This is the third in our Tomorrowland series about the sports tech and innovation, and we’re delighted to welcome two guests from two major sports governing bodies: Helen Rowbotham from British Rowing and Chris Pollard of the LTA.
Helen moved to rowing in 2016 from CSM, where she was director of consulting. She has nearly 20 years experience in the sports and events industry, delivering projects both in the UK and internationally for local, city and national government organisations; event bidding and organising committees; Olympic Committees; event rights holders and many others. Her experience includes comprehensive strategic reviews of the Commonwealth Games Federation and Paralympic Games, the development of a High Performance Strategy for Saudi Arabia, multiple event feasibility and bidding projects (including the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games) and working on a wide range of facility development projects, including the 2012 Olympic Stadium and Singapore Sports Hub.
Chris Pollard is another CSM alumni and was prevoiusly head of information and knowledge management for London 2012. Chris oversees the relationship between The LTA and Deloitte which aims to put digital transformation at the heart of the governing body’s work to grow tennis in Great Britain, devise new digital initiatives to support the LTA’s vision of ‘Tennis Opened Up’, encouraging anyone of any age, background or level of fitness to pick-up a racket, with the ultimate aim of growing participation and attracting a new generation of tennis fans.