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. 

I graduated from Loughborough University in 2021, where I studied Banking, Finance and Management on a sports scholarship as a former GB athlete. During my time at Loughborough, I naturally gravitated towards the management and marketing side of my degree, combining my passion for sport with an interest in how data and technology can shape business and fan experiences. 

After graduating, I joined IBM on their graduate scheme, which gave me an incredible foundation in consulting and technology. One of the highlights was working on Wimbledon, where I got to experience first-hand how data, insight, and digital delivery intersect in the world of sport . That experience really cemented my ambition to work in a space where sport, technology, and data come together. 

I joined Two Circles around six months ago, where I now work as a Product Manager. My role sits at the intersection of data, digital products, and strategy,  helping major sports organisations like the Premier League, LTA, UEFA, and AEG use digital platforms to engage fans and drive commercial growth. A big part of my job is turning data insights into practical, fan-facing products,  whether that’s personalisation in apps, new digital features, or automated reporting dashboards that make decision-making faster and smarter. 

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. 

Helen is a co-founding member of Loughborough Wellbeing Centre, a local Mental Health charity that was formed in December 2014. She has overseen the development of the charity, from running the first evening Wellbeing Cafes once a month to now a Centre that offers a range of activities for all ages across the week. The Charity sees around 1000 visitors to the centre per month and works with over 30 different local organisations to support the community.

Helen also chairs the Charnwood Mental Health Action group and is an active member of the weekly Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Suicide Audit and Prevention Group. She has been involved since the outset in the development of the Better Mental Health for All work and is one of the VCSE representatives for Leicestershire. Helen is passionate about mental health after members of her family have suffered with a range of mental health issues over the years. She is a mental health advocate and is striving to ensure that everyone in the community can access mental health support within their local community when the need arises.

Helen’s background is varied with an Army career in the Royal Military Police before completing over 24 years in the Civil Service in various Government Departments (including Whitehall) as well as Local Government. 

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. 

Since graduating from Loughborough University in 2019, Tilly has worked across a variety of sports development settings. She began her career with a graduate internship with Loughborough Sport, where she helped develop the My Lifestyle and Rec Sport programmes. She then moved into professional sport, working within the foundations and community trusts. This included roles as Education Manager at Leicester Tigers Foundation and her current role as Education Development Manager at Leicester City in the Community. In these roles, Tilly has been passionate about using the power of professional sports clubs to support local communities, improve health and wellbeing, and create meaningful opportunities for young people.

Jake Kolliari is a Data Scientist with a background that spans both the professional sport and aerospace & defence industries. He has recently joined Hudl as a member of their customer solutions - global football team. Before this, Jake worked at Swansea City Football Club, reporting into the Sporting Director and leading the development and implementation of a club-wide data infrastructure, specifically focusing on integrating data into first-team recruitment processes and aligning data practices with the club's footballing philosophy. He has expertise in working with football data, such as generating bespoke metrics to support talent ID and creating models for set-piece analysis. Additionally, he has undertaken short-term projects for Luton Town Football Club and Como 1907, and shared engaging football data visualizations to a following on Twitter/X. Prior to his transition to professional sport, Jake was an aeronautical engineer at BAE Systems, working on a range of projects including modelling and simulation for the UK's next-generation fighter jet. During this time he attained Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. 

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. 

From 2023-2025, Georgina worked as the Lead Performance Nutritionist at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club. She is now completing her doctoral research while consulting with Oxford United FC. 

Hannibal is currently Head of England Talent Development Pathways at Sport England. Prior to working in the high-performance sport system, Hannibal worked as a creative (filmmaker) and then strategic planner (across research, insight, foresight and design) at ideas and innovation agency, AKQA, supporting global brands operating at the intersection of sport, technology and culture. Hannibal is also a venture scout for an AI-first, community-powered venture DAO that combines a network of AI-agents with human insight to identify and fund early-stage startups. Hannibal loves art and running (especially in the rain).

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.

William E. “Darren” Mustin is a strength and conditioning professional with over 15 years of experience across NCAA Division I athletics, elite football development, and international high-performance environments. He currently serves as Director of Performance and Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at the NFL Academy in Loughborough, UK, overseeing integrated performance systems for approximately 70 American football athletes.

Mustin has held performance roles at several prominent institutions, including the University of Houston, Tennessee State University, USC, Nebraska, West Point, UMass, and Dartmouth, contributing to multiple championship programs. His expertise spans strength and conditioning, sports science, return-to-play coordination, athlete monitoring, and NFL Combine preparation.

A former scholarship athlete and team co-captain at the University of Alabama, Mustin holds a master’s degree in Sports Administration and maintains NSCA-CSCS and RSCC credentials. He is known for his disciplined, athlete-centered approach and his ability to build and lead high-performance systems across diverse competitive settings.

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).

Erin Simmonds is a Loughborough University alumnus, graduating in 2020 with a First-Class degree in Sport and Exercise Science. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when organised sport was largely paused, Erin worked in Windsor Great Park - an experience that reinforced a love for being active outdoors and the value of physical activity for wellbeing during challenging times.

Following this, Erin joined Charnwood Borough Council as a Physical Activity, Sport and Health Assistant, delivering targeted physical activity initiatives to under-represented groups. This role combined a passion for sport with community impact, using prevention-focused programmes to help improve health outcomes and encourage participation in sport and physical activity.

For the past four years, Erin has worked at BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport), progressing from Event Coordinator to Major Events Manager. In this role, they oversee a diverse portfolio of sporting events, from squash to boxing, and currently lead BUCS Big Wednesday—delivering a flagship event involving over 2,000 athletes across 16 sports.