07 May 2026

Annual Conference

Sport Resolutions Annual Conference 2026 in association with Winston & Strawn LLP

The must-attend event for law and sport professionals

Sport Resolutions’ 11th Annual Conference - marking over a decade of insightful and influential gatherings - will take place on Thursday, 7 May 2026, at the five-star Leonardo Royal London St Paul’s Hotel.

As in previous years, the conference will bring together a distinguished panel of leading sports professionals and industry experts. Through engaging discussions and debates, speakers will explore the latest developments and emerging ideas across key areas including anti-doping, athlete welfare, good governance, and integrity in sport.

Event Presenter

The 2026 conference will be moderated by an experienced sports presenter and reporter. We will announce the conference host in the new year.

2026 Session Topics

The conference will feature five sessions:

  • Three sessions in the morning
  • A buffet lunch break
  • Two sessions in the afternoon

A provisional agenda can be viewed by clicking on the Agenda section at the top of this page or by scrolling down.

CPD members will earn 4.5 CPD points for attending the 2026 Annual Conference.

Conference topics and session speakers will be announced progressively over the coming months.

Networking Opportunities

Each year, the conference attracts around 300 legal and sport professionals, offering exceptional opportunities to connect with peers across the sector.

  • Registration will be accompanied by breakfast, including hot drinks and pastries
  • Further networking will take place during two coffee breaks and the open buffet lunch
  • The day will conclude with a networking drinks reception, providing a relaxed setting to continue conversations and build new connections

Tickets

Early Bird tickets will be available from Monday, 5 January 2026.

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  • Early Bird tickets: £330.00 (excl. VAT)
    Available until 23:59 on Monday, 16 March 2026
  • Standard tickets: £395.00 (excl. VAT)

For information on other ticket types, please visit the Tickets section at the top of this page.

Related Documents

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Agenda

Programme/Agenda
Start End Description
08:00 09:00

WISLaw Networking Breakfast
08:45 09:15

Registration/Breakfast
09:15 09:25

Welcome by Richard Harry, Chief Executive, Sport Resolutions
09:25 09:30

Welcome by Peter Crowther, International Managing Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
09:30 10:30

1st Session
10:30 11:15

2nd Session
11:15 11:45

Coffee Break
11:45 13:00

3rd Session
13:00 14:30

Lunch & Networking
14:30 15:30

4th Session
15:30 16:15

5th Session
16:15 16:30

Closing remarks by Audley Sheppard, Chair, Sport Resolutions 
16:30 18:30

Post conference drinks sponsored by Winston & Strawn LLP 

Tickets

We are very pleased to be able to keep the ticket prices the same as last year, despite rising costs and high inflation rates that have been well documented.

Early Bird tickets will be available from Monday, 5 January 2026.

To receive a reminder when tickets go on sale, as well as updates on speakers and session topics, please sign up to our newsletter.

Ticket prices

  • Early Bird tickets: £330.00 (excl. VAT)
    Available until 23:59 on Monday, 16 March 2026
  • Standard tickets: £395.00 (excl. VAT)
  • Students in full-time education may attend the conference at the discounted rate of £99.00 (excl. VAT) with our Academic Ticket (student ID or academic email address required). Please note that a limited number of tickets are available at this rate.
  • Our Group Ticket allows three tickets to be purchased for the price of two standard tickets (equivalent to £263.33 per ticket, excl. VAT). This offer applies only to standard tickets, and all three attendees must be from the same organisation. Further discounts are available for organisations wishing to purchase more than three tickets. To find out more about group bookings, please email resolve@sportresolutions.com.
  • We also offer a limited number of Athlete Tickets to individuals on the World Class Programme (WCP), priced at £145.00 + VAT. To apply, please contact the Sport Resolutions team at resolve@sportresolutions.com, providing a copy of your licence and/or documentation confirming your athlete status. You will then be issued with a promotional code to access the discounted ticket.

Further discounts are also available should an organisation wish to purchase tickets for 5 people or more. To find out more about our group bookings please email us at: resolve@sportresolutions.com