Tom Daley Confirmed For Sport Industry Nextgen Unlocked
World champion diver Tom Daley will share his experiences of growing up as a focus for the sport industry, while battling for medal success, at Sport Industry NextGen Unlocked on 1st February 2018.
One of the world’s most recognised athletes for Team GB and beyond, Tom has grown up in the spotlight, learning to lead from an early age, having first made a name for himself after winning gold at the 2008 European Championships as a 13-year old.
Now 23, Tom has tasted Olympic success at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, and continues to balance his medal victories with wider interests. The three-time world champion has also dedicated time helping to create ITV’s celebrity diving show, Splash; working closely with long-term sponsor adidas; engaging young fans via social – with over 2.6 million followers on both Twitter and Facebook, as well as 1.9 million Instagram followers – and also releasing a recipe book last year, Tom’s Daily Plan.
Sport Industry NextGen in partnership with Barclays identifies tomorrow’s leaders, rewards their potential and nurtures their talent, with Sport Industry NextGen Unlocked officially introducing 2018’s Sport Industry NextGen Leaders as a group for the first time.
The latest group of 30 talented individuals – aged between 24 and 31 – come from a range of organisations including adidas, British Triathlon, BT Sport, ECB, EFL, Google, Manchester United, NBA, NFL, Nike, Octagon, Sony, Surrey County Cricket Club, Yahoo and more.
The evening event, taking place at Village Underground, London, will also offer an opportunity for members of the industry to meet, network and hear from every year of Sport Industry NextGen Leaders, as well as special guest speakers. Spaces are limited for the free-to-attend event – register your interest here. A ballot will take place in the event of oversubscription.
At 2017’s Sport Industry NextGen Unlocked, the audience heard from a number of speakers who shared their leadership experiences including Watford FC captain Troy Deeney, Commonwealth Games Federation CEO David Grevemberg, ITV’s political editor Robert Peston, and Sport England board member Kate Bosomworth. View the highlights below:
Throughout the year, Sport Industry NextGen in partnership with Barclays will once again work to nurture the Leaders’ talent through a tailored Leadership Package, which includes a series of training and development experiences designed to promote effective leadership and equip them with the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their potential.
Sport Industry NextGen is backed by Barclays who return as Headline Partner for a third year.
In addition to Barclays, Sport Industry NextGen is also supported by Official Partners Howard Kennedy and Loughborough University London, and Leadership Package Partner, Inspirational Development Group.
For further details click here, and follow @SportIndustry #SINextGen.
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