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Arran Coggan is the Director of Participation for Archery GB. He is responsible for leading the strategic development of organisational ambitions aimed at membership, workforce and progression of archers.

Head of Integrity at UK Sport, with a wide remit for wellbeing and conduct in the High-Performance System. Also advised: the FA on grievance and conduct issues for players coaches and officials; Ulster Rugby on organisational values and culture; the ECB on increasing diversity of match officials; and Sport Ireland on its Culture Enhancement Programme.

Neil is the Governance, Ethics, and Integrity Lead at Sport Wales. He leads the development of effective governance and leadership in sport partners for Sport Wales and works with partners to ensure that public funding is maximised to impact on the Vision for Sport in Wales. Neil is also responsible for anti-doping within the organisation and ethics, and integrity.

Emma is Senior Governance Advisor at UK Sport. During her time at UK Sport, Emma has been an instrumental member in drafting the Code for Sports Governance (2015/16) and then led on its Tier 3 (highest level) review in 2021. The Code sets out the levels of transparency, diversity and inclusion, accountability and integrity that are required from those organisations who are in receipt of UK Government and National Lottery funding from UK Sport.

Katie is a partner in the Safeguarding Unit at London law firm Farrer & Co. Her expertise spans safeguarding, education and employment law. She draws upon a decade of litigation experience in private practice as a barrister and advises sports organisations, schools and education business on all issues involving children, parents and staff.

A passionate equality expert, Lindsay has worked in the sport sector for almost 20 years. Currently Head of Equality in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team at Sport England she plays a role in delivering Sport England’s 10-year strategy, Uniting the Movement; contributing to the delivery of a step change in our understanding of the audiences that matter to us, the issues that impact on them and how they should be addressed so that this leads to greater diversity, inclusion and positive engagement in sport and activity.

In sport, Mike’s world leading research at Loughborough University has involved senior leaders across world sport, including those leading performance at London 2012, Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2020 for Team GB, Para GB, leaders at The FA, RFU, ECB and others in the USA, Canada, Australia & NZ sport systems. Examining what is needed from leaders to sustain high performance in today’s fast moving sport environment, has enabled Mike to identify approaches to leadership, focused on purpose, developing thriving cultures and growing the capacity of individuals and teams to sustainably lead high performance.

Joy is Head of Governance (Support) at Sport England and is responsible for managing the delivery of the Sports Governance Academy initiative by working in partnership with The Chartered Governance Institute.

Trixie is the Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Adviser at UK Sport where she provides technical leadership on EDI matters in sport, advising internally and across the UK high-performance sports system.

As Director of Children and Young People, Jayne has a wide remit of work which includes responsibly for leading Sport England’s work on safeguarding and welfare.