Speakers

Our Confirmed Speakers

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

Our full list of speakers for our 2025 conference:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 

  • Danielle Norenberg. Talk title TBC
  • Dr Lee Moore + James Lambdon. Team Bath Sport Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology. 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
  • 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

SPORT PSYCH TALKS: Performance

  • Ryan Pelling. Talk title: Supporting the performance of match officials 
  • Chelsea Dempsey. Talk title: The Liminal Space - Collaborating with Coaches on ‘Feel’

WORKING IN SPORT - APPLIED TALKS:

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

ATHLETE PANEL: 

To be confirmed in due course.

BSc STUDENT SPEAKERS: 

Student speakers are to be confirmed in due course. 

COACH TALKS: 

  • Tom Mitchell. Talk title: TBC
  • Ade Oke. Talk title: TBC
  • Ian MacLeod. Talk title: TBC