Applying Best Practice

We’re excited to share the finalised speaker line-up for the 2024 Sporting Chance Summit, featuring leading voices in mental health, sport, and psychology:

• Nile Wilson, former Olympic gymnast, will share his personal journey in
  “The Silent Battle: An Experience of Mental Health and Addiction in Pro Sport.”

• Victoria Pendleton, Olympic cyclist and jockey, will join Nile Wilson on the Athlete Panel to share insights from her exceptional career across multiple sports
• Dr. Philip Hopley, consultant psychiatrist, will discuss how sports organisations can benefit from corporate mental health strategies in “How the Business Side of Sport Can Learn from Corporate Mental Health Strategies.”
• Dr. Ollie Twizell, counselling psychologist, will demystify therapy for athletes in “Matching Athlete Need with Specialist Therapeutic Interventions.”
• Sandra Phillips, trauma specialist, will explore the wide-reaching impact of trauma in “The Many Presentations of Trauma – Bringing Trauma Symptoms to Life.”
• Andy Ryan & Damien Freeleagus, from THiNK ABOUT iT Theatre Sports, will bring an engaging performance-based workshop tackling crucial off-field issues in sport.
• Dr. Peter Olusoga, sports psychologist, will discuss athlete wellbeing and burnout in “From Stress to Sustainability: Wellbeing in Elite Sport Coaching.”
• Ian James, Burnley FC’s lead psychologist, will provide insights on “The Work of a Clinical Psychologist at a Professional Football Club.”
• Dr. Carolyn Nahman, consultant psychiatrist, will address Autism and ADHD in young athletes