Speaker biography

Professor Steph Forrester

Director, Sports Technology Institute at Loughborough University

Steph has been involved in sports surfaces research for almost two decades and has worked with many different companies and governing bodies on projects related to standards, test devices, system design, player-surface interaction and maintenance. A key aspect of the current research at Loughborough is around advancing traction testing, surface safety, and performance standards, particularly as surface system designs evolve.