The Market Place
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Health & Wellbeing
The Running Conference #TRC23
Today is the start of two days of exceptional content curated by and for the Running Industry and delivered by an inspiring roster of speakers.
The day is a mix of speakers, panels and round table discussions all designed to educate + inform, create thought-provoking conversations and joined-up action for the benefit and growth of the Running Industry.
This is a safe business space environment with all attendees being Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Members.
Content is delivered across two rooms this year, STEPHENSON which is a 200 seater auditorium and TURING which is 16 tables of 10 (160). Both rooms have stage, screen and technical support. All confirmed attendees will have a breakdown of times to be able to attend chosen sessions
This is one of the biggest industry (B2B) and member celebration gatherings of the year.
Thank you for being part of RIA and TRC23!
Monday Content, Activities & Networking
AM Early Activity Sessions, meet between 6am and 6.15am for 6.30am start for both activities - location to meet will be notified to attendees of each session
Breakfast & Networking in The Restaurant hosted by haku from 7.30am to 9am.
The Running Conference Content (1) The Market Place; (2) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB); (3) Business Health & Wellbeing with a mix of speaker, panel & round table discussions.
Dual content in Turing and Stephenson today - do look at the full agenda below for further info.
Includes Tea and Coffee Networking.
Lunch & Networking in The Restaurant hosted by Endurance Zone from 12.30 to 1.45pm
Afternoon of activities, movement & networking: Multiple options for all abilities & across running, movement & education from 3pm to 5.30pm
Drinks reception and dinner in The Restaurant from 6pm onwards
Running Celebration Evening hosted by SCOTT
An evening of running heritage, fundraising & networking "go back to go forward together" with a focus on off-road running this year at #TRC23
Today the focus areas for content are The Market Place: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB); Health & Wellbeing.
The Market Place
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Health & Wellbeing
The early AM S&C Session takes place with 20 attendees hosted by RUNNA.
Meeting from 06.00am to 06.15am for a prompt 06.30am start.
All registered attendees for this session will receive details of the meeting point.
Limited places - make sure you book with your ticket through registration.
SESSION FULL
The Early AM Run today takes place with 50 runners hosted by RUN ULTRA, Ultra Magazine, The Green Runners and Coopah!
Meeting from 06.00 to 6.15am for a prompt 06.30am start. All registered runners for this session will receive details of the meeting point.
> Headlamps provided to trial today are by SILVA.
> Run socks to test and keep are provided by Injini
> Magazine to keep by Ultra Mag.
Limited places - make sure you book with your ticket through registration.
Any products not wanted will be taken away by the providers.
SESSION FULL
Breakfast is served from 7.30am to 9am in The Restaurant with a hot and cold rolling buffet offering from cereals and patisserie through to cooked breakfast and more.
There will two breakfast sittings in The Restaurant, 7.30am to 8.15am and 8.15am to 9.00am - please choose a sitting time.
Content will start from 08.30am in Turing and from 09.00am in Stephenson (see below).
There will be "grab and go" offering of breakfast baps and fruit in the Babbage area also.
Breakfast and Networking today is hosted by haku.
Content will start from 08.30am in Turing and from 09.00am in Stephenson. Please make sure you have attended the correct breakfast sitting and flow above to be ready for content starting in each room!
> Andy and Sarah will be hosting TURING.
> Matt and Vanessa will be hosting STEPHENSON.
PLEASE NOTE
TURING content and timings are first below with a lead on Brand, Retail and more.
Please scroll to view STEPHENSON content and timings below with a lead on Events and more. Something for every RIA Member and Alliance Partner attending TRC23.
ENJOY!
HOST TRC23: Matt
HOST TRC23: Vanessa
HOST TRC23: Andy, The Running Channel
HOST TRC23: Sarah, The Running Channel
FIRST-LOOK at The NEW annual "National Running Report"
A collaboration between England Athletics X Running Industry Alliance (RIA)
NOTE: A Round Table discussion will take place PM to gain RIA Member input for TRC24
Mick Lee
England Athletics
The Health of The Market and Trade
Ward Robertson
MD at STAG | The Buying Group
The Market Place: Brand / Retail / Trade Focus Panel Discussion
Phil Benton, HOST
Jon Wild
Brand Director at Ronhill and Hilly
Neil Venables
International Markets at FootBalance
Chris Conlan
Co-Founder at Outside Of Ordinary
David Castle
Owner of The Running Hub
Gary Roethenbaugh
MD of Endurance Business
The Trail Ahead - The Future of Brand and Marketing
Daniel Macaulay
Founder of BrandWave
Panel Discussion: DEIB learnings from across and parallel to the Sports Industry
Pinky Ghadiali / HOST
Founder & CEO of Netwomen
Jamie Hooper
Co-Founder of Include Summit
Jordan Guard
Founder & MD of the Women's Sports Alliance / MD of the Disability Sports Alliance
Coffee Break in Turing and Babbage
Online Speaker: An update from Running Industry Association USA about the current Brand and Retail landscape
Terry Schalow
Executive Director of RIA USA
Industry Update - what we can see from data that relates to changes on the landscape
Will Golder
CEO at RaceNation | SportsGiving
HOST: John Chatwin, Senior Partner at PartnerWise
Panel Discussion: Live launch with brands of the new industry webinar series collaboration with PartnerWise x RIA
Leading from TRC23 across 2024
HOST: John Chatwin
Senior Partner at PartnerWise
Ben Parker
Co-Founder & Head Coach at Runna
Geoff Hall
Marketplace Leader at Maurten
Pinky Ghadiali
Founder of Netwomen
Toby Hill
UK and North European Sales Manager at Superfeet Worldwide Inc
Building and scaling a community-led brand
The journey from start-up to scale-up; Ambition and execution; Living your values; Raising investment and Future proofing your business
Mike Seaman
CEO Raccoon Media Group
Sharing behind the scenes of "CEO Unplugged"
Endurance Zone: Creating a global platform for sports and fitness brands to engage, reward and retain active customers
David Birch
CEO & Founder of Endurance Zone
Lunch is served from 12.30pm to 1.45pm in The Restaurant with Chef's choice hot and cold rolling buffet. Starters, mains and a selection of desserts.
There will be two lunch sittings (one at 12.30pm and one at 1.10pm) to finish by 1.45pm - please choose a sitting.
Content will start from 1.15pm in Turing and from 1.45pm in Stephenson (see below).
There will be a "grab and go" offering of lunch bowls and fruit in the Babbage area also.
Lunch and Networking today is hosted by Endurance Zone.
Timings to be confirmed with a mix of Speaker and Round Table discussions
Craig Winter, Co-Speaker
Co-Founder of Runr
Campaign: What Food Bank Run is and how you can get involved
RIA SUPPORTS
Sarah Donaghy, Co-Speaker
Founder of Food Bank Run
Campaign: What Food Bank Run is and how you can get involved
RIA SUPPORTS
Tony Piedade, Speaker
Founder & Activator of JogOn
Campaign: Removing 1 million pairs of running shoes from landfill. The Journey so far and what is next / announcement at TRC23!
RIA SUPPORTS
Ivo Gormley, Founder and CEO of GoodGym
Speaker: Loneliness, connection and the GoodGym story
How to build, survive and sell a multi-million £ business
The tools required for success and what I look for when investing
Lara Morgan
Co-Owner, Founder, Author and Investor
The Health of The Events Industry
Nick Tuppen
CEO Threshold Sports #MoreIsInYou
Panel: The Market Place, Event and Mass Participation Focus
James Shipley
MD of ActiveTrainingWorld (ATW)
Jaclyn Levi
Co-Founder & CSO at haku
Sam Heward
Co-Founder at Ultra X
Jon Rew
MD of Scimitar
SECOND SHOWING OF "FIRST-LOOK" at The NEW annual "National Running Report" A collaboration between England Athletics X Running Industry Alliance (RIA)
NOTE: A Round Table discussion will take place PM to gain RIA Member input for TRC24
Road race licensing update presented by England Athletics
Mick Lee
England Athletics
Barry Hopkins
Road Race Services Manager at England Athletics
Coffee Break in Babbage
MPW | A global events update from Mass Participating World
Emerging trends identifying across Running and MultiSport events
Andrew Smith, CEO of Human Race
The true value of international runner participation, discussion points for the awareness of the industry
Charlotte (Berndt) Melchert, CEO of World's Sport Group
Panel Discussion: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Future of Fundraising?
HOST: Tom Langdown
HOST | Panel Discussion: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Future of Fundraising?
Julia Sobik, Head of Sporting Events & Volunteering at Alzheimer's Research UK
Hank Jandrell, Sales Director, International at ACTIVE Network, LLC
Sean Taylor, Senior Partnerships Manager at JustGiving
Managing the fastest growing sport in the UK
HYROX
Eddie Dier, Co-Speaker
General Manager of HYROX UK
Frank Valencia, Co-Speaker
Head of Affiliates HYROX UK
Lunch is served from 12.30pm to 1.45pm in The Restaurant with Chef's choice hot and cold rolling buffet. Starters, mains and a selection of desserts.
There will be "grab and go" offerings of lunch bowls and fruit in the BABBAGE area also.
Lunch and Networking today is hosted by Endurance Zone.
David Birch
Founder and CEO Endurance Zone
Chris Timms
Global Sales Director at Endurance Zone
Panel Discussion: Inclusivity at running events and on the start line
HOST: Tom Kerry
Events Industry Expert
Sophie Power
Founder SheRaces and Ultrarunner
Simona Berry
Founder of Beta Outdoor Sports
Tasha Thompson
Founder Black Girls Do Run UK
Peter Cooper
CCO & Co-Founder of Coopah
Unlocking Success: The Vital Role of Employee Engagement
Dan Trapp
Founder of Trapp Executive Search
Building an innovative VIP membership program serving over 2 million loyal members
Daniel Klarkowski
VP Brand Partnerships Europe Fabletics
Outdoor and Indoor Activity and Networking Options for all
OUTDOOR SESSION
Trail Running Experience hosted by Threshold Sports and friends, a local wood trail location 60 places
Threshold Sports
adidas TERREX
MOONLIGHT
Red Bull
Tom Evans
OUTDOOR SESSION
Test and Track Running Experience with Sarah McDonald hosted by On
50 places
On Running
Sarah McDonald
INDOOR SESSION
Mindfulness workshop with expert Celina Hanson hosted by ASICS
50 places
ASICS
Celina Hanson
OUTDOOR SESSION
Running with Poles Workshop with Charlie Sproson hosted by Mountain Run
15 places
MOUNTAIN RUN
Charlie Sproson
LEDLENSER
From 5.30pm to 11pm - full details to be unveiled for this exciting evening!
Jo Meek
SCOTT
Ellis Bland
Platform Partner
The annual Fundrasing this year with GivenGain hosting and supporting the raised funds being equally split between the two charity partners with a focus on the future of our industry.
Charity Partner
Personal Best Foundation supports children and young people from disadvantaged and underserved communities to achieve their personal best on the track, at school and in life. Tearing down barriers and levelling the playing field to make athletics more accessible to everyone, helping to bring young people together, to make them feel happier and healthier and to build their confidence and resilience. Because athletics has the power to change lives.
Ali Smith
Tokyo 2020 was Ali Smith’s first Paralympic Games. The T38 sprinter was part of ParalympicGB’s silver medal-winning quartet in the Universal relay. Together with Jonnie Peacock, Nathan Maguire, Libby Clegg and her guide Chris Clarke, the team clocked a new European record of 47.50. Ali also has European Championship medals to her name - she won T38 400m silver at Berlin 2018 and bronze at Bydgoszcz 2021.
Charity Partner
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people. Equipping them with a winning mindset and shaping their futures - it's a teammate like no other. Whether that’s building relationship skills, improving self-esteem or learning to stay focused, our sporting champions help the next generation move forward with confidence.
Adam Whitehead
Olympian and Commonwealth Champion swimmer and experienced DKHT athlete mentor. Adam swam for Great Britain for over 10 years and went to all the major championships - European, Commonwealth Games, World and Olympic Games - winning seven international medals. Two career highlights would be winning the European Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Timetable for Round Table and PUDS will be issued to attending RIA Members
Healthy High Street
Active Travel
The Loneliness Epidemic
Dr Garry Palmer
PUDS | Live Session: VO2 Master, measuring VO2 max uses, applications and data / findings for the running industry.
