Provisional programme of the 2023 IF Forum

Public

Monday 13 November

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15:00 - 15:10

Introduction

David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
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15:10 - 15:30

Welcome

Thomas Bach OLY
President
International Olympic Committee
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15:30 - 15:40

Welcome by Host

Emilie Moeschler
Municipal Councillor
City of Lausanne
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15:40 - 16:00

Opening address

Ivo Ferriani
President
SportAccord
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16:00 - 16:25

Keynote speech: gender equity and equality in sport – what are we learning?

Lisa O'Keefe
Secretary General
International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport Secretariat & Conference 2022 - 2026
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16:25 - 17:10

The sportswoman’s journey: from full time athlete to what comes next

Ana Jelusic Black OLY
Former ski race, Communications Specialist
Black Peak
Elisabeth Maier OLY
Former skeleton racer and Co-chairperson, Athletes’ Committee Skeleton
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
Anne-Sophie Thilo OLY
Former sailor and Communications Consultant
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17:10 - 17:30

Prelude to Tuesday

David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
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17:30 - 19:30

Drinks reception

Tuesday 14 November

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09:30 - 09:40

Welcome and opening remarks

Martin Gibbs
Managing Director
SportAccord
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09:40 - 10:30

Tech to thrive: harnessing the latest technology to boost your sport

Christian Mueller
Founder and Managing Director
Partners for Sports
Leading industry expert on new technologies for sport
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10:30 - 11:15

Panel discussion: growing your audience

Tom Hollowell
Vice-President
International Orienteering Federation
William Louis Marie
Chief Executive Officer
World Squash
Olivier Pascal
Vice-President of Corporate Strategy and Institutional Relations
Hurricane Group
Pierre Trochet
President
International Federation of American Football
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11:15 - 11:45

Coffee break

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11:45 - 12:30

Paris 2024: innovation and legacy

Etienne Thobois
Director General
Paris 2024 Organising Committee
Aurélie Merle
Executive Sports Director
Paris 2024 Organising Committee
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12:30 - 12:40

IF Forum Partner presentation – Marsh

Tony Simpson
Senior Partner
Marsh
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12:40 - 14:15

Lunch

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14:15 - 15:05

Panel discussion: the strategies behind the growth of women’s sport and other success stories

Marzena Bogdanowicz
Head of Marketing and Commercial, Women's Football
English Football Association
Heike Grösswang
Secretary General
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
Barbara Slater
Director of Sport
BBC Sport
Andreas Zagklis
General Secretary
FIBA
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15:05 - 15:15

IF Forum Partner presentation – OnePlan

Paul Foster
Founder
OnePlan
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15:15 - 15:45

Coffee break

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15:45 - 16:30

Headwinds for IFs and major events: inflation, supply side squeezes, cyber-security and other new costs and complications

Michal Buchel
Chief Executive Officer
International Sambo Federation
Alan Gilpin
CEO
World Rugby
Kit McConnell
Sports Director
International Olympic Committee
David Dellea
Director
Sports Practice, Altman Solon
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16:30 - 17:00

Looking forward to 2024: the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Birmingham

Joel Lavery
Strategic Lead Major Sporting Events
West Midlands Growth Company
Joe Fraser OLY, British artistic gymnast, 2022 European all-around and parallel bars champion, three-time gold medalist at 2023 Commonwealth Games
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17:00 - 17:15

Prelude to Wednesday

David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
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17:15 - 20:30

Drinks reception

Wednesday 15 November

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09:00 - 09:30

Welcome and opening remarks

Marie Sallois
Corporate and Sustainability Director
International Olympic Committee
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09:30 - 10:05

Keynote Address

Reto Knutti
Professor of climate physics
ETH Zurich
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10:05 - 10:15

Progress within Sport

Julie Duffus
Senior Sustainability Manager
International Olympic Committee
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10:15 - 10:45

Panel discussion with IOC Climate Action Award finalists on implementing the Sports for Climate Action framework

Jaime McKeown
Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
World Rugby
Ben Barrett
Sustainability expert
Union Cycliste Internationale
Jon Wyatt OLY
Director of Sport and Sustainability
International Hockey Federation
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10:45 - 11:15

Coffee break

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11:15 - 11:40

Panel discussion: implementing Sports for Nature framework

Speakers from the United Nations, IUCN, IOC, IFs
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11:40 - 12:10

Child Rights in Sport: Taking Action

Magali Martowicz
Head of Human Rights
International Olympic Committee
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12:10 - 12:25

Fireside Chat: Common Indicators for International Federations

Jeremy Foster
Event Manager
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
Iain Edmondson
Founder and Managing Director
Legacy Delivery Ltd
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12:25 - 12:55

Paris 2024 Sustainability

Benjamin Lévêque
Head of Biodiversity and Climate
Paris 2024 Organising Committee
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12:55 - 13:00

IF Forum Wrap-Up

David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
Martin Gibbs
Managing Director
SportAccord
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13:00 - 14:00

Lunch