Lucy Mills, sport industry leader and founder of Ready Sport Global, smiling, wearing a yellow blazer and in the background, people and a blurred screen are visible.
Lucy Mills, sport industry leader and founder of Ready Sport Global, smiling, wearing a yellow blazer and in the background, people and a blurred screen are visible.

If you’re building something new, navigating change, or looking for a different perspective on sport, you’re in the right place.

I have spent 20 years inside sport.

I have worked across the sport ecosystem, from federations, clubs, and mega-events to government, non-profits, and startups, in more than 30 countries, including roles and projects with FC Barcelona and FIFA.

It’s given me a broad view of sport — and an instinct for connecting people, ideas, and opportunities that might otherwise stay apart.

Today I work with ambitious people and organizations shaping new possibilities in and through sport. I am also the founder of Ready Sport Global (READY), working with leaders and organizations navigating technology, innovation, growth, and change. Since 2022, we’ve trained 6,000+ sport professionals and supported 50+ organizations.

I speak on the world’s biggest sport industry stages, including the IOC, EU Sport Forum, and IWG Global Summit.

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Lucy Mills at a podium with a microphone, smiling during a formal event at the European Olympic Committees conference in Bucharest, Romania, June 2024. The podium has logos of the Euroepean Olympic Committees and Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Lucy Mills, founder Ready Sport Global, in a yellow blazer and white pants standing on a wooden stage with a presentation slide in the background, presenting her work on AI in sport.
Lucy Mills, founder Ready Sport Global, holding a microphone, smiling, standing in front of a purple presentation slide with white text that reads 'Building the football fan, block by block,' at the World Football Summit.
Lucy Mills standing on a stage with 'European Olympic Committees' and 'Romania' along with Olympic rings. They are smiling and dressed in business or smart casual attire, with some wearing red and blue suits and others in more casual outfits.
Lucy Mills sitting in a green velvet chair on stage at a conference, holding a microphone, with a large screen behind her displaying various logos and text.
Lucy Mills, founder of Ready Sport Global, doing a keynote speech on stage with a background displaying the word 'Argh' and a red upward arrow.
Lucy Mills sitting on stools in a panel discussion, with a presentation slide behind them displaying their names and titles.
Lucy Mills, sport industry leader and founder of Ready Sport Global, sitting on a white armchair, smiling and holding a microphone in her right hand, with a small table. She is wearing a light blue blazer, beige pants, and white sneakers.
Lucy Mills, founder of Ready Sport Global, smiling at the camera standing on FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium with FC Barcelona's logo rug beneath her feet. The background shows stadium seats and spray water from sprinklers on the field.

Learn, build, or innovate in sport.

Here are four ways my team and I can support you.

For new initiatives

WORK WITH ME

Bring me in at the beginning of something ambitious. I work alongside you to shape your new opportunity in and through sport.

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For event organizers

SPEAKING

Keynotes and conversations on sport innovation, technology adoption, AI, and the future of women’s sport.

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For organizations

READY SPORT GLOBAL

Executive education, advisory, and programs helping sports organizations navigate technology, innovation, and change.

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For people and teams

READY EXPERIENCES

Understand the world through the lens of sport. In-person experiences rooted in Barcelona.

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Explore Experiences

From keynotes to executive conversations, I connect ideas across technology, innovation, and women’s sport to bring a different perspective on the forces shaping the industry.

Featured stages and media

  • IOC Sport for a Better World Summit Switzerland

  • EU Sport Forum Poland

  • IBM & Financial Times Live - Mobile World Congress Spain

  • Hamptons Tech Week UK

  • European Olympic Organisations General Assembly Romania

  • EuroHockey Executive Leadership Forum, Belgium

  • International Working Group on Women & Sport Global Summit

  • SEG3 London UK

  • SportGen Summit France

  • SmartCities & Sport Summit South Korea

  • Global Observatory for Gender Equality in Sport Switzerland

  • World Football Summit Spain

Want to keep learning, building, and innovating in sport?

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Ideas, observations, and questions from across sport

My newsletter on technology, innovation, women’s sport, and the changing sports industry.

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Download the READY snapSHOT

Digital, data and artificial intelligence in women’s football

Insights from 27 clubs and two leagues across 16 markets on digital, data and AI infrastructure and capabilities.

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Sport has taken me further than I ever imagined.

My journey in international sport began in Ghana in 2004, at the Right to Dream Academy.

Football has shaped much of my life ever since. Through it, I have found some of my strongest communities and experienced the world — across more than 30 countries in which I’ve played, lived, and worked.

Over the years, I have experienced the game from many different angles: as a player, coach educator, project manager, director, advisor, and educator.

I have designed and led professional and grassroots football programs around the world; contributed to the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa; and later led international relations and projects at FC Barcelona, taking the Més Que Un Club philosophy around the world.

In 2022, I brought those different threads together and founded Ready Sport Global.

Education has also run throughout my career. I have taught sport and innovation at emlyon Business School and Technological University Dublin, and football industry programs at the University of Salford and the Institute for Study Abroad, alongside guest lectures across Europe and the US.

A bit more about me:

Barcelona is home. In my household, we speak a mix of Yorkshire English, Venezuelan Spanish, Catalan, and Spanglish.

Away from READY, you’ll find me running trails in Collserola, drinking coffee with my business partner Maggie, eating Indian food, or planning adventures with family.

Lucy Mills, sport industry leader and founder of Ready Sport Global wearing football training gear competing for the ball on a grassy field with mountains and a few spectators in the background.

Let’s connect

Have a project, stage, or idea in mind? I'd love to hear from you.

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