Leading Stories
A regular deep dive into the fascinating and compelling stories of leaders who are making a difference in their companies, communities, schools, organisations and families. Interviews with people working in real world settings facing the challenges and opportunities that we experience in the post pandemic world.
Leading Stories
On a life in sport, law and business: Rowena Samarasinhe - 'Leading Stories'
Rowena Samarasinhe is the Founder of GENSport and a Consultant at LEVEL. With almost 20 years of dedicated experience in the sports industry, she has made significant contributions across football, athletics, and other Olympic sports. Her early career included a notable stint in motorsports while employed by a top ten London law firm.
Rowena is an accomplished Non-Executive Director within the sports sector and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales on 1 March 2006. She holds an MBA in International Sports Management and has a robust background in event operations, rights acquisitions and sales, tender processes, and bid evaluation.
Recognised for her expertise, Rowena was featured in the Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlist: Switzerland (2018) and has been named a Legal 500 "Next Generation Partner" in Sport for five consecutive years (2020-2024). She is also a TEDx Speaker, sharing her insights and experiences in the sports industry with a broader audience.
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