The LMA was proud to host its 2025 Annual Conference, in association with HCA Healthcare UK, at the British Museum in London on Tuesday 25th November.
Members from across the LMA and LCA, commercial partners, and stakeholders enjoyed a day of thought-provoking, educational, and expert insight centered on wellbeing, performance and leadership.
Our gratitude goes to all our event partners, including HCA Healthcare UK, as well as the Premier League, Gama Aviation, Vitality, Nike and TNT Sports for their ongoing commitment to the LMA’s members and partners.
Special thanks also to our guest speakers (listed below) for their individual sessions, to the British Museum for their hospitality, and to TNT Sports presenter Jules Breach for hosting the event.
DR. JAMES HEWITT
Human Performance Scientist
SESSION: Regenerative Performance – how to apply endurance sport science methods and practices to leadership, helping leaders manage intensity and recovery to achieve sustainable high performance.
CODY ROYLE
High-Performance Leadership Coach, Coach of Head Coaches
SESSION: A Second Set of Eyes – Focusing on how top managers can use leadership coaching to elevate performance and gain a competitive advantage.
DR. KATHRYN OAKLAND
Medical Director, HCA UK
SESSION: Impact of Cancer on High Performance – Exploring cancer’s impact on high performing teams, highlighting the innovations offering hope and actions leaders can take to support recovery.
PROFESSOR ALEX HILL
Co-Founder and Director, the Centre for High Performance
SESSION: Centennials – Insights from a 13-year study of elite organisations – from NASA to the New Zealand All Blacks – revealing principles for building lasting high performance.
SAMUEL OKAFOR
Chief Executive Officer, Kick It Out
SESSION: Shaping Culture and Driving Change – Exploring how effective leaders can shape culture, inspire change and align people around a shared purpose to drive lasting success.
LMA PERFORMANCE PANEL
Jules Breach – Presenter, TNT Sports
Billy Hogan – CEO, Liverpool Football Club
Ben Ryan – Performance Director, Brentford Football Club
Rehanne Skinner – Manager, West Ham United Women Football Club
SESSION: Highlighting the complexity of leadership in elite football environments, reflecting on the significance of understanding, creating and sustaining environments that fosterthe mental and physical wellbeing of staff and players, enabling them to thrive.
