Public
Tuesday 25 May
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction from David Eades
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
09:05 - 09:10
Welcome Remarks from IOC President Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach
President
International Olympic Committee
09:10 - 09:15
Opening Address from SportAccord & GAISF President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli
Dr Raffaele Chiulli
President
SportAccord, GAISF
09:15 - 09:25
Keynote Address from WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General
World Health Organization (WHO)
09:25 - 09:35
Member Keynote Address from H.E. Ban Ki-moon
H.E. Ban Ki-moon
The 8th Secretary General of the United Nations
Chairman of IOC Ethics Commission
09:35 - 09:45
International Olympic Committee Update from Dr. Richard Budgett
Dr. Richard Budgett
Medical and Scientific Director
International Olympic Committee
09:45 - 10:15
Recharge Break
10:15 - 10:20
Host Welcome from Vaud State Councilor Philippe Leuba
Philippe Leuba
State Councillor
Department of Economy and Sport, Canton of Vaud
10:20 - 10:30
Scene Setter: Moving Forward, Pivoting and the Lessons We Are Learning
Dr. Maurizio Barbeschi
Senior Adviser to the Executive Director
WHO Health Emergencies
10:30 - 11:00
Panel Session: Moving Forward, Pivoting And The Lessons We Are Learning
Moderated by
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Panelists
Jörn Verleger
President
IFA (International Fistball Association)
Dr. Maurizio Barbeschi
Senior Adviser to the Executive Director
WHO Health Emergencies
Heike Groesswang
Secretary General
IBSF (International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation)
Jernej Damjan OLY
Former professional ski jumper, Social Media Specialist and athletes representative at
FIS
11:00 - 11:10
Case Study: Moving Forward, Pivoting And The Lessons We Are Learning
Jörn Verleger
President
IFA (International Fistball Association)
11:10 - 11:30
Recharge Break
11:30 - 12:00
Panel Session: A Return to Competition and Lessons from the Bubble
Moderated by
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Panelists
Dr. Lisa Allan
Events Director
International Judo Federation (IJF)
Jorge Viegas
President
FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme)
Kit McConnell
Sport Director
International Olympic Committee
Chris Mazdzer
Executive Board Member
FIL (International Luge Federation)
12:00 - 12:30
Panel Session: Athlete Mental Health
Moderated by
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Panelists
Dr. Margo Mountjoy
Chair
ASOIF Medical + Scientific Consultative Group, IOC Medical + Scientific Commission-Games Group FINA Bureau
Joachim Gossow
CEO
IWGA (International World Games Association)
Adam Morris
Managing Director
BelievePerform
Abhinav Bindra
Athlete Commission and Mental Health Working Group Member
International Olympic Committee
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 13:40
Scene Setter: Commercial Approaches for IFs in the New Normal
Antony Scanlon
Executive Director
International Golf Federation
13:40 - 14:20
Panel Session: Commercial Approaches For IFs In The New Normal
Moderated by
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Panelists
Antony Scanlon
Executive Director
International Golf Federation
Eric Saintrond
Secretary General & CEO
FISU (International University Sports Federation)
Giles Morgan
Senior Advisor
Global Sports Industry Veteran
Salvatore De Angelis
Head of Digital
Nielsen Sports & Entertainment
14:20 - 14:50
Recharge Break
14:50 - 15:00
Scene Setter: The Virtual Experience and its Home within IFs
Jürgen Künkel
Managing Partner
Vantage Global Event Production GmbH
15:00 - 15:30
Panel Session: The Virtual Experience And Its Home Within IFs
Moderated by
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Panellists
James Carr
Head of Administration and Projects
ASOIF
Julia Govinden
CEO
United Through Sports
Jürgen Künkel
Managing Partner
Vantage Global Event Production GmbH
Colin Grahamslaw
Secretary General
World Curling Federation
15:30 - 15:40
Case Study: The Virtual Experience And Its Home Within IFs
Graham Stoker
Deputy President for Sport
FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile)
15:40 - 15:45
IF Forum Closing Remarks from SportAccord & GAISF President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli
Dr Raffaele Chiulli
President
SportAccord, GAISF
15:45 - 17:00
Virtual Launch. Celebration From Around the World For SportAccord 2021 In Ekaterinburg, Russia
INTRODUCTIONS
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
SPORTACCORD PRESIDENT OPENING REMARKS
Dr Raffaele Chiulli
President
SportAccord, GAISF
SPORTACCORD 2021 HOST WELCOME FROM MOSCOW
Dmitry Chernyshenko
Deputy Prime Minister
Russian Federation
SPORTACCORD 2021 HOST WELCOME FROM EKATERINBURG
Evgeny Kuivashev
Governor
Sverdlovsk Region, Russian Federation
SPORTACCORD 2021 GOLD PARTNER WELCOME FROM FITEQ
Gabor Borsanyi
President & Co-founder
FITEQ
Marius Vizer Jr.
General Secretary
FITEQ
Viktor Huszar
Chairman & Co-founder
FITEQ
SPORTACCORD 2021 GOLD PARTNER WELCOME FROM FISU
Leonz Eder
Acting President
FISU (International University Sports Federation)
Conference Programme Launch
David Eades
Anchor and Journalist
BBC World
Closing Remarks
Oleg Matytsin
Minister of Sport
Russian Federation
