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Game Changers | Be Inspired Conference 2025

This Women in Football Be Inspired Conference in partnership with Barclays session took place on 26 March 2025, supported by Sky Sports. Sky Sports presenter Caroline Barker hosted this insightful panel discussion, showcasing women’s football and those paving the way for its growth. The panellists were Monique Choudhuri, Kate Laurens, Jo Osborne and Preeti Shetty. Monique is the managing director at Versify Consulting and a director at Women in Football. She discussed the importance of ‘opening the door’ for the next generation of women in football: “I want to give up my space. I’m not going to be here forever… You’ve got to ask yourself; who’s going to carry on this legacy?” Kate is the Chief Communications Officer at Arsenal, overseeing both the men’s and women’s teams. She raved about the women working in her team: “We are cheerleaders for each other and the women in our community at Arsenal. “It’s important for men to hear these stories and know how women feel. Then they have the opportunity to clear pathways and become allies.” Kate added comments on male allyship within her workplace, and the footballing community as a whole. Jo is the Head of Women’s Sport at Sky Sports, working her way up to her position from beginning as a Floor Runner. An important note added by Jo is that “the whole point of this role is for it not to exist any more… If we had equality, this role would not need to exist.” Preeti is the CEO of Upshot and a non-executive director at Brentford FC, who works within a male-dominated football technology industry. She discussed the work that still needs to be done within the football industry, to allow space for them to thrive. She said: “There’s less women working in Premier League clubs than when I started, the gender pay gap is widening, there aren’t enough women in executive roles – something isn’t working.” The panel ended with the best piece of advice each panellist has been given: Monique: “Always thank the people for the things they do.” Kate: “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” Jo: “Be yourself, it’s too exhausting trying to be anybody else.” Preeti: “Ask for what you’re worth.” Read more about Women in Football at https://www.womeninfootball.co.uk