Award-winning sports consultant, filmmaker and EDI expert Leon Mann MBE has dedicated his career to amplifying the stories and achievements of others.
Founder of multiple game changing organisations including the Football Black List, BCOMS (the Black Collective of Media and Sport) and the Sport’s Peoples’ Think Tank, Leon’s life mission has been focused on bringing about impactful and transformational change across all levels of the sports industry.
One of the best connected professionals in the sector, through his commercial work, Refresh Sports Consultancy and Productions, Leon has worked extensively with some of the world’s leading sports clubs, leagues, stakeholders, athletes and brands.
In 2021 Leon was awarded an MBE for services to Diversity in the Sport and Media Industries. A Trustee of the Black Equity Organisation and Vice Chair of the Sports Journalists Association, in an interview with The Guardian he was described as, "Talented, hard-working and, in sharp contrast to his easy-going manner, fiercely determined to make a difference.
Leon Mann will be speaking at the following sessions.
