England Touch Conference 2026 speaker line-up

The speaker line-up has been confirmed for the 2026 England Touch Conference, at the Village Hotel, Nottingham, on March 21 and 22.

SATURDAY
Sammie Phillips	Introduction: Building Performance Pathways to Achieve World Cup Success
Becca Hickman/Hanna Gildam-Clarke	Culture Wins Matches: The Psychological Edge at Every Level
Peter Bell	Priority Touch Framework: Coaching Midfield Attack Principles
Peter Bell	Priority Touch Framework: Coaching Midfield Defence Principles
Mark Aldous	Fundamentals of a Winning Team: Case Study of Men's Open Mavericks
Russell Earnshaw & Mike Evans-Jones	Learning into Difficult Conversations (Performance Feedback & Selection Decisions)
Cari Thorpe	Changes in Movement Quality & Neuromuscular Function in Response to Game Demands
Tim Osborne	Accelerating Skills Development: Getting More Juice Out of the Lemon
SUNDAY
Sammie Phillips	Introduction: Building Performance Pathways to Achieve World Cup Success
Robin Budd & Kathy Van De Rijt	Making It Up As We Go Along: Refereeing for Player Centred Outcomes
Claire Rylance	Developing Females in Mixed Team Environments
Peter Bell	Contemporary Rule Interpretations - An Elite Referee Persp
Peter Bell	Priority Touch Framework: Coaching Line Defence Principles
Peter Bell	Priority Touch Framework: Coaching Foundation Line Attack Principles
Isaac Hopkins	Strength & Conditioning Coaching for Touch Players & Referees
Martin Wright	Coaching Advanced Attacking Principles

To book:

ETA Members (£50 per day and/or £37.50 for Evening Meal & Awards) - CLICK HERE

Non-ETA Members (£80 per day and/or £50 for Evening Meal & Awards) - CLICK HERE