Schedule

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We aim to make Careers events as accessible as possible, but if you have any particular access/support requirements or concerns that you would like to us be aware of please email employer.services@lboro.ac.uk (remember you can check various aspects of venue accessibility via the AccessAble app here.) We would encourage you to contact us as soon as possible to help ensure we can meet your requirements in time for the event.

James France – Thursday 30 January 2025, 12:00 – 17:45  

What to expect 
  • Speaker sessions will each last 45 minutes and light refreshments will be provided throughout the day.  
  • Choose between four to five different sessions at each time slot.  
  • Each session is only available to view in person.  
  • There will be an opportunity for you to ‘meet the speaker’ and ask any questions you might have.  
  • Network with employers at the careers exhibition and attend a drop-in to have your CV checked. Organisations such as Adidas, BLK BOX, West Ham United FC, Lawn Tennis Association, British Rowing, and British Psychological Society will be attending. 

Finalists (including PG) will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive Pre-Networking Session on Thursday 30 January from 10:00 – 12:30, delivered by Sue Tonks.

This highly interactive, practical and fun workshop will give you the confidence and knowledge to be able to walk comfortably into a room of strangers.

Sue will cover:

  • Joining groups and people with ease - Which groups to join, avoid, and how to join.
  • Understand the process of networking.
  • Breaking the ice with strangers.
  • Building long-lasting relationships with new and current contacts and associates.
  • Developing conversation to create trust.
  • Know how to answer the “What do you do?” question.
  • Asking great business-related questions.
  • Spotting the opportunities and dealing with them with professionalism.
  • Importance of “Follow Up”.

You will receive a free breakfast cob and hot drink if you attend this session.

Once you have completed the Pre-Networking session, you will then be able to implement the lessons you have learned in a real Networking environment with major players in the Sports, Exercise and Health industry. This will take place on the same day, Thursday 30 January from 17:00 – 17:45.

Free pizza and refreshments will be available for those that attend.   

Please note, you will be unable to attend the Finalist Networking Session at 17:00 if you did not attend the Pre-Networking Session at 10:00. Pre booking is essential - a max of 100 spaces are available.

10:00 - 12:30 Networking Session exclusively for Finalists - Part 1

12:00 – 12:45 Light refreshments, registration and Careers Exhibition

12:45 – 13:00 Opening keynote

  • Professor Lauren Sherar, Acting Dean of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, James France Exhibition Space

13:00 – 13:45 Session One 

  • Sports Nutrition with Max Haskell,  Sports Nutritionalist at NFL, England Netball, Lightening Netball & TASS
  • Performance Analysis with Bradley Pryjmachuk, Customer Solutions Manager at Hudl 
  • Sports Media with Jack Tompkins, Director & Producer at Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC and ITVX
  • Sports Agents with Simon Bayliffe Arete
  • Sports Coaching with James Barlow, Head of Coaching at Portsmouth Football Club

14:00 – 14:45 Session Two 

  • Strength & Conditioning with Anna Nelson, S&C Coach at University of Nottingham 
  • Sports Marketing with Georgia Ball, Senior Marketing Executive at British Triathlon Federation
  • Sports Events and Operations with Laura Hillyard, Athlete, Sports Event Manager & Consultant at Yaura Agency
  • Sport Development and Careers within an NGB with Becky Walker, Club Growth and Programme Manager at Swim England 
  • PE Teaching with Dani Broom and Megan Macer, PE Teachers at Rawlins Academy Loughborough

15:00 – 15:45 Session Three 

  • Sports Psychology with Alex Ibbs, Sam Stewart and Olivia Garrob, Sport and Exercise Psychologists (in-training)
  • Exercise Physiology with Matthew Annals, Senior Exercise Physiologist in Cardiac Rehabilitation at University College London NHS
  • Data Driven Sports Consulting with Francesca Powel, Talent Executive at Two Circles 
  • Working for an International Sports Organisation with Niyati Bharucha, Head of Marketing at India on Track 
  • IMG (speaker TBC)

16:00 – 16:45 Session four 

  • Human Performance and Rehab with Eddy Fuller, Human Performance Coach (Rehabilitation) at UK Ministry of Defence
  • Sports Science and Performance Support with Ben Ryan, Performance Director at Brentford Football Club 
  • Exercise and Physical Health with George Mullis, Exercise and Physical Activity Therapist at Birmingham Children's Hospital
  • Panel session on 'What is the future of careers and leadership in Sport?' - With an all-star line up of five women leaders in sport, find out what they believe the future needs of the workforce will be in terms of skills, competencies, and behaviours for getting into, and pursuing a career within sport. They will also discuss their experiences of leading a past and present workforce, and what lessons have been learnt around how to lead in the current and future sporting landscape. 
    Chaired by Sue Anstiss, CEO Fearless Women & Women's Sport Collective. 
    Panellists include:
    Abby Carrington (Player Wellbeing Program Manager at Man Utd FC)
    Navjeet Sira (CEO of The Change Foundation)
    Hannah Wilkes (Presenter & Reporter at Sky Sports)
    Michelle Dite (Operations Director at the All England Lawn Tennis Club Wimbledon)

17:00 – 17:45 Session five 

  • CVA Opportunities
  • Networking Session Exclusively for Finalists - Part 2