Speakers

Sue Anstiss is an author, director, podcaster and entrepreneur who has driven change in women’s sport for over 30 years. Sue is CEO of Fearless Women, co-founder of the Women’s Sport Collective, an inclusive community for women working in sport, and was a founding trustee of the Women’s Sport Trust charity. 

In 2018, Sue received an MBE for her services to women’s sport. In 2021, she received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Loughborough University and in 2023 was recognised in BBC Woman’s Hour Power List as one of 30 outstanding women in sport.  

Sue is the director and producer of two documentaries - Game On. The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport and Abbie Ward. A Bump in the Road. Her book, Game On, was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards and longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. 

Sue is the creator and host of The Game Changers, an award-winning podcast that celebrates trailblazing women in sport. 

She also sits on the board of the London Mavericks and Leisure Focus and is a member of England Rugby’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group. 

Dr Leslie Borrill has spent over 30 years in medicine, including 25 years in primary care across partnership, salaried, and leadership roles. He is Medical Director of Charnwood GP Federation and Clinical Director for Carillon Primary Care Network, where he leads neighbourhood health delivery working collaboratively with social care, local authorities, housing, and voluntary sector partners.

As an Active Ambassador with Active Charnwood, he advocates for physical activity as medicine—understanding that prevention through movement is as important as treatment. As an appraiser and mentor for nearly 20 years, he has supported countless colleagues' development. His career trajectory reflects the evolving healthcare landscape: from treatment to prevention, from hospital to community, from analogue to digital. He actively explores healthcare innovation, including how AI tools like ambient scribes can free clinicians to focus on what matters - understanding people and their wider health needs. He shares these ideas regularly on LinkedIn. 

Grace graduated from BSc Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough University in June 2024. She completed placements at Hull FC: Season 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and Speedworks from September 2023 to March 2024. Grace completed a MSc Strength & Conditioning at Salford University.  

Her current role is Academy S&C at Sale Sharks. In this role she works with under 18s and 16s on movement technique and competency, building capacity and confidence, best preparing players physically and psychologically for a highly competitive Academy League and potential contracts. She works with and within schools to ensure consistent quality development and rugby exposures for players away from Sale. 

Charlotte graduated from Loughborough University in 2021 with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Since then, she has built an exciting career at Bupa - starting out as a Health Advisor and progressing to her current role as Workplace Health Operations Manager, where she leads a service line focused on National employee health and wellbeing. 

Charlotte has combined her academic knowledge with hands-on operational experience to create a career she truly loves. In her talk, she’ll share the skills and qualifications that helped her succeed, why her placement year was a game-changer and what a typical day looks like in her role. She will also share practical tips for students preparing for their future careers. Bring your questions for an open Q&A and discover how you can shape a career that makes a real impact! 

Since graduating from Loughborough University in 2011 with a degree in Sport Management, Chevaune’s career at adidas began back in 2011 as a Sports Marketing Graduate, working across their Individual athlete and Olympic portfolio.  

Following this, she progressed within adidas by managing the kit supply to British Cycling & ECB, to overseeing the London Marathon contract and activating individual athlete agreements, then as a  Senior Sports Marketing Manager, managing the partnership with the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association for the 2016 Rio and 2018 PyeongChang Games, which included over-seeing the kit design process, ensuring all kit requirements were managed and executed throughout the Olympic and Paralympic cycle. 

Following her success in Sports Marketing, Chevaune has continued to progress throughout the Global adidas brand, managing the Global Key Cities Brand Activation Strategy and now as the Global Partner Publishing Director, which entails leading the Global Activation and Publishing Strategy for the Brand’s most influential Athletes and Partners. 

Lucie Leonard is a Sport Psychologist in Training (BASES) with both a BSc and MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University, completed alongside competing in BUCS Netball.

She is the Founder of Limitless Performance, where she works with athletes across a wide range of sports and performance levels. Her applied practice includes supporting academies, schools, and organisations such as RAF Netball and Netball France, alongside private one-to-one athlete consultancy.

Lucie has experience working within high-performance environments, including Loughborough Lightning Rugby, Loughborough Performance Lacrosse, Leicester Riders Women’s Basketball, and England Touch Rugby. She also delivers workshops and talks, including “Getting into Sport Psychology” for Loughborough University’s final-year cohort, and “Mental Readiness and Preparation” at CREPS Montpellier, where she presented to over 50 attendees, including international French rugby players.

Georgina is a Performance Nutritionist and current PhD researcher with extensive experience working across professional football and rugby. After completing an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough University and an MSc in Sports Nutrition, she also completed a nutrition internship with Loughborough Sport. 

This experience led Georgina to her first professional role at Stoke City FC as Academy Nutritionist, combined with a full-time PhD through Sheffield Hallam University investigating polyphenol intake in academy football players. Within a year, she progressed to Club Nutritionist, supporting both the First Team and Academy Squads. 

In 2023, Georgina accepted the role of Lead Performance Nutritionist at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, choosing to pause the PhD temporarily to focus on this exciting opportunity. She is now completing her doctoral research while consulting with both Leicester Tigers and Oxford United FC. 

Chelsie Moult holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University. She is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS) and a Sport and Exercise Psychologist in Training (QSEP).

She has applied experience supporting injured athletes and key support personnel within equestrian sports, as well as working across a wide range of sports with junior and senior athletes. Her applied work is delivered through private practice and a professional placement with Loughborough Applied Psychology Services (LAPS).

Alongside her applied practice, she is an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded PhD research student at Loughborough University. Her doctoral research explores the intersection between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and rehabilitation, mental health, and disordered eating behaviours.

Tsvetelina Nenkova has applied experience across women’s sport (including hockey and cricket), amateur boxing, and a wide range of other sports, working both with TASS and in private practice. She supports youth and adult athletes in performing at their best under pressure while prioritising wellbeing, delivering impact through workshops and one-to-one consultancy.

She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Essex and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Loughborough University. Tsvetelina is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS), a PhD researcher specialising in wellbeing, stress, and performance under pressure, and a Sport and Exercise Psychologist in Training (QSEP).