{"id":6500,"date":"2026-02-18T16:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportaccord.sport\/2026-conv\/?p=6500"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:23:58","slug":"connect-cultivate-a-24-hour-networking-ecosystem-at-sportaccord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportaccord.sport\/2026-conv\/connect-cultivate-a-24-hour-networking-ecosystem-at-sportaccord\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cConnect &#038; Cultivate\u201d: a 24-hour networking ecosystem at SportAccord 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For years,\u00a0SportAccord\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportaccord.sport\/2026-conv\/the-schedule\/\">\u201cConnect &amp; Cultivate\u201d<\/a> activities have been a defining part of the\u00a0SportAccord\u00a0experience, creating spaces where meaningful connections are formed across the global sport ecosystem, both inside and beyond the conference programme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From early morning to late evening,\u00a0SportAccord\u00a0offers multiple environments designed to foster dialogue, collaboration, and relationship-building among International Federation delegates, Senior Executives, Partners, and brands. Recognising that leadership comes in many\u00a0forms and\u00a0that meaningful conversations happen at different moments of the day, SportAccord intentionally creates opportunities to connect across diverse settings, energy levels, and personal rhythms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Held daily from 07:30 to 08:30, the morning \u201cConnect &amp; Cultivate\u201d sessions bring together participants in energising, informal environments before the day\u2019s strategic programme begins. By moving together,\u00a0through morning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportaccord.sport\/2026-conv\/activities\/\">yoga, a morning run, Good\u00a0Morning Muay\u00a0Thai, or 3\u00d73 basketball<\/a>, delegates break down silos, spark conversation, and build trust through shared experience. These sessions highlight leadership in action: dynamic, human, and grounded in sport as a unifying force.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As the day transitions into evening, networking continues beyond the venue through the\u00a0SportAccord\u00a0After Hours Bar. Designed as a relaxed and social setting, it provides a different but equally valuable space for connection, where conversations deepen, new relationships\u00a0emerge,\u00a0and ideas are exchanged in a more informal atmosphere. 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