Susie has competed in two Paralympic Games at London 2012 and Rio 2016. She advises and speaks globally on disability, empowerment and inclusion across all sectors. She is also an experienced and qualified Non-Executive Director serving on numerous Boards. She is Patron of Spirit of 2012, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy charity. She is currently an Ocean Ambassador for the Marine Conservation Society in the UK.
Kim Stone
Kim Stone is a prominent figure in the world of professional sports, having held executive leadership positions at global sports brands such as the Miami HEAT, Golden State Warriors, and Oak View Group (OVG). With a career spanning over two decades, she has demonstrated her expertise across various aspects of team business, including sustainability, corporate partnerships, premium ticket sales, food and beverage, concert programming, and arena operations.
In 2022, Stone assumed the roles of President of UBS Arena and Executive Vice President of OVG East Coast, where she oversees business and building operations at the 18,500-seat UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY. Her responsibilities extend to OVG East Coast properties, including the renovated CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD.
She has been honored by Billboard, Pollstar, and Variety for her business acumen. She was recognized by Venues Today, the Sports Business Journal, and the South Florida Business Journal for her influence and leadership. Stone’s commitment to her field led to her induction into the UNC School of Journalism Public Relations Hall of Fame and other esteemed awards.
Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei
UNFCCC: 1st World Athletics member federation out of 214 to join World Athletics in committing to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework.
World Athletics: A member of World Athletics Global Athletics calendar committee
Confederation of African Athletics (CAA): Senior Vice President, Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) and Board Chairman of the African Athletics Development Centre (AADC).
East Africa: President, Eastern Africa Athletics Region.
Other roles in Kenya:
Chairman of the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund in Kenya.
Chairman, Organizing Committee for the World Athletics U18 Championships in 2017
Chairman, Organizing Committee for the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021
Chairman, Organizing Committee for the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, Gold in 2022 and 2023
Chairman, Organizing Committee for the World Athletics Continental Tour, Gold in 2023
Jennifer Isaac
With over 15 years of global experience on both the brand and rights holder side of sports partnerships, Jennifer has worked across rugby, skiing, equestrian, motorsport, triathlon, mass participation sport and of course, football.
Jennifer’s current role involves leading on M&S’s partnerships with all four national men’s and women’s football teams. Launched in 2022, these are partnerships for change. Through the Eat Well, Play Well campaign and with a little help from some much-loved footballing heroes from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, M&S hope to inspire and educate families in each nation, by making healthy-eating delicious, easy and fun – for generations to come.
Prof. Ed Hawkins MBE
Ed is a climate scientist in the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading, and a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report. His research examines how and why the climate has changed since the industrial revolution, and how it may change over the coming decades. He also leads Weather Rescue – a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers – which is recovering millions of lost Victorian-era weather observations from hand-written archives and turning them into invaluable digital data. Ed also actively engages with a variety of audiences about climate change, especially using novel graphical visualisations.
Caroline Flaissier
For over 20 years, Caroline Flaissier has been driven by a constant quest for performance, staying close to the field, by a passion for innovation and teamwork, and by a strong commitment to promote diversity.
After two years in financial auditing, she joined the energy major TotalEnergies in 2002, where she held various operational and functional positions, including that of VP in charge of Digital & Innovation for the “Gas, Renewables & Power” business line. In 2018, Caroline was appointed CEO of ENGIE Entreprises et Collectivités, where she initiated an in-depth transformation of the company, driven by an ambitious strategy focused on digital opportunities, and the environmental transition. In early 2022, she joined executive search firm Korn Ferry, a few months before being appointed as CEO of the French Tennis Federation (July 2022).
Caroline Flaissier’s mission is the operational management of the Federation and of its international tournaments (Roland-Garros, Rolex Paris Masters, Greenweez Paris Premier Padel Major). She puts her creative, results-oriented approach, her knowledge of transformation within complex environments, and her relentless energy, at the service of a long-term vision for the development of tennis, padel, urban tennis and wheelchair tennis.
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien’s racing career started at the age of 8, three years after getting his first kart, as a Christmas present in 1993. After something of a tough first year, he won the Swiss Minis championship at the age of 9. From 1998 to 2002, he won four Swiss karting titles: Mini, Mini90, SuperMini.
It was in July 2007 that Sébastien drove a Formula 1 car on a racetrack for the very first time, when he got behind the wheel of the Red Bull at the Jerez circuit in Spain.
For the first season of Formula E in 2015, Sébastien finished 2nd in the championship. He lost for 1 small point to Nelson Piquet Jr. In the 2nd season of Formula E, Sébastien wins the championship in London in front of Lucas Di Grassi for this time 1 point. The 2018 season saw Sébastien conclude the championship in 2nd, and in the 2019/20 season he finished in 4th.
A couple of difficult seasons followed, and the move was made to join Envision Racing for the Gen3 era. He secured two pole positions, one podium and 105 points to finish 6th in the drivers’ standings and contributed significantly to Envision Racing’s Team World Championship victory.
Laura Carruthers
Laura is Head of Sport Recovery in the Department for Culture Media and Sport, where she has policy responsibility for the economic and environmental sustainability of the sport sector.
She is also leading on the publication of the forthcoming government Sport Strategy. Before joining the team, Laura worked on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where she led on Sustainability, Youth & Education, Volunteering and Physical Activity & Wellbeing legacy programmes, and published the B2022 Highlights Report. She managed the Dignitary Programme at Games-time, delivering VIP visits to the Games, including at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Laura has also worked on other major events, including the 2021 G7 Summit, and has further experience of operational delivery through her time working on EU Exit. Prior to joining the Civil Service, Laura worked in grassroots and university sport in Yorkshire.
Frederic Bertrand
Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal Frederic Bertrand joined the Indian race team in November 2022, ahead of the ninth ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Season. Frederic, known as Fred within the team, is highly respected within the industry and previously spent a decade working for the FIA, most recently as Director of Formula E and Innovative Sports Projects. Currently, he is leading Mahindra Racing into a new era for the team, as they look to return to the top step of the podium where they belong. Fred was born in France and now lives around the world, including Switzerland and the UK.
Benjamin Lévêque
