Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 6.00pm to 8.00pm EDT
Join us for an illuminating conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger, five‑time Olympic medalist and Chair of the British Olympic Association, as she shares an insider’s view of how Team GB builds toward the world’s biggest sporting stage.
Dame Katherine will explore the long‑term planning, performance strategy, and culture of excellence that shape Team GB’s journey to Los Angeles 2028. She will highlight the BOA’s growing commitment to impact beyond the podium: supporting children and young people across the UK in becoming more active, confident, and healthy through increased access to sport and movement.
Thoughtful, forward‑looking, and mission‑driven, this event invites alumni to discover how Olympic preparation and youth empowerment are shaping the future of British sport.
We hope you'll join us for this insightful discussion.
We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by various members of the British Olympics Association: Shahab Uddin (Interim CEO), Jen Rouse (Managing Director of Team GB Foundation), and Stuart Denard (Head of Fundraising for BOA)!
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Location: The Penn Club, 30 W 44th St New York, NY 10036
Speakers
Dame Katherine Grainger was appointed Chair of the BOA Board in November 2024. A highly respected figure in sport, Dame Katherine is the only British woman in history to have won a medal at five successive Olympic Games.
Shortly after retiring from a high-performance rowing career spanning over twenty years, she was appointed as Chair of UK Sport where she instigated a new strategy to shape the future direction of Olympic and Paralympic Sport. She took up her role at the BOA in March 2025 following the completion of her second and final term at UK Sport. Read more here.
Shahab Uddin was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the BOA in 2023 and Interim Chief Executive Officer in 2025. Prior to these appointments, Shahab was the Director responsible for Legal, Olympic Relations, Social Impact and HR. Shahab is also the BOA representative trustee of the Team GB Foundation and responsible for ensuring that the activities of the Foundation are aligned with those of the BOA.
Having started his career in the broadcast industry, Shahab went on to spend two years living and working in Japan before training to be a lawyer. Shahab trained and qualified at the law firm Freshfields working primarily on corporate transactions, before joining the BOA in 2010. In 2020 Shahab was recognised with an MBE for his services to sport during the Covid-19 response but also for 10 years of service to British Olympic sport.
Jen Rouse was appointed Managing Director of Team GB Foundation in February 2024, having worked in sport for development for over 25 years in the UK within local government, national governing bodies of sport and national charities.
Her focus and passion is to unlock the power that sport and play has to enable ALL children to be happy, healthy and more active – enabling them to reach their potential. Cultivating and maximising partners, brands, and funders to meet the needs of Team GB Foundation’s beneficiaries whilst enabling partnerships to come together and flourish. Jen works with passion, empathy, and pace to bring the right people together to make exciting things happen and is driven by purpose.
Stuart is Head of Fundraising for the British Olympic Association, fundraising from private individuals to support Team GB compete at the Olympic and Olympic Winter Games. He has worked in fundraising for over 13 years for Whizz-Kidz and Breast Cancer Care across a range of fundraising practices including Corporate Engagement, Regional and Major Gifts.
He is a passionate believer in equal opportunity for all young people and a huge advocate of British Exploring Society’s work in providing these life altering experiences that can broaden horizons and raise aspirations.
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