Sport Industry Nextgen 2022 Leaders Revealed
A brand-new group of 30 leading professionals from across the UK sport industry have today been announced as the Sport Industry NextGen Leaders for 2022.
As the industry’s leading professional development programme returns for its seventh year, the 2022 cohort reflect a group of individuals who have led in new ways and echo a more inclusive, diverse, and vibrant industry as it begins to move forward.
Together, they possess a wide range of skillsets, including commercial partnerships and sales, community engagement, legal counsel, social media, digital and data expertise, finance, talent management, and emerging technologies.
They represent a broad range of organisations, from multi-national brands to charities and foundations, but together are an amazing cross section of our world-leading sport industry. Among those featured are talented individuals from the likes of DAZN, TikTok, Deloitte, Aston Martin, Octagon, Ear to the Ground, LTA, COPA90 and Chelsea FC.
The full list of Leaders can be read HERE.
The group will benefit from a year-long Leadership Package that includes bespoke training, personal development, and networking opportunities, in addition to the powerful, lifelong friendships the Leaders form together.
Dylan Pugh, Managing Director of Sport Industry Group said:
“I am delighted that we are able to support the development of this immensely talented group of young professionals through the Sport Industry NextGen programme”
“The 2022 cohort represent a special future for the sector. It is collectively ambitious, intelligent, diverse and creative. As the programme goes from strength to strength, we look forward to working with the Leaders and our partner organisations as we embark on an exciting Leadership Package for the next year.”
Launched by Sport Industry Group in 2015, the Sport Industry NextGen Leaders network now boasts over 200 alumni – all of whom are increasing in global influence, power and creativity each and every year as leaders and emerging talent within the industry.
Created for those aged 30 or under, this prestigious professional development programme provides the best emerging talent with a tailored year-long Leadership Package which includes extensive training, personal development, and networking opportunities. The Leaders get direct access to some of the brightest minds and best organisations within sport and business for interactive best-practice, learning, and leadership sessions.
All of this, in addition to the powerful, lifelong network the Leaders form together, makes Sport Industry NextGen the number one professional development programme for our sector.
