Speakers - BlackBook Motorsport Forum

MARCH 2027 | LONDON

A STAGE LIKE NO OTHER

The BlackBook Motorsport Forum is where pioneers from across the motorsport ecosystem share world-class insights, groundbreaking ideas, and transformative strategies that help shape the industry’s future.

PREVIOUS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

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Emily Prazer

Chief Commercial Officer

Formula 1

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Louise McEwen

Chief Marketing Officer

McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team

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Jeff Gordon

Vice Chairman

Hendrick Motorsports

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Frederic Lequien

CEO

FIA World Endurance Championship

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Borja De Altolaguirre

Head of Sponsorship

MotoGP

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Emily Jacobs

VP Licensing, Entertainment Partners & Content

LEGO

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Willem Dinger

Chief Partnership Officer

Cadillac Formula 1 Team

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Melissa Noakes

Head of Sponsorship & Event Marketing

Santander

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Ian Holmes

Chief Media Rights & Broadcasting Officer

Formula 1

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Annamaria Füzy

Global Partnerships Lead

Heineken

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Michael Aghataher

Head of Motorsports

AWS

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Mark Sibla

SVP Competition & Operations

IndyCar

2026 SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

James Bunbury

Director, Partnerships - F1

McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team

Jonny Haworth

Director of Commercial Partnerships

Formula 1

Annamaria Füzy

Global Partnerships Lead

Heineken

Michael Aghataher

Head of Motorsports

AWS

Emily Jacobs

VP of Licensing, Entertainment Partners & Content

the LEGO Group

Craig Stimmel

SVP, Chief Commercial Officer

NASCAR

Deborah Wajsbrot

Head of Growth Partnerships

Revolut

Willem Dinger

Chief Partnership Officer

Cadillac F1

Borja de Altolaguirre

Head of Sponsorship

MotoGP

Shannon Hooper

VP of Corporate Partnerships

23XI Racing

Mickaël Soria

Director of Press Relations

LVMH

Dan Cherowbrier

Chief Technology Officer

Formula E

Sam Hignett

Co-Founder & Director

JOTA Group

Stephen Blackmore

Director

Red Bull Ampol Racing

Nevil Slade

Founder & CEO

Vesaro

Kevin Bobbitt

VP of Marketing & Communications

iRacing

Paul Newby

Managing Director, Electronics

Cosworth

Sheri Panabaker

Founder

DRIVEN | High-Performance & Enterprise Strategy

Naveen Prasad

President & CEO

D-BOX Technologies

Luca Guzzabocca

Founder & CEO

RIGHT HUB

Bruce Hendel

Senior VP, Global Sales

VP Racing Fuels

Kate Beavan

Board Advisor

More Than Equal

Robin Fenwick

Founder & CEO

Right Formula

Christian Hartmann

CEO & Founder

GSBS

Dr. Fran Longstaff

Chief Innovation Officer

FutureLap

Michael Muerlebach

Director, Customer Account & Product Management

Bosch Motorsport

Ollie Jackson

Chief Engineer

Alcon

Emilia Abel

Road Sport Director

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)

Kiri Bloore

Host

Rally TV

Steven Cho

CEO

Hankook Competition

Daniel Smith

Head of Aerodynamics

Red Bull Advanced Technologies

Stefano Pacchioli

COO

WorldSBK Championship

Riccardo De Filippi

Head of Motorsport

Marelli

Stephen Hood

CEO

Motorsport Games

Marc de Jong

Head of Business Development

WRC Promoter GmbH

Abhishek Ranade

Head of EMEA, Media & Entertainment Sports Services

Tata Communications

Dan Huson

Head of British Grand Prix Fan Experience & Creative

Silverstone

Tim Glass

Broadcast and Content Director

Formula E

Eddie Bernardon

CRO, Chief Racing Officer

AIPEX RACING

Nick Heidfeld

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

FG Series

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

BlackBook Motorsport

Tom Brown

Partner Manager

BlackBook Motorsport

Michael Broughton

Co-Founder & Partner

Sports Investment Partners

Chris Stevens

Motorsport Broadcaster