Nikki Doucet became the first CEO of the top two women’s football professional leagues in England in late 2023, with her role being to oversee and manage all aspects of the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship.

Richard became Chief Executive Officer in February 2023, arriving at the ECB with significant leadership experience from major organisations across sport. He joined the ECB from Bristol City Football Club, where he was CEO since 2021. Prior to that he served as CEO at first Somerset County Cricket Club for 6 years and then Surrey County Cricket Club for 10 years. At Surrey Richard was instrumental in the launch of the ACE Programme in 2020, which is now an independent charity designed to engage a new generation of children and young people from Black communities within the recreational game and talent pathway. He is a Trustee of We Are With You, a nationwide charity that supports people with mental health issues and to make positive behavioural changes with alcohol and drug use. Before his career he served as an officer with the Royal Tank Regiment, leaving the British Army as a Major. He completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2009.

Nuria is Chief Marketing & Fan Experience Officer and joined the City Football Group in November 2015. Her role encompasses Content and Digital platforms, Fan Relationship Management (FRM), Fan Data and Insights, Retail and Brand. Nuria joined CFG after nineteen years of experience in the telecommunications, aviation and tourism and leisure industries. Her previous position was as CEO of the biggest ski resort in the Pyrenees, Grandvalira.

Danny Townsend is the CEO of Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments. Appointed in October 2023, he leads the strategic direction of SRJ as it invests in global sports, bringing international events to the Kingdom and elevating the sports ecosystem both within KSA and the wider MENA region. Prior to joining SRJ, Danny spent two years as CEO of the Australian Professional (Football) Leagues (APL), following four years as CEO of Sydney FC. In 2016, he was named one of the world’s 40 most influential sports executives under the age of 40, and is listed in SportsPro’s 2024 top ten influencers.

One of the most respected and authoritative figures in the world of golf, Guy Kinnings has been involved in the sport for more than 30 years.

Having joined IMG’s legal team in London in 1989, he moved to its golf division in 1991 where he focused on client management where in his time, he worked with most of the leading global players in the professional game. Latterly, as IMG’s Senior Vice President and Global Head of Golf, he led the company’s global golf business comprising both clients, events and the key relationships with all governing bodies and brands involved with the sport.

Victoire is a Greek-Argentine entrepreneur born in the United States recognized as one of the women who are redefining the football industry globally. During her professional career, she co-founded the first female-managed agency representing Latin American players in MLS, recognized by FIFA in 2018. She then co-founded Gloria, a tech startup backed by Alexis Ohanian of 776 and Angel City FC, Peter Tomozawa of the Seattle Sounders, and former Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan, among others. Gloria was sold in a multi-million dollar transaction to competitor OneFootball in late 2022. As part of the transaction, Victoire joined OneFootball as its first Vice President of Women’s Football with the ambition to develop the global strategy of this emerging segment of football. After 6 months, Victoire resigned from the role to pursue Women’s Football as a priority and launch the new holding. Today Victoire is a known activist for gender equality in football with UN Women, as well as serving on the board of the non-profit organization WiST, from where she promotes the careers of students and young professionals in traditionally male-dominated fields. She is also recognized as one of the most preeminent thought leaders and speakers in the women’s football movement, and a powerful promoter of the inclusion of women in the game. She is also a proud member of CommonGoal Org.

Claire Cronin joined Chelsea Football Club in August 2023, as Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing the brand, creative, growth marketing and fan engagement teams. Prior to joining Chelsea, Claire served as CMO with the McLaren Formula 1 team, spearheading their entry into Extreme E, a sustainable race series, targeting a new demographic of motor-racing fans. Whilst at McLaren she oversaw a fivefold increase to the marketable fanbase, helping the team to attract premium brand partners such as Jack Daniels and Google. Prior to working in the sports sector, Cronin spent 20 years working in consumer-facing brands across Barclays, NetJets and Virgin. Whilst at Virgin Atlantic, she oversaw the sponsorship of the NFL London Games, securing the airline’s position as the leading transatlantic carrier. Cronin graduated from Warwick University with a Law degree.

Tati is the Vice President of Marketing for Unilever’s largest Home Care business – Dirt Is Good, a federation of brands and a coalition of projects which aim at delivering uncompromised top cleaning performance to meet people’s laundry needs, while powering them up to act on the issues they care the most. Currently based in London, UK, she leads the Dirt Is Good equity, design, and innovation programme. Her ambition is to ensure that people shouldn’t have to sacrifice sustainability for top performance, and vice-versa – the two should be synonymous.