Inspiration: CEO Conversation with Mark Bullingham | England
England
5:00pm to 7:00pm // 23 September 2025
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Join us for a very special CEO Conversation event with Mark Bullingham, CEO, The Football Association (The FA) and Sophie Devonshire
This session is all about:
- Insights and perspectives from this remarkable CEO that will help inform your own leadership journey
- An energising and inspirational event which will arm you with fresh thoughts and ideas to take back to the office right away
- The opportunity for shared learning with fellow Members
Venue
Royal College of PhysiciansDate
23 September 2025Time
17:00 - 19:00 BSTDress Code
Smart CasualAbout Mark
Since August 2019, Mark has been at the helm of governing body for English football leading a 900 strong team, overseeing everything from national teams and FA Cups to grassroots development and regulations. Since joining in 2016 as Chief Commercial and Football Development Officer, Mark has played a major role in transforming the commercial landscape of the FA, boosting annual revenue by over £100m and spearheading award-winning marketing campaigns for England's teams.
Before The FA, Mark successfully grew Fuse Sports & Entertainment as CEO EMEA, from 18 to 245 people across 17 offices, serving 10 of the top 30 global brands. He also revitalised the America's Cup Event as Marketing Director, negotiating over $2bn in partnerships throughout his career. Add to all that, he was a standout academic, becoming the first person to achieve summa cum laude for an MBA from ESLSCA in Paris, specialising in International Marketing, and he’s been recognised as a highly influential global marketer.
What has steering one of the UK’s most high-profile organisations taught Mark about leadership and resilience and what advice does he have for marketers today?
Come and hear more about this and other words of wisdom from this purpose-driven CEO as he discusses his leadership journey, career ups and downs and then it’s over to you, you get to ask the questions you always wanted to know the answer to, so do your research and come prepared!
TICKETS & PRICES
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CPD LEARNING OBJECTIVES
HOURS
0.45 hours
This session qualifies for 0.45 hours of self-declared CPD learning. Please check with your professional body if this activity qualifies under your scheme and retain this summary as confirmation for your CPD records.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By attending this event, participants will be able to:
1. Explore leadership at scale understand how Mark Bullingham leads a 900-person national governing body (The FA), balancing elite-level performance with grassroots engagement.
2. Gain insights into transformation and commercial growth, learning how he drove a £100 million+ revenue uplift through strategic marketing and operational innovation.
3. Reflect on career evolution and professional resilience, tracing Bullingham’s journey across sectors from sports marketing to international brand growth and leadership roles.
4. Identify best practices in partnership development, based on his experiences negotiating multi‑billion‑dollar deals and building high-performing global teams.
5. Formulate practical leadership takeaways, informed by real-time answers to delegate questions, to apply within personal and organisational contexts.
