The Women and Sport Conference is delighted to welcome Barbara Slater, Director of Sport, BBC to our world-class line-up.

Barbara Slater took up her role as Director of Sport in April 2009.She had previously been Head of Production and Head of General Sports for the division. Her responsibilities include working with governing bodies to retain a broad portfolio of broadcasting rights, maintaining BBC Sport's early lead on multi-platform offerings, leading the division through the move from London to join BBC North in Salford in 2011, and overseeing sports coverage of the biggest planned event ever held in the UK: the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.