMMIT - DAY 2 - Tuesday 7th October 2025

08:00 - 08:50: Registration & Networking

09:00 - 09:45: Session 6 - Integrity Developments - Anti-Doping, Match-Fixing & Safeguarding

• Richard Booth KC, 1 Crown Office Row (moderator)
• Raphaëlle Favre Schnyder, Independent Arbitrator, Favre Arbitration, CAS Arbitrator & President of the Swiss Sports Tribunal
• Henry Goldschmidt , Director, Squire Patton Boggs
• Ryan P. Lipes, Counsel, Global Sports Advocates & Former Senior Counsel, U.S. Center for SafeSport
• Natalie St Cyr Clarke, Special Counsel for Sports Integrity, Genius Sports

09:50 - 10:35: Session 7 - Athlete Welfare & Development

• Libby Payne, Partner, Withers
• Anna Thorstenson, The Athletes’ Anti-Doping Ombuds, WADA
• Stephanie Twell OLY, Paralegal/ Business Development Manager, All Sport Insurance/ Gardner Leader
• Christian Scotland-Williamson, Pupil Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers, Former Premiership Rugby & NFL Player
• Piara Powar, Executive Director, Fare Network

10:35 - 12:00: Brunch & Networking

12:00 - 12:45: Session 8 - New competition formats & the international sporting calendar

• Dr. Saskia King, Partner, Bird & Bird
• Stephen Bock, Head of Legal and General Counsel, FIVB
• Michael Crichton, General Counsel, Formula E
• Sean Cottrell, CEO, LawInSport (moderator)

12:45 - 13:40: Refreshments & Networking

13:40 - 14:25: Session 9 - M&A and Investment in Sport

• Claire Coppel, Partner, A&O Shearman 
• Tom Bullock, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, ATP Media
• Dr. Tom Markham, Principal, Markham Capital and Sports Advisory
  
• Special Guest Speaker 

14:30 - 15:15: Session 10 - A view from Executives in Sport

• Jonny Gray, Senior Advisor, Howden (Sport and Entertainment Group) & Senior Advisor (Sport), Ankura. INED at ITTF and MB Media (Moderator)
  
• Reg Clark , CEO, Rhino Sport & Leisure
• Caroline McGrory, Chief Legal Officer & Interim Chief Partnerships & Commercial Officer, Cadillac Formula 1® Team
• Gareth Farrelly, Former Premier League & International football player, President MIP Alumni Association & CEO Union of European Clubs

15:15 - 15:20: Conference closing

15:30 - 17:00 - In-House Counsel Forums (After hours)

These forums are exclusively for in-house counsel to share knowledge and experiences with people in similar positions and stage of career. 

• General Counsel and Senior In-House Counsel Forum 
• Mid-level and Junior In-House Counsel Forum  

Attending Organisations

Throughout the conference a number of forums for subject matter experts and stakeholders will take place under Chatham House Rule.  These roundtables give attendees greater opportunities to enter into more detailed topic-specific discussions and develop relationships with colleagues with similar subject matter interest.  

08:30 - 13:00: Roundtable Discussions:

Roundtables are an opportunity to meet colleagues across the sector who share an interest and expertise in a particular area. They operate under Chatham House Rule. These Pre-Summit sessions give attendees an opportunity to enter into more detailed topic specific discussions and explore and debate hot topics. 

• 09:00 - 10:00: Dispute Resolution
• 10:00 - 11:00: Governance, Diversity & Inclusion 
• 11:00 - 12:00: Integrity 
• 12:00 - 13:00: Commercial Law  

TICKETS

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Member discounts

Institutional Members, Plus Yearly and monthly (with 3 or more months membership) members benefit from a £100 discount on full price tickets. (Discounts are applied at the time of purchase, provided you are signed into your account).

Discount codes

Athletes wishing to register for a Tier 3 ticket should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive a unique code.*

Group Tickets 

If 4 or more colleagues from your organisation would like to attend and benefit from a group discount, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Please note, group tickets are designed specifically with the demands of sports organisations and government departments in mind. These tickets allow for people within sports organisations to share and invite colleagues who may otherwise not be able to attend, either due to time or cost restrictions to benefit from the Global Summit.