Careers Insight Event - Are you thinking about your career plans?

Mahamed is a Psychology graduate and current Insights Executive at Havas Play. Mahamed works to deliver insight projects for a range of brands across sport, entertainment and culture. His work generally consists of brand-based insight, with audience-based work alongside it, such as sponsorship tracking and audience profiling. Mahamed’s role involves making sense of complex data using social listening, audience analysis, sponsorship research and reporting, then turning it into something stakeholders can act on. He is bilingual, an Arsenal fan, and someone who follows online communities closely, so understanding what drives passionate audiences comes naturally to him.

Marius is a Senior Account Executive at Havas Play, managing sports and entertainment partnerships for brands such as HSBC and EE, as well as leading delivery on experiential activations including the HSBC Championships. He previously handled multi-channel campaigns at Publicis Media for LEGO, Stellantis, Monzo and Visa. A BA and MA Philosophy graduate from the University of Nottingham, Marius combines strategic thinking with creative delivery. Marius is passionate about opening up opportunities for young people in marketing and media.   

Abbas is a strategic commercial partnerships and businesses development specialist with a proven track record of winning, retaining and growing high-value accounts across the sport business industry. Throughout his career he has successfully driven revenue growth and market expansion.  In his current role at Sports Pro, he has built a client base that includes some of the world’s largest international rights holders, leading tech providers, and major commercial property firms, including companies listed on NASDAQ and the FTSE 100. 

Gopal Suri is the Data Sciences and AI Lead at Publicis Sport and Entertainment, with extensive experience in product development and data management across major rights holders and global brands, including AB InBev, UEFA, the Premier League, the Olympics, Stellantis and Samsung. He develops innovative data and AI solutions that strengthen audience intelligence, sponsorship evaluation and commercial decision-making. Gopal is also an ISC 30 Under Thirty award winner, recognised for his contribution to the sports industry.

Jerry has been working in Two Circles' Rights Management capability for two years, where the team help rightsholders, including teams and organisations, generate commercial value by selling sponsorship rights. Jerry has led research and helped the team secure a handful of high-value sponsorships for a Premier League team, a Serie A club, and a UEFA programme. He is currently working on activation and management project for an automotive brand's partnership with a Premier League club. Jerry has been a football fan for a long time and has gotten into MMA/UFC in the past few years. 

Kamini Balaji is a Data Analytics professional with a MSc in Sports Analytics and Technologies from Loughborough University. She spent almost three years as a Data Scientist across gaming and elite sport, working with NBA, NHL, football, cricket and triathlon data, while liaising with international sports organisations including Sports Singapore, Dubai Sports Council and Visit Qatar. 

Kamini now works at the intersection of data engineering, analytics and AI at Datum AI Labs, developing data pipelines, data products and AI-powered solutions that turn complex data into actionable insights. 

Sarah Nganwuchu is an Assistant Vice President and Client Outreach Specialist in investment banking at Bank of America, with over five years of experience in the industry. She specialises in KYC Refresh, Client Due Diligence, Client Lifecycle Management and Regulatory Compliance, supporting client outreach, documentation reviews, risk assessments, data validation and remediation. Sarah works closely with clients and teams across Front Office, Compliance and Operations to meet regulatory requirements. She holds an MSc in International Management from Loughborough University London and a BSc in Psychology with Management from Goldsmiths, University of London. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional (CAMP) from the Financial Crime Academy. Outside work, Sarah enjoys travelling, reading and sports.

Jana Sayed is an Associate Consultant at PwC Middle East, based in Doha, Qatar. She graduated from Loughborough University London in December 2023 with a master's in international management. During her time at Loughborough she served as School President, representing students and working closely with the University. Jana’s experience at Loughborough played an important role in developing her confidence, leadership and communication skills. Originally from Lebanon, Jana has built her academic and professional experience across different countries and cultures. Jana is passionate about career development and leadership and is looking forward to sharing her experience of moving from university into the professional world. 

Ayush Choudhary is a Program Manager within Amazon Global Logistics, leading the design and launch of end-to-end cross-border supply chains connecting Amazon’s global network with customers worldwide. He strategically designs cross border supply chain to optimise two critical dimensions—speed and cost—while navigating the complexities of international transportation, customs and final-mile delivery. His role involves coordinating 34+ stakeholder teams across technology, finance and operations, integrating logistics partners into Amazon’s technology ecosystem for seamless data exchange, and defining carrier performance frameworks and operating procedures. Ayush also coordinates cross-functional compliance requirements, taking complex supply chain programs from strategic design and technology development through launch, performance management and operational handover.

Degraft Osei Kwame Jnr is the Cofounder and CEO of Luupli, a social media platform built to give creators from low-income communities greater opportunity to grow and earn from their work. Now being tested across Africa, in Ghana and Nigeria, it has reached 150,000 users and is due to launch globally later this year. He previously worked across international trade, hospitality and technology, and led a family investment company in Ghana with interests spanning agribusiness and beyond. He is a Chartered Marketer, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Chartered Environmentalist.

Siobhan Flax currently serves as Associate Director at the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government Representative Office in Hong Kong, where she has been posted since 2023. In this role, she supports the Government of the Virgin Islands' engagement across the Asia-Pacific region, fostering relationships with government agencies, financial services stakeholders, educational institutions, and business partners while promoting the Territory's strategic interests abroad. 

Siobhan holds a Master's degree in Diplomacy, Statecraft and Foreign Policy from Loughborough University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University (USA). With more than fifteen years of experience representing the Virgin Islands internationally, Siobhan continues to play an important role in strengthening the Territory's relationships and presence throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Ben graduated in 2022 and began his career on a commercial graduate scheme in the private sector.  Here he gained experience working within a multinational company. Through this experience, he realised that his long-term interests and career aspirations were better aligned with public service, which led him to pursue opportunities within government. 

Ben subsequently secured a place on the Civil Service Fast Stream, one of the UK's leading graduate leadership development programmes. The scheme provides broad experience across government and a strong foundation in policy, leadership and strategic decision-making. Ben will be happy to discuss the Fast Stream application process, the programme itself, and the career opportunities it can provide. 

 Looking ahead, Ben’s career goal is to work in international trade, helping to advance the UK's economic interests overseas and strengthen trade relationships with partners around the world. 

Sandith Ranasinghe is an AI Advisory and Strategy Consultant at Capgemini. He helps large organisations move from talking about AI to building it. On client projects he is the AI practitioner, turning an operational problem into a working prototype and a case for investment. He also runs Capgemini UK's day-to-day relationship with a leading AI lab, coordinating certification and enablement across the business. Sandith joined a major AI programme as an engineer and ended up building the tooling it now runs on. He holds an master's in Cyber Security and Big Data from Loughborough University.

Shanila completed his master's in AI and Data Analytics at Loughborough University London. This gave him the analytical grounding and technical depth he still draws on daily. Alongside his studies, Shanila engaged closely with Future Space, the University's dedicated career development team, who connect students to employers through internships, workshops, networking sessions and guest lectures. This support helped him build and develop his professional career to where it stands today. Shanila now works as an Analytics Engineer at Zero100 in London, applying that same technical and practical grounding to real-world use cases. 

James is a software engineer and technology practitioner with over 10 years of experience delivering products across fintech, SaaS, public-sector systems and applied AI. He recently completed an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at Loughborough University London. He is currently the Software and AI lead at Prorizon, working on technology for athlete performance and decision support. Earlier in his career, he co-founded and led technology businesses in Kenya, building platforms used at scale across financial services and other sectors. His career has largely been shaped by building and leading teams and applying technology to complex, practical problems.