Speakers - BlackBook Motorsport Forum

SPEAKERS

The BlackBook Motorsport Forum brings together global pioneers from across the motorsport ecosystem to share world-class insights, groundbreaking ideas, and transformative strategies that help shape the industy’s future.

Check out who took centre stage in 2026.

James Bunbury

Director, Partnerships - F1

Jonny Haworth

Director of Commercial Partnerships

Annamaria Füzy

Global Partnerships Lead

Michael Aghataher

Head of Motorsports

Emily Jacobs

VP of Licensing, Entertainment Partners & Content

Craig Stimmel

SVP, Chief Commercial Officer

Deborah Wajsbrot

Head of Growth Partnerships

Willem Dinger

Chief Partnership Officer

Borja de Altolaguirre

Head of Sponsorship

Shannon Hooper

VP of Corporate Partnerships

Mickaël Soria

Director of Press Relations

Dan Cherowbrier

Chief Technology Officer

Sam Hignett

Co-Founder & Director

Stephen Blackmore

Director

Nevil Slade

Founder & CEO

Kevin Bobbitt

VP of Marketing & Communications

Paul Newby

Managing Director, Electronics

Sheri Panabaker

Founder

Naveen Prasad

President & CEO

Luca Guzzabocca

Founder & CEO

Bruce Hendel

Senior VP, Global Sales

Kate Beavan

Board Advisor

Robin Fenwick

Founder & CEO

Christian Hartmann

CEO & Founder

Dr. Fran Longstaff

Chief Innovation Officer

Michael Muerlebach

Director, Customer Account & Product Management

Ollie Jackson

Chief Engineer

Emilia Abel

Road Sport Director

Kiri Bloore

Host

Steven Cho

CEO

Daniel Smith

Head of Aerodynamics

Stefano Pacchioli

COO

Riccardo De Filippi

Head of Motorsport

Stephen Hood

CEO

Marc de Jong

Head of Business Development

Abhishek Ranade

Head of EMEA, Media & Entertainment Sports Services

Dan Huson

Head of British Grand Prix Fan Experience & Creative

Tim Glass

Broadcast and Content Director

Eddie Bernardon

CRO, Chief Racing Officer

Nick Heidfeld

Former F1 Driver, Advisor, TV-Expert & Co-Founder

Elis Jones

Former Head of Global Sports Advisory and European Gaming Sector Coverage at Goldman Sachs

James Threlfall MBE

Football & F1 Presenter

Marieta Evans

Presenter & Pit Reporter

Rosanna Tennant

TV & Radio Presenter

Marc Priestley

TV Presenter, Speaker, Author and Former F1 Mechanic

Sara Essa

Motorsport Presenter, Pit Reporter and Commentator

Alex Jacques

Formula 1 Commentator

Harry Benjamin

Motorsport Broadcaster

Cian Brittle

Editor

Tom Brown

Partner Manager

Michael Broughton

Co-Founder & Partner

Chris Stevens

Motorsport Broadcaster