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LMA - 26th November 2025 - LMA hosts annual conference

LMA - 26th November 2025 - LMA hosts annual conference

November 2025

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.

Guest Speakers:

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. ‍ ‍