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schedule summary
15:30 – 15:40: Introduction – by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
15:40 – 16:10: Welcome and keynote address – by Kirsty Coventry, IOC President, Double Olympic Champion – Swimming
16:10 – 16:20: Welcome by Host – by Emilie Moeschler, Conseillère Municipale, Ville de Lausanne
16:20 – 16:30: Opening address – by Prof. Dr. Uğur Erdener, President, SportAccord
16:30 – 17:00: ‘View from the bridge’ – The challenges and opportunities facing IFs in this changing world – by Ingmar De Vos, ASOIF President, FEI President, IOC Member
17:00 – 17:10: Prelude to Tuesday – by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
17:10 – 19:00: Drinks reception
07:15 – 08:00: Morning activity – RowFit session
09:30 – 09:45: Welcome and opening remarks
09:40 – 10:10: Keynote: Navigating global disruption: what sport can teach us (and must learn)
10:10 – 11:00: Panel discussion: Thanks to our sponsors: Commercialisation, monetisation and leadership in the age of fragmentation
11:00 – 11:30: The near future: Milano-Cortina 2026
11:30 – 12:00: Morning coffee break
12:00 – 12:45: Visibility vs viability: Can women’s sport deliver on its promise?
12:45 – 13:00:IF Forum Partner Presentation – Marsh
13:00 – 14:15: Lunch break
14:15 – 15:00: Who decides: Science, sovereignty and sport
15:00 – 15:15: IF Forum Partner presentation – Explore Edmonton
15:15 – 15:45: Afternoon coffee break
15:45 – 16:15: The horizon ahead: LA28
16:15 – 17:00: On the record: athletes’ expectations for tomorrow’s IF
17:00 – 17:15: Host of the SportAccord Convention 2026: Baku, Azerbaijan
17:15 – 17:30: IF Forum Partner Presentation – Dawson Andrews
17:30 – 17:35: Prelude to Wednesday
17:35 – 19:30: Evening reception
20:00 – 23:00: Explore Edmonton Late Night Social
09:30 – 09:40: Opening remarks
09:40 – 10:20: ‘Mind the Gap’: how IFs can stay relevant year-round
10:20 – 10:35: IF Forum Partner presentation – Signify
10:35 – 11:05: Morning coffee break
11:05 – 11:20: Back to the Future
11:20 – 12:05: Seeing round the corner: Innovation and foresight for IFs
12:05 – 12:10: Closing remarks
12:10 – 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 – 17:30: IOC Sustainability Sessions
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