Speakers

Our Confirmed Speakers

Please use the navigation menu on the left to learn more about our speakers and their talks.

Since the 2025 event has already taken place, you can watch each speaker's recorded talk by clicking the YouTube link provided in their respective section.

Our full list of speakers for our 2025 conference:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 

  • Dr Danielle Norenberg. Talk title: Sport Psychology in collaboration with coaches: The preparation of athletes competing at the Olympic games
  • Dr Lee Moore + Mr James Lambdon. Talk title: Psychological load and mental rest: From conceptual clarity to applied practice

MSc WORKSHOPS: 

  • Workshop 1: TBC. Ran by Zoe McCormack, Grace Oldknow, Christopher Perry, Sam Smaridge. 
  • Workshop 2: TBC. Ran by Sterling Kerr, Cameron Lowrie, Olivia Smith, Rahel Widrig. 
  • Workshop 3: TBC. Ran by Dafydd Davies, Abigail Hanford, Yanlang Alvin Jim, Aaron Kendal, Mia Mokrovic. 
  • Workshop 4: TBC. Ran by Ananya Agarwal, Tia Anderson, Suki Griffiths, Evan Vijay Uttamchandani.

ACADEMIC TALKS: Wellbeing

  • Matthew Sharp. Talk title: Perfectionistic climates and their relationship with psychological safety and mental well-being.
  • Oisin MacManus. Talk title: Athlete, coach, and family perspectives on the impact of social support on athlete transitions from a national football academy to professional football.
  • Dr Adele Muscat. Talk title: The Impact of Abusive Coaching Behaviours in Football Academies

ACADEMIC TALKS: Performance

  • James Barraclough. Talk title: Integrating psychological and social factors into session design
  • Dr Harvey Anderson. Talk title: Existentialism as a framework for sport coaching practice
  • Megan Lane. Talk title: Burnout in equestrians: The role of coaches in identifying those at risk

WORKING IN SPORT: 

  • Adam Batstone. Talk title: Case study: Providing support to a neurodiverse child in a football academy
  • Sam Stewart. Talk title: The role of sport psychology support during long-term injury: An academy football case-study
  • Cath Shearer. Talk title: Creating Thriving Environments

SPORT PSYCH TALKS: Performance

  • Ryan Pelling, Kayleigh Dougan & Susan Jones. Talk title: Supporting the performance of match officials 
  • Dr Chelsea Dempsey. Talk title: The Liminal Space - Collaborating with Coaches on ‘Feel’
  • James Miles & Lewis Wright. Talk title: Understanding what makes a high performance coach

ATHLETE PANEL: 

  • Naomi Riches MBE. Talk title: Playground to podium

STUDENT SPEAKERS: 

  • Darren Canavan. Talk title: Exploring coach-athlete relationships in elite men's GAA.
  • Jack Wise. Talk title: Athlete's views on factors influencing the ability to 'settle in' amongst cross-cultural/transnational athletes
  • Jamie Smokler. Talk title: Fears in Figure Skating

COACH TALKS: 

  • Dr Tom Mitchell. Talk title: Integrating psychosocial development into your coaching sessions
  • Ade Oke. Talk title: Inside the mind of a head coach: Investigating the wellbeing of sports coaches
  • Ian MacLeod. Talk title: Player voice and checking for learning