Speakers

Serena Taylor is a terrible -1 goal player. While she enjoys playing polo, she’s too busy crying at her Investment Banking job to be good owner of her 5 gorgeous polo ponies, let alone ride them. Serena tried to salvage getting rejected from Cambridge University, by getting a 1st from Durham (not really the same thing but we can pretend). After a couple years pretending to do “venture”, she blagged her way into Imperial Business School and has been a corporate slave ever since. She’s competed at 2-10 goal tournaments across the UK, gliding on the coattails of experienced pros and claiming their success as hers. Somehow she bribed the Lux Afrique committee to award her Player of the Match in 2023, and she’s been invited back ever since.

Camden Stewart is a British composer, pianist and operatic tenor of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent. Known for blending classical piano and voice with contemporary sensibilities, his original music bridges cinematic minimalism with emotional depth. A former soloist with the internationally acclaimed vocal group Libera, Stewart trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is a Young Ambassador for the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. His performances, often presented in public spaces and shared widely online, have introduced millions to classical music in a way that is both personal and refreshingly modern.

Lenny Cunningham leads operations at a top UK national security provider, driving strategy and performance across regions. With a background in high-end hospitality, events, and private security, he brings structure, style, and leadership to every role. Off the clock, you’ll find him on horseback. A competitive polo player for over a decade, Lenny plays out of Cheshire Polo Club and competes both in the UK and overseas, including the annual Barbados International. He proudly supports youth polo initiatives like SMA Polo. Whether managing national operations or training young ponies, Lenny applies the same philosophy: lead with consistency, passion, and a long-term vision.

Natascha Hedegaard is a veterinary surgeon and international polo player. Playing off -1, she has enjoyed partaking in multiple tournaments across the world including Guatemala, Jamaica, Pakistan, China and Argentina. While the President of the University of London Polo Club she had the pleasure of hosting three annual charity polo tournaments in support of Ebony Horse Club, a fantastic charity close to her heart here in London. Since then she has had the honour of being an ambassador for Vamos Polo striving to make polo more inclusive and connecting players from around the world.

Molawa Adesuyi was recently named on the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list. He plays his polo off - 1 handicap. He has now started his own polo team called Fortitude Polo with his business partner Chime. Fortitude Polo owns 4 amazing polo ponies named Kaduna, Nairobi, Zaria and Delta. His mission is to make polo more accessible to more people from minority backgrounds.

Don Gibbs will be flying the flag for Jamaica. Having watched and enjoyed the exhilaration of the Cartier International Polo Day over many years, it became inevitable and perhaps, necessary that he would pick up the mallet. He has been playing competitive polo tournaments up to 8 goals across the UK, Carribean & Europe since 2019. Don is the patron for TIMB-PLY polo team who were most recently winners of the National UK 4 Goal Victor Ludorum tournament for the last 2 years back to back.