Shaping the future of women’s sport: Event Highlights and Key Insights
On 04 November 2024, LawInSport had the pleasure of co-hosting our inaugural ‘Shaping the future of Women’s Sport’ conference with Brandsmiths, one of our institutional member organisations, for those who are passionate about making a difference in the women’s sport sector.
The event was focused on:
- Player & coach welfare and safeguarding
- Governance, sustainability and the future of women’s sport
- Leveraging commercial opportunities & building a brand in women’s sport
- The future of women’s sport from an athlete’s perspective
The speakers for the event included:
- Belinda Moore, Former CEO, Women's Premiership Rugby
- Bianca Wilson, Senior Associate, Brandsmiths
- Caragh Hamilton, Professional Footballer, Northern Ireland & Nottingham Forest FC
- Chris Hurst, Trustee, Women's Sport Trust & Consultant, C J Hurst Consultancy
- Gabriella Lowe, Head of Women’s Sport, LawInSport
- Georgie Lack, Social Media Lead, Women's Rugby World Cup 2025
- Hannah Dearden, Founder, MATHAN
- Jessica Biggs, Business Development Manager - Head of Women's Sport, Evelyn Partners
- Jonathan Pepper, Academy & Women's Technical Director, Lincoln City FC
- Lauren Lamb, Partnerships manager, The Boat Race & former commercial partnerships manager, England Rugby
- Liz Bloor, CEO, Netball Players Association
- Maxime van den Dijssel, Associate, Brandsmiths
- Nicola Barke, Former Taekwondo World Champion & Professional Boxer
- Ruth Daniels, CEO, British Triathlon
- Sean Cottrell, CEO & Co-Founder, LawInSport
- Shaunagh Brown, Former England & Rugby Union Player
- Thomas Beresford, Licensing and Compliance, Women’s Professional Game (English Women’s Football)
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Written by
Gabriella Lowe
LawInSport
Gabriella is the Finance & Operations Manager at LawInSport and is responsible for all things finance related, event & membership operations and client services. Gabriella is a chartered management accountant (CIMA) with a keen interest in football finance and women’s football.
She is also the Head of Women's Sport at LawInSport and leads our women's sport initiatives.
Prior to joining LawInSport, Gabriella completed her bachelor's degree in Football Business & Finance at UCFB and also holds a level 3 OCN in Football Administration.
